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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 4, 1917.
DR. ST ANS FIELD TO COMMENCE NEW SERIES OF LECTURES
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First Address Will Be on-Winston Churchill's Book, "The Inside of the Cup," Being an Argument Against Dogmatic Religion.
IN the First Methodist Episcopal
Church this evening the Rev.
Joshua Stansfleld will begin a
series of monthly sermon lectures to
be delivered on the first Sunday evtn
tng of each month. In the first of
these sermon lectures, which will be
delivered tonight. Dr. Stansfleld,
speaking on Winston Churchill's great
book." "The Inside of the Cup," will
deal with a scathing arraignment cf
an inhuman orthodoxy in religion, and
a heartless and immoral social order.
He will show that Christianity is a
continuance of the life and spirit of
Christ, and that the greatest heresy is
not in wrong thinking or views of doc
trine, but in disobediencs, unforglve
ness and bitterness of spirit. Heresy
is not an intellectual but a moral at
titude toward truth and life. It is not
in opinion but in conduct.
The sermon will be a plea for a freer
expression in religion and the validity
of deeds rather than dogma. "He will
also answer some of the present day
malic nlngs of the Church of God.
Af'the morning hour for today he
will take for his theme, "Laity and
the Church." '
' The special music for the day by the
quartet and vested chorus will be as
follows: Morning, "'Festival Te Deum,"
by Marston, and quartet, "O Give
Thanks Unto the Lord." Evening,
chorus, "Abide With Me," by Green
and quartet, "More, Love to Thee, O
Christ," by Brewer.
The organ prelude which Miss Gladys
Morgan will render at the evening
service, "Marche Funebre et Chant
Seraphique," by Guilmant, is worth
special mention. This selection of the
world'B greatest organist was, com
posed in memory of his mother at her
death. The funeral march represents
the pathos of broken ties on this side
while the chant of the seraphs indi
cates the heavenly bliss of the soul on
the other side. The melody of the
chant is carried on the pedal organ
while the harp effect is played on the
organ.
Clarence E. Hamilton, field man
ager of the '"Christian Endeavor
World," has Just completed a tour of
the larger cities of Eastern Oregon
and on February 16 will commence a
two-weeks' tour of the cities of West
ern and Southern Oregon, under the
auspices of the Oregon State Christian
Endeavor Union.
The purpose of his visit to this state
is two-fold. First, he is endeavoring
to increase interest in and to secure
additional subscribers for the Chris
tian Endeavor World. Second, ho is
stirring up interest in the State Chris
tian Endeavor twin conventions, which
are to be held at La Grande and at
Salem on February 16-18. and Febru
ary 23-25, respectively. The meetings
which he is addressing are in the na
ture of pre-conventton rallies. Mr.
Hamilton carries with him convention
literature and registration cards, and
at every opportunity is signing up
delegates for the -convention.
Mr. Hamilton's Eastern Oregon tour
was a decided success. He spoke to en
thusiastic Endeavorers at Vale, Baker,
Enterprise, Pendleton, lone and Mil-ton-Freewater.
At the latter meeting
he addressed an audience of 745. La
Grande, the seat of the convention, was
on his schedule, but a delayed train
brought him the six hours late.
However, he was met at the station
at 2 o'clock In the morning by-the
Christian Endeavor leaders of La
Grandfe. and right then and there held
& conference at which plans for the
convention were discussed.
After the Milton-Freewater meeting.
Mr. Hamilton crossed over into Wash
ington, where he is now at work. On
February 16 he will return to this
state to begin a tour of Western Ore
gon, and on that date will speaK at
Hood River. The rest of his schedule
follows: February 17, Forest Grove;
February 18, Ccrvallis - Philomath;
February 19. Albany: February 0, I u
gene: February 21. Oakland; February
22, Roseburg: February 23-25, Salem
state convention); February 26,
Gra.t Pass; . February 27, Medford;
February 28, Ashland.
Mr. Hamilton has been connected
with the Christian - Endeavor World
for only 18 months. His goal has been
20,000 new subscribers for the paper
by July 1917. In January of this year
he had already secured 21,433. He has
visited a majority of the states of the
Union and has come into personal con
tact with thousands of Endeavor
leaders.
The Presbyterian churches of Port
land, through the finance committee of
Presbytery, are planning a series of
meetings in the interest of church" fi
nancial efficiency. These meetings will
be held once a week during the month
of February. It is expected that three
leading men from each church will at
tend these conferences, of which Dr. A.
J. Montgomery will have charge. Yes
terday a preliminary meeting was held
at the Y. M. C. A. with C. N. Wona
cott in charge.
On Sunday morning, February 25, the
Presbyterian ministers of the ci$y will
exchange pulpits, and all will speak on
some phase of the general theme:
"Church Finance." This is in prepara
tion for the every member financial
canvass to be held in 'most churches
on Sunday afternoon, March, 4. This
plan was followed a year ago with such
success and satisf-action all around that
Presbytery decided unanimously to" fol
low the same plan this year.
Anabel Church, corner Fifty-lxth
street and Twenty-seventh avenue.
Southeast, has a Sunday school of more
than 200 members, and is well regulated
with competent officers and teachers,
and is doing a good work. Believing
that the whole neighborhood is inter
ested in its future welfare and useful
ness, it will canvass the community for
necessary means to keep the work up
to a high standard.
Normal Training: Classes of
Endeavorers Succeed.
Goal of Societies la Mission Study In
Every Organization of City by
March Meetings Held at Y. M.
C. A.
THE normal training classes of the
Multnomah County Christian En
deavor Union Mission Study Drive
started last Tuesday night, January SO,
at the Y. M. C. A., under the leadership
of J. F. Swing, Mrs. M. A. Danenhower
and Miss Violet Johnson.
In spite of the stormy weather more
than a third of the county's senior so
cieties and a third of the Junior socle
ties were represented. It is believed
that with the enthusiasm manifest the
success of the drive Is assured. Al
ready several mission study classes
have been started in the various socie
ties throughout the county and the
meiflbers are showing great interest
in the mission study. It is expected
that at the next meeting a decided
Increase will be shown.
Other societies will appoint their
leaders to attend the classes, and it is
believed that the. drive's goal, a mis
sion study class in every society by
March 31, 1917, will be reached.
Miss Violet Johnson has charge of
the Junior training class. They are
taking up the book entitled "The Land
of the Golden Man," which ia a most
interesting book for the younger
Christian Endeavorers. It is advisable
that all Junior superintendents Join the
Junior training class, as many new and
beneficial suggestions can be gained
from the study of this little book.
The senior training classes are tak
ing up the book. "South American
Neighbors," by Homer C. Stunts.
Some of the societies are holding
their mission study classes during the
week, while others are incorporating
the mission study with their regular
Sunday night prayer meeting, instead
of the regular Endeavor prayer meet
ing topics. These classes are to con
tinue for six weeks.
The normal training classes for the
leaders of these mission study classes
in the various societies are being held
at the Y. M. Ci A every Tuesday and
Friday nights from 6:30 to 7:45. These
classes will end February 16.
Dr. John M. Dean jto -Preach
at White Temple Again.
Dr. George B. Pratt Will Blake Ad
dress on Baptist Young People's
Union Tonight.
REV. JOHN M. DEAN, who has been
conducting special meetings at the
Y. M. C. A. this week, will occupy the
pulpit of the First Baptist Church
again today. His sermons last Sunday
at the White Temple were most inter
esting and helpful and the meetings at
the Y. M- C. A. throughout the week
will undoubtedly mean an increased
attendance at today's services, as it
will be the closing Sunday of Dr. Dean's
stay in Portland. His morning topic
will be "The Secret of Greatness" and
In the evening his subject will be "The
Runner."
An organ recital will be given pre
ceding the evening service once each
month. This was scheduled for last
Sunday, but was postponed until to
night. Beginning at 7:30 P. M. the
organist. Miss Nellie Kennedy, will
play the following programme: "From
the Land of the Sky-Blue Water," Cad-man-Eddy;
"Harvest Festival," Spin
ney: "Pastorale," Lemare; "Medita
tion," Sf Clair.
There will also be special musio by
the Temple Quartet, who will sing the
anthems "Day is Dying" (Salter);
"Crucifix" (Faure); and as an offer
tory, "Jesus Only" (Rotoli).
At the Baptist Young People's Union
meeting, at 6:30 P. M., Dr. George B.
Pratt, well known throughout the state
as a young people's worker, will talk
upon this line of service.
A wideawaKe organization Is the
WoodJawn Christian Endeavor Society.
At its last meeting, January 28, 40
members were in attendance at the
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the hour Is right thinking, coupled
with doing.
Bishop Walter A. Sellew, of James
town, N. Y., will preach on Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock in the First Free
Methodist Church, East Ninth and East
Mill streets. In the afternoon Mrs.
Sellew will speak to women only. Her
topic will be "Woman In Foreign
Lands."
Departmental Work to Be
Surveyed Tonight
Chrlstlaa Endeavor Society Will
Have Charge of Piedmont Presby
terian Services.
PORTLAlflJ PEOPLE WHO ARB
PROMINENT IN CHURCH
ACTIVITIES.
George Evert Baker, is secre
tary of the "Billy" Sunday com
mittee and Is a leader in Chris
tian Endeavor circles.
' Archdeacon H. D. Chambers
will take charge of the Episcopal
churches, St. Andrew's, Our Sav-
y lor and St. John's. Sell wood.
Mrs. 8. C. Cook, prominent St.
John's W. C. T. U. worker, is in
teresting church people In the
work.
Rev. S. W. Seemann, pastor of
Hope Presbyterian, is also mod
erator of the Presbyterian
churches of - Portland.
Sunday prayer meeting. Tonight the
society will celebrate Christian En
deavor Decision.
In connection with the regular
prayer meeting they will have a spe
cial missionary programme covering
the subject, "Life Lines Across the
Sea," under the auspices of the Wom
an's North Pacific Board. An offering
will be taken for foreign missions. Ail
young people and their friends of the
community are welcomed.
This afternoon at the Y. W. C A.
vesper service, at 4:30, Miss Daisy
Stites will tell of her work for women
at the County Jail. The Daughters of
the Temple of the First Baptist Church
will be in charge and their class uar
tet will sing. The quartet - includes
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Anna
Johnson, Mrs. Franklin Green and Miss
Nellie Munger.
There will -also be a solo by Miss
Anna Johnson.
All girls are cordially Invited to
come and .remain for the social hour
at 5:30.
Three Sunday morning talks on
prayer from the New Church stand
point have been announced for Feb
ruary by Rev. William R. Beese. pas
tor of" the New Church Society, Eilers
Hall, Broadway and Alder streets. This
morning the subject will be "Prayers
in the Bible"; February 11, "Laws of
Prayer Set Forth by the Master"; Feb
ruary 18, "Prayer That Gets Results."
The society is. planning a "Fellowship
Feast," to be held February 9. at 6
P. M In the Y. M. C. A cafeteria. A
programme of short talks by officers,
members and friends of the society
will emphasize the idea of optimism
and fellowship. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
Archdeacon Put in Charge
of Three Parishes.
Her. B. D. Chambers Takes Ore
New Duties In Portland.
REV, H. D. CHAMBERS, archdeacon
of the Episcopal Church of Ore
gon, and for many years prominent In
religious work of Portland and the
state, has assumed charge of three par
ishes St. Andrew's. Church of Our ea
vlor and St. John's, at Sellwood.
There Is no more popular churchman
In the state than Archdeacon Cham
bers, and when he visits the missions
about the state he never fails to leave
them Inspired and zealous. During his
long career in Portland he has greatly
assisted in the religious and Bocial
work of the city and Oregon and his
two new parishes are eagerly welcom
ing him. He has for some time been
rector of Our Savior's Ctiuri. ' The
other two parishes were left vacant by
the transfer of Rev. J. D. Rice, of St.
John's, and Rev. F. M. Baum, of St.
Andrew's.
Rev. S. W.Seemari.
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Dr. Dyott Will Talk on "Psy
chology of Prayer."
Other Phases of Theme WU1 Be XIs
' caused on Succeeding? Sundays
This Month.
George .3atc?r
Today Is "Decision Day" for
Christian Endeavorers.
Special Services Will Be Held in All
Churches of Which Organisation Is
Part.
OREGON CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
ERS will close "Endeavor week"
with special "Decision day" services
today in the various-churches of the
city and state. Similar services will
be held In all places the country over
where there are Endeavor societies.
Oregon Endeavorers carried out a
bigger programme last week for the
celebration of the anniversary of Chris
tian Endeavor than ever before, for
Oregon Endeavorers are at this time
better organized and closer united.
At Sunnyside Congregational Church
the Endeavorers will have entire charge
of the evening church services. The
following Endeavorers will speak on
their work: Miss Gertrude Aiken, quiet
hour superintendent of the state of Ore
gon; Warde Robinson, on "Christian
Endeavor Efficiency"; Miss Violet John
son, on "Missions and Life Work Re
cruits"; Elwyn Marston, "Giving the
Tenth"; David Jack, "Summary of the
Campaign for Millions." The evening
Endeavor services will be led by Mr.
Stearns, the new prayer meeting su
perintendent of Multnomah County
Christian Endeavor Union.
The Oregon Christian Endeavor Union
Is one of the first state unions In
America, to give a "correspondence ex
pert course." Charles L. Graden, of
Portland, is In charge of the work,
in which there are now 150 enrolled.
The course Is given by means of a cir-
directing and instructing the study of
the book by Amos R. Wells entitled
"Expert Endeavor."
In the "Campaign for Millions," Ore
gon has secured over 300 new Christian
Endeavor experts. The assignment for
the state to be secured by July. 1916
was 800. If the 160 who are enrolled
in the correspondence expert class all
pass the examinations, Oregon will have
secured 460 new expert Endeavorers in
two years.
Dr. W. B. Hlnson has Just returned
from holding services In Pendleton
and in Boise. He will occupy the pul
pit of the East Side Baptist Church
for the entire month of February.
His subject this morning will be
"Where Is God?" and tonight "Proflt
and Loss. .
Clatskanle has Just raised about
12000 for the Improvement of its Meth
odist Church.
SPECIAL services Will be held every
Sunday in the First Congregational
Church during the month of February.
Dr. Luther R. Dyott, the pastor, will
discuss "Prayer" as his general theme.
The special theme tonight will be "The
Psychology of Prayer." At this time he
will give as a prelude to his sermon
a brief discussion of the following top
ic: "Should Oregon O. K. Eugene and
the University?" On February 11 the
special theme will be "The Place of
Prayer in the Life of Today," and on
February 18, "Of What Avail Is
Prayer?" There will be music every
Sunday evening and on the last Sunday
the quartet will render a special musi
cal programme. This church has always
had its pews open to everybody on Sun
day evenings, a custom which will con
tinue. This morning there will be an equal
ly practical sermon on "Availability to
God." At 6:30 the Young People's Socie
ty of Christian Endeavor will - devote
the hour to a study of the work of the
Congregational Home Missionary So
ciety. At present this society Is con
ducting churches and preaching sta
tions in 2501 locations, 421 of these
being among people of foreign speech
During the past year receipts for this
work amounted to $638,007.17.
Among the activities this week will
be the Men's Club dinner on Monday
night, with address by Dr. Joseph IC
Hart on "The Peace Problem." and the
Ladles Aid Society In the church par
lors on Wednesday at 2 P. M.
Convention of County Sunday
Association Is Planned.
Annual Meetins to Be Held March
20-21 at First Methodlnt Chnrt-h.
All Protestant Sunday Schools to
Take Part.
THE Christian Endeavor" Society of
Piedmont Presbyterian Church, on
Cleveland and Jarrett streets, will
have charge of the evening service to
night at 7:30. The programme will con
sist of surveys of departmental work
of the Christian Endeavor movements
in observance of "Christian Endeavor
day" throughout the world.
A stereopticon lecture witl be given
on Latin America, which Is the chief
field of mission study this year. The
society has finished one of the books
and will soon begin the study of another.
The Juvenlla service In connection
with the 11 o'clock service In this
church has developed a fine Interest
with the pastor's illustrated talks to
the children each morning. This morn
ing Dr. Hutchison will discuss "Some
New Phases of the Great World Crisis."
The people of the church are showing
an interest in the Thursday evening
study of the book of Exodus, led by the
pastor.
Washington's War Forecast
to Be Sermon Topic.
Rev. R. H. Sawyer Believes First
President Foresaw World's Conflict.
T3EV. R. H. SAWYER, of the East
JL i Side Christian Church, has an
nounced as his subject for this even
lng: "Washington's Vision, or America
in Prophecy."
General Washington Is said to have
had a vision at Valley Forge of the
war of 1812. that o 1861 and a third
war is believed to foreshadow the part
which America must take in the pres
ent conflict of nations.
Mr. Sawyer Is a careful student of
prophecy and his interpretations In
other sermons of this character have
attracted unusual attention.
At the First Christian Church the
first Sunday evening of the month is
given over to a special musical pro
gramme by the quartet choir, with a
brief address by the pastor. The pro
gramme for Sunday night will Include
the following numbers: Organ preluda,
"Offertoire" (Batiste); anthem. "Thou
Hallowed Presence" (Carter); contralto
solo, by Miss Ruppe, "Prayer" (Mas
cagnl); anthem, "Comes at Time a
Stillness" (Galbraith): duet, by Mrs,
Alexander and Miss Ruppe, "My God.
My Father"; tenor solo, by Mr. Dee
gan. "Just for Today" (Abbott): an
them. "Turn Ye Even to Me" (Harker);
The Congregational Sunday School
Workers" Federation of Portland and
vicinity will hold Its regular quarter
ly meeting on" Tuesday. February 18,
at 5 o'clock, at the Y. M. C. A. After
the session at that time supper will
be served in the cafeteria. The even
ing session will be held at 7:30 at the
First Congregational Church.
The principal speakers at these meet
ings will be the Rev. A. J. Sullens.
who is in charge of the State Con
gregational work, and Dr. J. J. Staub,
pastor of the Sunnyside Congrega
tional Church.
It is requested that all Sunday
school superintendents, teachers and
workers, as well as any others inter
ested, be present at both sessions, for
the speakers will have many things
to tell both practical and helpful
along the lines of Sunday School ac
tivities, local and state.
'Religion of Average Man
Sermon Topic
Rev. Thomas Jenkins to Speak at
St. David's Episcopal Chsrch.
fTlHE -Religion of the Average Man
L will be the topic of a sermon this
morning by Rev. Thomas Jenkins, at
St. David's Episcopal Church at the 11
o'clock service. Questions that Rev.
Mr. Jenkins will answer are: Why the
average man believes as he does; why
the number of the "average man is
legion." and why he acts as he does?
An interesting sermon, based on the
book. "The New World," by Dr. Gray,
of New York, will be the evening lec
ture by Rev. Mr. Jenkins, and will be
Illustrated. A short devotional serv
ice will precede the lecture. The third
and final lecture of the series will be
given the following Sunday.
offertory, "Berceuse From Joycelyne"
(Godard); organ postlude. "Recession
al" (Guilmant). This morning the
Rev. Mr. Griffls will speak on a phase
of comparative religion, taking for hia
special topic "The Fundamental Real
ity of Human Life." The officers of
the First Christian Church will meet
In business session on Tuesday even
ing. The mid-week hour for prayer
and Bible study will be on Thursday,
evening at 7:45. at which time the pas
tor will continue his discussions of the
parables of Jesus in their relation to
modern life. On Wednesday evening
the sisterhood of the church will give
one of their famous chicken dinners
at the church from 5 to 8 o'clock.
On March 19 the district Epworth
Leagues of Portland will meet.
Sunday Church Services
THE dates for the annual convention
of the Multnomah County Sunday
School Association have been set for
March 20 and 21. The place ' selected
is the First Methodist Church, at
Twelfth and Taylor streets. All Prot
estant Sunday schools are expected to
take part. The programme has not
yet been made up, but It will be full
of Interesting features. The need for
graded work In the Sunday schools and
the importance of teacher training
will be brought out In many ways.
Another date set Is March 6 as the
day for the burning of the mortgage
of the Deaconess Home. The cere
mony will take place In Centenary
Church. Bishop M. S. Hughes will
give the address. Dr. W. W. Young
son, superintendent of the Portland
district, will preside.
"
On February 18 Bishop Hughes and
Superintendent Youngson will visit
St. Helens, hold a meeting and give
addresses. On March 2a the bishop will
dedicate the new Methodist Church at
Astoria.
At First M. E. Church South "De
structive and Constructive Forces' will
be the subject for the morning hour.
The forces at work in Europe, Amer
ica and. the whole world will be re
viewed. The pastor. Rev. W. J. Fen
ton, declares that the supreme need of
AUV EST,
Advent Christian, 438 Second street, near
Hail atreet Rev. J. S. Lucaa. paator.
Preaching, 10:30. Sunday school. 12; Loyal
Worker, 6:30; preaching, 7:30; prayer meet,
in-, Thursday evening, 7:80.
.AXtVEKTIST.
Central. East Eleventh and Everett etreeta
p. c. JHaj watd, minuter. 10, Sabbata
school; ll:lu. church service; prayer- meet
lng, Wednesday. 7:30; Voung People's So
ciety. Friday, 7:0.
Tabernacle, Weat Bide. Knlshta of Pythlaa
Hall. Eleventh and Alder abbath icbool,
lO; preaching. 11. Bervicea every evening
except Monday and Tueaday nlshta at Ar
canum Hall, Thirteenth and Washington
streets, at 7:30.
Montavilla. East Eightieth and Everett
atreeto-J. F. Uatty. local elder. Sabbath
school. 10- pr-achlnp. 11. Young People's
meeting. 7:30 Friday evening: prayer meet
ing. Wednesday, 7:30; Helping Hand So
ciety. 1:30 Tueaday.
Lents. Nlnety-tourth atreet and Fifty
eighth avenui Southeast Jl. J. Chitwood.
local elder. Sabbath school, 10; preaching.
11; prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
7:30 o'clock.
St. Johns. Central avenue and Charleston
street 13. D. Hurlburt. local elder. Sab
bath acho-il, 10; preaching, 11; prayer meet
ing. Tuesday eveutng, 8.
Mount Tabor, East Sixtieth and Belmont
streets J M. Willoutchby, minister. Sab
bath school, 0; preaching. 11; prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening. 7:45.
Alblna (German), Skidmore and Mallory
H. J. "Dlrksen, minister; A. C. Schweitzer,
local cider, fabl-ath school. 10:30; preach
ing, 11:30; preaching Sunday evening 7:43;
prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 o'clock.
Scandinavian, Ogden Hall, Mississippi ave
nue and Shaver street O. E. Sandnes, min
ister. Saobath school. 10; preaching, 1L;
service Wednesday evening at 7:30.
AUVANCED THOUGHT.
Portland Hotel Assembly Hall Sermon
lecture every Sunday night by Dr. Alzamon
Ira Lucas.
ASSOCIATED BIBLE 8TIDEXT9.
Chrlatensen'a Hall. Eleventh and Yam
hill streets 3 P. M.. discourse by N. M.
Lewton, subject. "Qualifying for the. King
dom"; 8 P. M.. public lecture by C. W.
Field, subject. "Is Christ Your Advocate
With God?"
BAPTIST.
First, White Temple, Twelfth and Taylor
streets 9:50, Bible school; classes for aU
ages; 11, preaching by Rev. John M. Dean.
D. E.. theme, "The Secret of Greatness"!
8:80. B. v. -p. v.; 7:30. preaching by Dr.
Dtun, theme. "The Runner.
Second German, Morris and Rodney Rev.
F. Hoffman, pastor. Sunday School, :43
preaching service. 11 and : B. Y. P. U-. 7.
Third, Knott and Vancouver avenue Rev.
Webley J. Beaven. pastor. A. M.. "Dispos
ing of Jeaus: 7:30 P. M.. Stereopticon.
fourth in aeries on "Life of Christ." "Jeaus,
Early Judean Ministry. "
Calvary. East Eighth and East Grant
A. M "Why Believe Jesus Divine? P.
"Why. Must Be Born Aicaln?"
East Side, East Ankeny and Twentieth--
Dr. W. B. Hlnson will preach both morn
ing and evening. Morning service at 11,
topic, "Where Is God?" Evening service.
7:30, topic, "Profit and Loss."
East Side, East Twentieth and Ankeny
streets 10, Sunday school; 11 and 7:3o,
preaching by Rev W. B. Hlnson, D. D.;
6:30. B. T. P. U.
Arleta Rev. W. T. S. Sprlggs, pastor. 10.
Sunday school; 11, preaching by the pastor,
theme, "The Open Secret of the Blessed
TJfe": 6:30, B. V. P. tl.; 7:30, preaching by
the pastor, theme, "Baptists, With a Bis
B.' "
Grace Montavilla Rev. H. T. Cash, pas
tor. 9:43. Sunday school; 11. preaching by
the pastor, theme, "Christianity, the Reli
gion of Delight": 6:80. B. T. P. U.: 7:80
preaching by the pastor, theme, "The Night
Cometh."
Bethany (Sellwood) Rev. W. H. Hayes,
pastor. 10, Sunday school; 11, preaching by
Rev. A. M. Petty, D. D. ; 6:30, B. Y. P. U.;
7:30. preaching by the pastor.
Swedish-Finnish Baptist Mission meets a
7:45 in the lower White Temple. Twelfth sad
Taylor streeta
Lenta Rev. J. M. Nelson, pastor. 1.
Sunday school; 11 and 7:80. preaching by
the pastor: 6:80. B. Y. P. U.
Mount Olivet, Seventh and Everett streets
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PASTOR SAYS FREE WILL RAISES MAN FROM LEVEL OF BEAST
Trials Are Declared to Be Necessary as Test of Freedom Appeal Is Made for Immediate Surrender.
REV. JOHN OVALU '
Minister Methodist Episcopal Church Pa
cific Swedish Mission Conference.
Text: Joshua xxiv:15, "Choose yon this
day whom you will serve."
IN at.t, that the Scriptures say about
man, he Is treated as a free, ac
countable being, and one of the
greatest and most peculiar excellences
of the Christian religion Is that It Is
voluntary. The army of the saints will
all be volunteers if .not all veterans.
We must be free to be men. Less or
lower than that would be an ape or
some other lower animal not man. It
would be well for every man to
keep this crowning characteristic In
view, "not to think more highly of him
self than he ought to think." but
to think himself worthy of more
glory than the world, the flesh and the
devil can give. This exalted freedom
makes man kindred to angels and other
higher orders of beings that have been
called God.
No proof of man's free accountable
nature Is necessary, for If any church
or creed should deny It they would
straightway acknowledge it before
they ha"d said ten words about duty or
penalty. Marcus Arellus believed in
the necessity of evil, but contradicted It
In his life and writings. God treat3 us
as If accountable and free; we treat
ourselves and Judge ourselves as If we
were accountable. All courts of Justice,
from the lowest magistrate's office to
the highest king's bench thus Judge.
Without this there could be no moral
right or wrong, no good, no bad, no
responsibility, no religion at all. Re
wards and punishments could not be
founded In truth or Justice at alL
Crime would cease to deserve that
odious name, virtue would have no
praise or even existence, God's word
would be a blind law and man a ma
chine. I know It Is said that man la Influ
enced, and that influences are ex
traneoust and that they Interfere with
man's choice; but this is only a test or
trial of freedom an exercise, an ex
perience. And why should this 'be ob
jected to. This Is necessity. Sailing
on rough seas makes good marines,
fighting in ferocious battles makes
good soldiers.
This freedom to do good or evil can
not be forced. God will not, and the
devil cannot, use force. If any man
can find ground for complaint, it must
be against the Creator himself. Some
times the dark-minded skeptics say.
"Why did God make me liable to fall?
If he knew all things why did he not
create me so that I could not sin and
be lost?' -
But do 'such men know what they
say? For it amounts to this: Why was
I made a man that can sin, instead of
a brute that cannot- Peccability and
accountability are necessary integrals
in our highborn nature. Who would
have his crown of manhood taken down
an'd be .left on the level of beasthood
that he might be caved the dangers of
evil? This Is Just the difference be
tween man and beast. So say our best
writers on mental philosophy. Dr. Way
land says that the only reason a horse
or any other animal is not fully ac
countable is for want of sufficient in
tellect. This is Just the difference be
tween Balaam and the beast he rode.
But it Is admitted that to have a
rational soul Is to have a charge and to
take a risk greater than he govern
ment of states or command of armies.
This is an unalterable necessity be
yond our wishes or control that never
can be undone or modified; for should
we seek death, we wouud not be able
to find It. Even the suicide only hur
ries his soul forward into the presence
of the Judge a little sooner, and loads
the dark problem with a heavier doom.
Man may so abuse and darken his
nature as to believe he is overmade, or
some way out of his sphere, but still
the decree of selfhood will hold him to
the bar of accountability whether he
approves or blasphemes. But to a
right-minded man this freedom Is ap
preciated and loved, even with, all the
possibility of danger that adheres to
such a nature. What if we have to
exercise bur powers to keep from fall
ing? Who would object to eyes be
cause they are to be exerclsesd to keep
us from stumbling? The eye may meet
with accident or great suffering, but
who objects to eyes on this account?
Seeing, then, this principle of choice,
the great question comes, what shall
we choose?
Power Cannot Be Loved.
Joshua puts the great question to
t,he people, and at the same time tells
them what he will do himself, without
regard to their decision. Here he
shows his decision and high, independ
ent Will power, so Important In a good
ruler. The object of this worship ia
the infinite .God of the universe, God
of angels and men, him In whose moral
nature and image we were first made,
not a law nor principle, nor influence,
nor force but a being, an intelligent,
thinking, independent, all-wise, all
good being, that can be loved, that can
be communicated with, than can com
municate with us.
Mere power, or blind law, however
old, cannot be loved. You may look out
on all the mighty works of nature and
see all curious wisdom and -power and
your emotion may be Btlrred, but in
all these unintelligent works there is
nothing you can worship or trust. You
can admire but not love. Be delighted
but not, saved. And in all the mighty
worlds above and wonders below not
one thought can they think, nor one
little ripple of emotion can they feel.
Therefore, they are not objects of our
worship or choice. We need a God who
can notice us, and let us know that he
loves us, so thatwe can love him.
Joshua calls on the people to choose
this day. So we call on you here, this
day, to exercise your high privilege, a
privilege that lower beings cannot
possess, and a privilege that you may
so abuse as that it be taken away.
Stand up this day and assert your
manhood by declaring your allegiance
on the side of greatness and God, lib
erty aid eternal well-being.
We know: of no act so high and
noble and none that will be remem
bered with such pleasure as that free,
deliberate will power, set in motion
toward the shore of eternal well-being.
History records great decisions and ac
tions, bold projects and adventures,
some of which decided battles, won
crowns and took possessions of thrones;
but when crowns are of no value, and
thrones crumbled, and those bold deeds
of dead Kings and commanders are
forgotten, the bold choice of God and
liberty will live on and kindle into
eternal glory, and only brighten as
time reaches on through the ages to
come.
Who will make this choice today, for
time flies and opportunities vanish, and
though all of life hangs on it. yet this
choice can be made In a moment. But
you may say there are hindrances. True,
but not as great as you suppose. Where
do you find a hard yoke and a heavy
burden? Not in the scripture surely;
but Just the contrary. But you say
it seems hard to me to make the choice.
What makes it seem hard? Your sins,
which are delusive and always raise
false apprehensions of what is to be
done and suffered. Can it be possible
that serving the world, the flesh and the
devil can be easier or more pleasurable
than serving our Maker and Redeemer?
Can leeks and onions compare with
grapes and pomegranates? Can the
flesh pots of Egypt compare "with the
ambrosial manna that fell from heaven
every morning? What strange delusion
is that which hesitates to decide in so
plain a case as the serving of the liv
ing God. compared with the service of
sin and death?
But there is still another danger even
after the Judgment Is carried and the
cost la counted and everything seems
to be settled. The soul says to itself
in the most positive aff irmationr "Yes,
oh. yes, I will choose for the right; I
must positively live better; I need
nothing more to convince me of this
great matter but not today." This fa
tal delusion has cheated thousands out
of heaven.- Joshua says "Choose this
day whom you will serve." Not to
choose now Is not to choose at all. You
might as well resolve to be good yes
terday as tomorrow. You can touch
neither. Time only can be touched
at a point, and that point is now, and
to postpone this great salvation is a
sin; it prefers Itself to God. It Bays
self first and God second. As to a more
convenient season, how can that be?
How can additional sin and the hard
ening process of added procrastination
make another time easier?
Will May Be Force for Good.
The hinge on which the soul's des
tiny swings for hell or heaven in this
case is the will. The awful answer to
the guilty left-hand road multitude,
that silences forever any reply, and
that left the man without a wedding
garment speechless, was, "Ye -would
not." "How often would L but ye would
not- We have heard it said that the
sinner must give up his will, but while
that expression is well meant and may
be explained into the right meaning. I
do not like it.
On the contrary, I do not believe God
wants us to do any such thing. The
will is a mighty spiritual dynamic that
can be used for good, only direct it
right; only do not run It across God's
will; keep it ranging along the straight
lines of truth and revelation then the
stronger the better. God does not want
us to give up any of our faculties, but
rather sanctify and turn them Into his
service. Joshua himself showed the
great, irrepressible, sanctified will that
was the very exponent of this text. "As
for me and my house, we will serve the
Lord," and this will power is not to be
given up by what others do. This de
ciding power honors the Judgeship that
is in every man. To God it says "Yes";
to sin and Satan, it says "No."
This principle of choice is rather
moral than intellectual, though in its
operation it partaTkes of both. A man
may have the Intellectual power and
steadiness of Euclid or Apollonius and
yet be only like an elaborate chronom
eter without pendulum, dial or Indices;
while on the contrary, a man may not
possess the greatest intellect, yet if his
mind is buttresssed and bracketed with
this high and noble character, he will
not turn about with every whim nor
tack about with every wind.
It may be said that while this Is true
manhood, and to be admired wherever
found, it costs something, and that to
carry out this principle involves sac
rifice and suffering sometimes. Grant
it. But does the opposite course have
no sacrifices or sufferings? Surely in
the long run of life far more, as there
are no Buch sacrifices as self-indulgence
and time-serving, for "whosover
would save his life shall lose it."
How many Christians live in perpet
ual vexation below a bold, free, high
choice that would carry them clear
above the brambles and briars of sin,
and a temporizing indecision that takes
all the confidence out of the soul and
leaves it to grope along in unavailing
regrets and wasting fears, and may be
worn out by discouragement and give
up in helpless defeat at last. Just here
is the key to success or entrance to de
feat. What is to be done?
To be a servant of God Is not hard or
unreasonable, but. like the observance
of nature's fixed laws, he must posi
tively be obeyed. The bold, decided
Christian has good fare and safe quar
ters, short trials and long victories. His
choice is made and the whole matter
settled, so that there Is not to be an
alarm, excitement and battle for every
new temptation that comes along. The
case is settled once for all so that peace
is as a river, undammed. unturned
and uninterrupted. Without this the
soul is like a house owned by two per
sons, both contending for occupancy
and neither being able to hold it in
peace, or like' those unfortunate Tmen
that live on the border between two
countries that are at war, both armies
demanding allegiance to them.
What Incalculable loss and unnama
ble kinds of disadvantage that. Chris
tian is under whose heart is not en
tirely filled with the Holy Spirit of
grace and power. And there are thou
sands in the churches this day who are
living in this low state. The scripture
name for this Is "lukewarm," and God's
estimate of it Is terrible: "I would that
thou were either cold or hot, so then
because thou are lukewarm and neither
cold or hot I will spew thee out of my
mouth. . . . Thou art wretched and
miserable and poor and blind and na
ked." Afraid to do that which is right and
afraid to do wrong, sin makes moral
cowards and breeds false apprehen
sions of our real state, magnifies duty
and exaggerates crosses, puts lions in
the way and peoples the land of prom
ise with unconquerable giants. A de
cided faith would lean on the arm of
Almighty power and go forward like
Joshua and Caleb, caring nothing for
giants, but luxuriating among tigs,
grapes and pomegranates and singing
the song of Moses and the Lamb amid
fleeing enemies and falling walls till
safe in the full possession of the land
flowing with milk and honey.
This freedom of choice will be seen
when God's elect are gathered upon
the right hand and stand up for Judg
ment, and the great left-hand throng
of goats also stand forth to hear their
doom. When the question is asked
before heaven's great assize, why this
awful separation, this immeasurable
difference between the right-hand
sheep and the left-hand goats, the stern
answer will be to the one, "Ye would,"
to the other. "Ye would not." Bold
Joshua needs no pyramid to keep his
honored name green, for his noble
choice settled on his memory a title to
the righteousness which shall be re
membered forever.
The Bible
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Studied is wisdom
Trusted is salvation
Loved is character
Obeyed is power."
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