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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 13. 1917.
"MOTHER" IS TODAY'S SERMON TOPIC THROUGHOUT NATION
. Portland Joins in Observance by Special Church Services All Are Expected to Wear Flowers.
ALL over the land today men and
women are- paying tribute to
-A- "Mother." To be In line with the
rest of the country, Portland is cele
brating Mothers' day and the churches
will do their part in reminding- people
of the important pari the mothers of
today are playing: in sacrificing for
their country. While Mothers' day has
been observed for years, it will have a
peculiar significance this- year inas
much as it is the mothers who are do
ing so large a part in the war measure.
Sermons and music will pay tribute
to motherhood. The churches will be
decorated in white "nd everyone will
be- expected.'' to wear a flower as a
tribute to the mocher. Those who
have machines will be expected to see
t3 it that some lonely or elderly mother
has a chance to' go to church in com
fort and style.
Dr. Luther R. Dyott, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, will
preach morning . and evening. His
morning theme will be "How to Be
Strong." This will be an intensely
practical sermon, showir.gr how we can
all be strong in those days that try
the souls of men and women. The
evening services will be appropriate to
Mothers' day. With no thought of de
tracting anything whatever from all
that is due exalted motherhood, nd,
giving all honor to mothers. Dr. Dyot t
will remember the fathers, as indicated
In his theme, "Mothers' Day an.td.
Fathers' Day."
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The Brotherhood, dinner, given lm
fbonor of the women who have served
the dinners during she past year, vcfis
unusually successful. The men cook ed
end served the dinner, followed by a
most entertaining programme. fj."he
following officers were elected for the
coming year: Presiient, T. M, rye;
ice-president, C. H. Farrlngton; .-seo-retary,
Walter Huntington. -,
The various women's organizations of
the First Congregational Church, are
giving their -time to various Hoes of
Red Cross work. The league gives
Tuesday of each week to sew'iaig for
the Red Cross at their headquarters tn
the Llpman Wolfe department tore.
On Wednesday of the past vr;ek the
East Willamette Association ; met atS
Monitor, Or. Dr. Dyott addr'Mjsed the
members at this time.
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. special sermon by the
I "Motherhood": solo.
pastor, on
Mrs. A. H. Mor-
I row; evening service, 8:15 o' aock, an-
j them by the choir; selo, Mrf j. Cornelia
Harris; paper, Joel Cage; trombone
solo. Edward Morgan; selection. Young
Men's Association quartet; paper. Miss
Norma heme; cornet solo, cj. N. hlte;
solo. Mrs. Garner V. Grayson; paper,
Mrs. William Tibbs; piano solo, Ray
mond Cage; vocal solo, .Miss Frieta
Shaw.
"Thei anti-picketing bill"! will be dis
cussed again this evening at the
Churcto of Our Father open forum,
Broadway between. Iamb jll and Taylor,
at 7:45 o'clock. Charles P. Howard,
of the Central Labor Cpuncil, will be
the principal speaker.
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Mrs. Helen Eakin. Stsj-rett will speak
today at 4:30 P. M. at the vesper serv
ice of the T. W. C A. Airs. Jane Burns
PROlWIXEXT MI71STERS PAR
TICIPATE Hi CONVEN
TIONS TII'.S WEEK
Dr. Joshua S'lansfield, pastor
of the First Methodist Church,
will speak at the Portland dis
trict Epworth Iieague convention
May 18 to 20, in Centenary
Church.
Dr. William Wallace Toungson
will attend the same gathering.
He has been active in arranging
the rallies in. various churches
lately.
Dr. C. C. Rarlck, pastor of Cen
tral MethodLst Church, will speak
at the Epworth League gather
ing. Dr. J. D. Springston will speak
at the state convention of Sun
day school workers. May 16 to
18, in the Friends Church, at
Newberg.
Albert
vited.
will sing. All girls are In-
Bible Institute Will Hold
Conference Tode.y.
Rev. A. Jl.. Hutchison ticctare on
"Christ's Coming With Tffls Saints."
THE Portland Bible .Institute will
hold its second monthly Bible con
ference In the Central Lljjrary Hall to
. day at 3 o'clock.
Rev. A. L, Hutchison,, D. D., pastor
of the Piedmont Pres'ajterlan Church,
will lecture on "Christ's Coming With
His Saints." The actress will cover
the second stage of fhe Lord's return,
the first having been treated by Rev.
Walter Duff, president of the institute,
at the April confer ence.
Dr. Hutchison, wio ranks high as a
Bible teacher in the Pacific Northwest,
will speak particularly of the great
war and Its place In Bible prophecy.
Dr. Hutchison Will give a scriptural
exposition, as wfefll as an Illuminating
discussion of current events. Preceding
the address w 111 be a gospel song
The Fortl And Bible Institute,
operated by pastors and laymen of
evangelical 'denominations, aims to
present at t'&ese monthly conferences
the great, fundamental Christian
doctrines i'A lecture form. Sunday
school teacjbers and other Christian
workers cap-not well afford to miss to
morrow's meeting, as its theme is the
great doctrine which, rightly under
stood, harmonizes and unifies the pro
phetic scriptures in both testaments.
The Week-day Bible classes of the
institute are showing encouraging
' growth. The classroom at the Sunny
side Congregational Church last Tues
day hbght was well-filled. Classes and
conferences are free to the public.
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Piedmont Presbyterian Church, Cleve
land avenue and Jarrett street, will
observe "Mothers day" at 11 o'clock.
The service will be introduced by a
Junior service, with illustrated talk by
the pastor. There will be special music
for the occasion. At 3 P. M. Dr. Hutch
ison will deliver a lecture at Central
Library. At 8 P. M., in the church, the
second of the series on "Old Testament
Heroes," will be given in a study of
the remarkable case of "Jephtha.
Bible school at 9:45, Christian Endeav
or Is at 7 o'clock. Topic for Thursday
evening will be "Following the Sev'
enty."
An elaborate programme Is planned
for "Bethel African Methodist Church
for Mothers' day. Rev. W. H, Prince
will preside.
Following are features for 11 A. M.
Ritualistic service; solo, Mrs. G. H.
Holliday; paper. Mrs. Ruth Flower
"Carnival of Flowers," a cantata, will
be given by the boys and girls of Mll-lard-avenue
Presbyterian Church Sun
day School on Friday night. May 18.
Fifty children, dressed In costume to
represent flowers, leaves and mosses,
will participate in this musical event.
In. the First Presbyterian Church, of
Fairbury, III.,' the Rev. C. S. Davies, D.
D., pastor, instead of a women's mis
sionary society meeting in the after
noons, there is a "Church Missionary
Society" of both sexes, having as many
men as women. The meetings are
held in the evenings and many of ,the
leading men of the church are present
at every meeting and have become
deeply interested in missions through
their participation in the programmes.
Men and Missions.
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In keeping with the general idea of
Mothers' day. Dr. Calvin B. Waller, the
pastor of the White Temple, will speak
this morning from the theme, "A Wom
an's Memorial." At night Dr. Waller's
theme will be "The One Thing Need
ful in America." This message will be
a sequel to his series on "Things We
Need." The service last Sunday even
ing was filled with spirit and power;
11 people came forward in response
to the pastor's appeal, several of them
making decisions for Christ and unit
ing with the church. The evangelistic
note in the Sunday night services is
being struck and everything is being
keyed to lt The gospel song service
conducted by William Mansell Wilder
is a decided feature of these evening
evangelistic services. All those who
like old-time gospel singing and are
interested in saving the lost will en
joy the Sunday night services at the
White Temple. The Temple Quartet
will sing at both services.
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Beginning today. Miss Edna Bertsch
will give a series of four Sunday night
talks in Filers Hall on "The Growth
of a Soul," the topic tonight being
"The Soul's Awakening." Miss Eileen
Scanlon will sing "Wake Up" (Dan
iels). This morning at 11 devotional
service will be held in "The Comfort
er" headquarters, 188 Fifth street.
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a very great authority over the group i Ice and annual missionary service. Bishop
of individual churches.
The meeting gathers around the sev
eral great missionary organizations,
such as the foreign mission societies,
both the American Baptist Foreign Mis
sion Society and the Woman's Ameri
can Baptist Foreign Mission Society,
the Home Mission societies, including
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, the Woman's American Bap
tist Home Mission Society and the
American Baptist Publication Society,
and in more recent years the educa
tional board, which has. through its
Impetus, as well as direct contribu
tions, raised in the neighborhood of
$6,000,000 for educational Institutions
in the last two years, and also the
Ministers' and Missionaries Aid So
ciety, which has as its object the car-
ng for aged ministers and mission
aries, which has raised $1,000,000 in
the last two years, under the Impetus
of what is known as the five-year pro
gramme of the Northern Baptist Con
vention.
Rev. Clarence A. Barbour, D. D.. LL.
D.. president of Rochester Theologi
cal Seminary, Is the president, suc
ceeding such men as Dean Shailer
Mathews, of Chicago University; Harry
Pratt Judson. president of the Chicago
University, and others, including Jus
tice Hughes, nominee on the Republi
can ticket for President of the United
States.
For the first time in more than half
century there will be absent from
the counsels of this convention Rev.
Henry L. Moorehouse, D. D.. T.T. D..
who has been known among Northern
Baptists as their greatest leader, and
who, busily engaged in his great tasks.
passed away In his 84th year In New
York City Saturday afternoon. May 5.
Those attending the convention from
Oregon are: Dr. C. A. Woody. Dr. and
Mrs. A. M. Petty, President L. W.
Riley, Mrs. James F. Failing. Mrs. F.
E. A. Smith. Rev. and Mrs. G. L. HalL
of Marshfield. and Dr. O. C. Wright.
H. Seager. IX D.. leading: 7 P. M.. Young
peoples Alllnnce, Rev, John Abel leader;
S P. M., closing- service of conference. Ser
mon by Bishop I. H. Seager, V. D.
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'The Toung People's Luther League
Federation, of Portland and vicinity.
will hold its monthly business and so
cial meeting in St. James" English
Lutheran Church, corner West Park
and Jefferson streets, tomorrow even
ing. A fine programme of special ad
dresses and musical numbers will be
given. Business of importance will
come before the Federation, to be fol
lowed with a social hour for the young
people.
Billed Speaker at Church
Called to Training Camp.
T. Henry Boyd's Place n Pro
gramme to Be Filled by H. C
Ewlng.
T HENRY BOYD, a recent graduate
. of Princeton University and a son
of Dr. John II. Boyd, who was to be
the speaker before the young men's
class of the First Presbyterian Church
today, was called to the otf leers train
lng camp at the Presidio of San Fran
cisco.
H. C. Kwlng will assume his task
and will speak on the subject of "Eras
mus and Humanists Their Reforma
tion by Education," In the classroom of
the church house at 12:10 P. M.
All young men of the city are in
vited V attend.
Warren and Vesper Classes
Give Entertainment.
Patriotic Strain Runs Through
Readings, Playlets and Sonsn
That Are Given.
THE officers of the Warren Bible
Class and Vesper Class gave
an entertainment in their class
room at the First Presbyterian
Church, Tuesday evening. The room
was decorated with flags and a
capacity audience listened to an ex
cellent programme, consisting of patri
otic airs by the Warren Vesper Orches
tra of 10 instruments, led by Miss
Gertrude Hoeber, with Carl Sutton at
the piano. Readings were given by
Mrs. Neva Bourne and Miss Olga Hal
lingby, which were well received be
cause of the patriotic sentiment ex
pressed in verse.
A playlet entitled "Memories of
War," written by Earl Shrader. a mem
ber of the Warren Vesper Class, was
enacted by soldiers, and Red Cross
nurses in a realistic manner; the scene
closed with the appearance of Uncle
Sam and Miss Columbia, which added
much to the enjoyment of the evening.
By request. Aliss Gertrude Hoeber
pang "The Star-Spangled Banner," the
audience joining In the chorus. James
F. Ewing gave the closing address and
complimented the young people on the
success of the evening.
These two classes now number over
600 members. The officers are: Mrs.
A. L. Ford-Warren, Miss Elizabeth
Carothers, Miss Perle Meservey, Miss
Elizabeth Hull, Mrs. Ella Beard. Miss
Maysie Foster, Miss Iva Henderson,
Mrs. Daisy Smith, Miss Olga Hallingby,
Miss Gertrude Blinn, Miss Florence
Woods, Miss Amy Klum, Mrs. Mabel
Zimmerman, Miss Wanda Paulback.
Miss Harriet Billings, Miss Matie Bill
ings,, Miss Marguertie Colpttts, Miss
Jessie Bechtol, Hopkln Jenkins and
Earl Shrader.
At the First Norwegian Danish
Methodist Episcopal Church, Hoyt and
East Eighteenth streets, this evening
there will be Installation of the newly
elected officers for the Young Peo
ple's Society. The pastor. Rev. Ellas
Gjerdlng, will preach on "Efficient
Leadership."
The new officers to be Installed are
Nels Tweet, president; Miss G. Peder
son. first vice-president; Miss M. Kjos,
second vice-president; Mrs. J. Peterson,
third vice-president; J. Madsen. treas
urer; Herman Vestby, secretary.
Central Church pulpit will be oc
cupied this morning by I. IX Rhodes.
state secretary of the Young Men's
Christian Association. In the even
ing Dr. Bishop will preach, as usual.
He has been absent from his pulpit
two weeks on account of Illness, and
his congregation will be glad to see
him in his accustomed place again.
Northern Baptist Convention
Meets May 16-22.
Oregon Churches to Send Delegates
to Meeting of Missionary Socle
ties In Cleveland.
THE Northern Baptist Convention, an
organization which embraces the
great group of Baptists of the Northern
states. wil meet In annual session at
Cleveland, O., May 18-22. At this time
not only are the far-reaching Interests
of the various home mission and for
eign mission societies brought under
survey and their policies of the future
determined, but In a still larger sense
the co-operative undertakings of Bap
tists representing the Northern United
States are also determined.
This convention Is a delegated body
giving equal representation to every
Baptist Church, and any delegate has
the same voice and rights In this meet
ing as every other delegate. It Is
purely a democratic body, and, though
without control over the local Individ
ual Baptist Church, nevertheless does
exercise, through its weight of senti
ment and power of united intelligence,
Memories of Mother to Be
Revived by Dr. Stansfield.
First Methodist Pastor to Speak
Knworth League Anniversary
"Safety In Service."
rTVODAY will be Mothers' day and at
X the First Methodist Church in the
morning Dr. Stansfield will preach a
special sermon on "Mothers." taking
as a text one of the command
ments of the Decalogue. "Honor
thy father and thy mother." He
will show that "motherhood" I
one of the dlvlneat functions of human
life and that in and through "mother
hood" there are the greatest and re
deeming character-making forces. The
motners of the church and rontrreiz-a-
tion are to be present and all travel
ing men and visitors in the cltv are
earnestly invited to this service.
At the anniversary service of the
Epworth League of the First Methodist
Church tonight Dr. Stansfield will
speak on "Safety in Service," setting
forth that the best security to youth
is a high and worthy service. It will
be shown that the soul of the Individ
ual and the soul of the Nation may
oes oe saved Dy service. The text will
be Is the oung Man Absalom Safe?'
in ere will be Installation of the
newly elected officers of the league of
me rirai juetnoaist Church. There
will also oe special muslo by the choir.
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At the First Methodist Kntcorl
Church South, Mothers' day, made a
National day by President Wilson in
1S14. will be observed by giving it that
larger meaning. Parents' day. Includ
ing both father and mother. Children's
day will be observed later. Miss
Holmes will sing a solo, and the G. A.
R. quartet will sing. Special muslo at
night by members of the choir.
The 34th annual soesion of the Ore
gon conference of the Evangelical As
sociatlon will be held In Monmouth
this week. Bishop Seager will be nres-
ent. Rev. H. Schuknecht Is presiding
elder and Rev. F. M. Fisher is pastor
of the hostess church. Following is
the programme:
'mesa ay t:43 . M., sermon. "Christ or
Parabbae," Rev. A. C. UaUlu, Seattle,
Wash.
Wednesday 10 A. M., meeting conference
Doard or examiners; 2 p. M.. annual meet
Ing Conference Missionary Society: 7:43 P,
M., graduation of teacher training class. Ad
dress. "The Child and the Kingdom.
Bishop Tu H. Seager, l. D.
Thursday 0 A. M., opening session of the
conference. Annual address by Bishop U.
H. Bearer. E. D. : 2 P. M.. business session
of conference; 7:43 P. M., Toung People's
Alliance rally. Address. "The Challenge of
the Unfinished Task." Bishop L. II. Seager.
D. D.
Friday 9 A. M., business session of con
ference; 3 P. M.. business session of con
ference; G:30 P. M., banquet at Hotel Mult
nomah In honor of the SO years tn the
ministry of Rev. N. Shupp; 7:45 P. M.. spe
cial anniversary service. Address. "The
Fiftieth Ministerial Anniversary." Rev. N.
Shupp.
Saturday 9 A. M-, business session of
conference; S P. M., business session of con
ference; 7:45 P. M., preaching by conference
appointee.
Sunday 9:30 A. M., Bandar school; 10:80
A. M., ordination sermon. Bishop L. H.
Seager, t. D.: 2:30 P. M.. ordination serv-
War Prohibition Subject of
Sunday Rally.
Rev. Clarence True Wilson to Be
Speaker at First Presbyterian
Church.
fckT-ARENTS' DAY" will be observed
XT today at Kenilworth Presbyterian
Church. The pastor. Rev. E. P. Law
rence, will speak on the "Purity. Dig
nity and Spirituality of Fatherhood and
Motherhood." White button-hole bou
quets will be given each one attending
the service unless they have one.
Every parent in the community will
profit by this service. The fund raised
last Sunday for the Army Y. M. C. A.
work amounted to $76.
A reception was tendered to the new
pastor. Rev. E. P. Lawrence, and family
on Friday night of this week at the
church. Rev. Ward McHenry. of the
Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church, was
present and gave a short message of
welcome and encouragement. Other
neighboring pastors were also present
and added their words of welcome. In
addition a short musical programme
was rendered by local musicians, which
was greatly enjoyed by all present. The
rest of the evening was spent in social
intercourse, closing with light refresh
ments. The new pastorate is full of
promise and there are many signs of
gradual and substantial growth. There
is the best of harmony and good will
and willing service in every department
of the church s lite.
The home department, which reached
the large membership of 177 during the
recent contest. Is giving a social to its
members and workers next Tuesday
afternoon at the church. There will
be a musical programme, a short ad
dress by the pastor, some entertaining;
readings and a social hour full of life
and good time, with light refreshments.
A good time is In store .for the mem
bers.
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A. W. Wiltshire and family have
presented St. David's Episcopal Church
with a flagpole. On this a flsg win
be raised after this morning's service.
The services at the First Presby
terian Church. Twelfth and Alder
streets, today will refer almost entirely
to the military situation and the treat
ment of our soldiers. In the morning
at 10:30. Major W. S. Gilbert, chaplain,
of the Third Oregon, now stationed at
Vancouver, will preach. Major Gilbert's
subject will be "Loyalty."
The officers of the church feel that
they have been fortunate in securing
Chaplain Gilbert, who has had such a
long career with the soldiers and is
conversant with conditions among the
Army regiments. In the evening the
service will be In the hands of the
Y. M. C A. In the Interests of their
work among the soldiers. Mr. I. B.
Rhodes, one of the Y. M. C. A. sec re
tarles. will speak and also Chaplain.
Gilbert will tell of what he saw on the
Mexican border of the camp work of
the Y. M. C A.
In the morning a special feature of
the service will be a brief sermon for
children given by Major Gilbert. His
subject for this sermonette will be
Th Law of the Sea."
A special service of sermon and song
will honor the memory of our mothers
at the East Side Christian Church. The
members of the congregation have been
requested to wear a white carnation in
recognition of the sacred day. The
choir, under the direction of Mrs. Elsie
Bischoff Moore, will render special
numbers as follows: Duet. "Mother
Knows" (Cassell). Misses Pfaender and
Matthews; solo. "Remembrances of
Childhood." written by the pastor. Miss
Jessie Lynne Sawyer. The pastor's
subject will be "Memories of Mother."
There will be a special baptismal serv
ice at the First Church at 3 o'clock.
The subject of the evening sermon will
be. "The Hour of Temptation."
Reception Given New Pastor
of Kenilworth Church.
"Parents' Day" to Be Observed With
Appropriate Sermons Today.
IMPORTANT on today's calendar will
be the meeting at the First Presby
terian Church at 3 o'clock when Dr.
Clarence True Wilson will speak. Dr.
Wilson is head of temperance work of
the Methodist Church. In the United
States. He has just arrived from
Washington and Is familiar with Na
tional affairs. Dr. Wilson will speak
tn the interests of National prohibition
during the war.
Mrs. Leah Slusser Hathaway has
been asked to sing "My Own United
States" and has promised to comply.
The meeting was arranged by Central
W. C T. U.. of which Mrs. M. L. T.
Hidden is president. A large number
of men and women of all denominations
are planning to attend, and make the
meeting a rousing rally in the interests
of National prohibition.
Sunday Church Services
ADVENT.
Advent Christian, 438 Second street. 'Bear
Hsu street Rev. 1. S. Lucas, pastor.
Preaching. 10:80; Sunday school. 12: Loyal
Workers. 6:30; preaching. 7:30; prayer meet
ing, Thursday evening. 7:S0.
ADVKXTIST.
These services are held on Saturday.)
Central. East Eleventh and Everett
streets P. C Harvard, minister. Sabbath
school. 10: church services. 11:15; prayer
meeting Wednesday night. 7:40. Toung
people's meeting, Krlday 7 :4ft.
St. Johns. Central avenue and Charleston
street A. R. Folkenberr. local elder. Sab
bath school. 10; preaching. 11; prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening. 7:45.
Mount Tabor, East Sixteenth snd Belmont
streets J. M. WllloughOv. mmieter. Sab
bath school. 10; preaching. It; prayer meet
ing Wedceedav evening. 7:45.
Scandinavian. Ogden Hall. MUalsrlppl an
nua and Sher street O. E. Sandnes, min
ister. Sabbath school. 10; preaching. 11.
Alhlna (German). Skldmore and Mallory
streets A. A. Meyers, minister; A. , C.
Schweitser. local elilr. Sabbath achool.
10:30: services. 11: prayer meeting. Wednes
day evening. 8; preaching, Sunday evening,
7:30.
Tabernacle, West Side. Knights of Pythias
hall. Eleventh and Alder streets Sabbath
school. 10: preaching. 11.
Lents. Ninety-fourth street and Flrty
elghth avenue Southeast 1. J. Chltwood.
local elder. Sabbath school. 10: preaching.
11 o'clock: prayer meeting Wednesday.
Montaviila. East Eightieth and Everett
streets J. F. Beatty. local elder. Sabbath
achool. 10; preaching. 11; prayer meeting.
7:45 P. M.. Wednesday.
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STCDrfiXTS.
Cnrtstensen'a Hall, Eleventh and Yamhill
streets, a P. M.. discourse by F. Me-
Kercher: 8 P. 11.. public lecture by W. A.
Baker, subject "The Peace of God."
BAPTIST.
First. White Temple. Twelfth and Tay
lor streets Rev. Calvin B. Waller. D. D..
pastor. 8:50. Bible school, classes for all
agos: 11, preaching by Dr. Waller, theme.
"A Woman's Memorial": :it0. B, Y. P. U.;
7:30, preaching by Dr. Waller, theme, "The
One Thing Needful In America."
East Side, East Twentieth and Ankeny
streets Rev. W. B. Hlnson, D. IX, pastor.
9:50, Bible school; 11. preaching, by Ir.
Hlnson. theme. "The Judgment of God";
:4.". B. T. P. XT.: 7:45. preaching by Dr.
Hineon. theme. "Your Mothers."
c;inco. East Forty-fifth and Main streets
Rev. A. B. Waltz, pastor. 9:45, Sunday
school: 11, preaching by the pastor, theme,
"Home Influence Over Children": 7. R. T.
P. U.; S. preaching by the pastor, theme.
"Blessed by an Aged Man."
Grace. Montaviila Rev. H. T. Cash, pas
tor. 10. Sunday school; 11. preaching by the
pastor; theme. "To All Who Love His Ap
pearing": 7, B. Y. Jr. v.; 8. preaching oy
the pastor, theme, "Eyes That Watch."
University Park, corner of Flske and Drew
streets Kev. Thomas Stephenson, paston,
10, Sunday school; 11 and 7:30, preaching
by the pastor: 6:30. B. Y. P. U.
Calvary. East Eighth and Grant streets
11 A. M.. "Those Women"; 7:30 P. M
"Mother."
Highland. Alberta and Kast Sixth streets
North Rev. Charles F. Mlelr. pastor. 10.
Sunday school: 11. preaching by Rev. O. O.
Wright. D. D. : e:30, B. Y. P. U.; 7:43.
preaching by Rev. A. M. Petty. t. D.
University Park, corner of Flske and
Drew streets Rev. Thomas Stephenson, pas
tor. 10. Sunday school; 11, preaching by the
pastor; 6:80. B. V. P. U. ; 7:45. preaching
by the pastor.
Arleta Rev. W. T. S. Snriggs. vsstor.
0:50, Sunday school: 11 and 7:30. preschtng
by Rev. H. E. Marshall: 8 BO. B. T. P. U.
Bethany Sellwood) Rev. W. H. Hayes,
pastor. 10, Sunday school: 11. preaching
by the pastor; :30. B. T. P. U.: 7:30,
preaching by the pastor.
Swedish-Finnish napim Mission meets at
7:46 In the lower White Temple. Twelfth
and Taylor streets.
Mount Olivet, seventh and Everett streets
Rev. W. A. Magett. pastor. Services, 11
and 8: Sunday school. 12:30.
First German, Fourth and Mill streets
Rev. Jacob Kratt. D. D.. pastor. 9:45, Sun
day school; 11 and 7:30. preaching by the
pastor.
The young men's class H. T. M. C of
the HlEhland Baptist Church East Slxt&
and Alberta streets, meets at 8:45 A. M.
Sunday.
Italian Mission. East Eighteenth and Tlb
betts streets Rev. Francesco Sannella, pas
tor. 10. Sunday school : 10:30. short ser
mon for English-speaking people; 11. preach
ing service; 7. pastor's circle prayer serv
ice): 8. preaching service.
Swedish, Fifteenth and Hoyt streets a
Rev. T. Gideon SJolander. pastor. Services
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
CATHOLIC.
Immaculate Heart of Mary. Williams sve
nue and Stanton street Rev. W. A, Dalyt
Mass. 6, 8. V; high mass; 11 o'clock; avea
Ing servtce. 7:30.
Blessed sacrament. Maryland avenue and
Blandena street Rev. Father F. W. Black.
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UNSHAKEN PILLARS OF RELIGION EXPLAINED BY DR. WALLER
Promises of God's Word, Answered Prayer and Immortal Life Are Called Unchanging Sources for Faith in Bible.
BT REV. CALVIN B. WALLER,
Pastor First Baptist Church.
MATERIAL things are subject to
change few things remain. Man
builds, but change and decay de
stroy. The flood, the hurricane, the
earthquake, tear down. Cities like
Pompeii or San Francisco, which man
spent centuries in building, may be de
stroyed in an hour, when an erupting
volcano like Vesuvius pours forth Its
molten lava.
As Jesus left the temple at Jerusa
lem one day his
disciples called his
attention to "the
buildings of the
temple." He an
swered them: "See
ye not all these
things? Verily. I
say unto you. there
shall sot be left
here one stone upon
another, that shall
not be thrown
down." (Matt, xxlv :
1-2). The siege of
Titus, when the
Temple was de
stroyed and a plow-
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Rev. C. B. Waller.
share run over its site, fulfilled this
prophecy.
Nature itself is not exempt from this
law of change. The sturdy oak of the
forest, which has stood for decades of
years, will decay at last and fall with
a crash, the work of a small woodworm
at its heart. The solid rock will at
last wear away before the constant
droppings of a tiny stream of water.
The everlasting mountains which have
stood since the morning stars sang to
gether will slide into the villages be
fore the force of an irresistible flood.
Life is likewise subject to change.
Manners, customs, habits and beliefs
axe shifting and restless. This Is pe
culiarly the age of unrest and tincer- I
tainty. Everywhere In everything one
sees it. One cannot walk the streets
without being struck with the sense of
It change In business, change in style 1
and dress, change in manners and cus
toms. Anxiety is written upon the faces
of the people. This age is a breathless
pant of uncertainty.
In matters of religion, very much the
same thing prevails new theories, new
dogmas, new theologies, new Isms,
everywhere. . Many thousands today are
in a state of unrest, discontent and un
certainty in the matters of their faith.
How the soul cries for something that
knows no change! What an anchorage
for something that remains unshakenl
Just to find a pillar that storm, earth
quake, flood cannot move I
Unshaken Pillars Found.
Thanks be unto God. there are some
unshaken pillars of faith in matters
of the soul. "And this word, yet once
more slgnlfieth the removing' of those
things that are shaken, as Of things
that are made, that those things which
cannot be shaken may remain." (Heb.,
xii:27.)
Assuredly, we understand that this
text applies primarily to the perma
nency of the kingdom of God, as con
trasted with the temporal things of
earth. t "Wherefore receiving a king
dom that cannot be shaken, let us etc
(Heb. xii:28). The perishable things,
even the old heaven and the old earth,
shall pass away. Character, Christian
character Itself, shall be tested, tried
by fire, "and the fire shall try every
man's work of what sort it Is." (I Cor,
Hi:lS). The perishable will. In that
great day of testing, give way to the
imperishable: the transient to the per
manent; the temporary to the eternal.
"For this corruptible must put on in
corruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality." (I Cor., xii:53.)
It is true furthermore that this
shaking and change spoken of In the
text Is the result of the voice of God
speaking to the shaking of both earth
and heaven; to the destruction and re
moval of the unstable things; and to
the establishing of the permanent
things of the kingdom which cannot be
shaken.
But while this is the primary teach
ing of this scripture, taken from the
kingdom letter of the Epistles, never
theless, sanctified. Christian character,
redeemed by the blood of the cove
nant, is that which shall Inherit the
kingdom: therefore, it is exceedingly
profitable for us to look back of the
unshaken kingdom to those things
which are and will forever be un
shaken, and make for us an unshak
en Christian character and hope. What
things remain unshaken? Upon what
is our hope built? What pillars that
support our faith remain unshaken for
time and eternity?
Through all the storms of opposi
tion, criticism, assaults, etc.. of skeptics.
Infidels and agnostics, some pillars of
our faith remain unshaken. What are
they?
1. Experimental Religloia.
With the early Christians, religion
was an experience. They believed In
being born again; they had a change of
heart, and they knew It. Paul says: "I
know him whom I have believed." (II
Tim., 1:12). What a tonic there Is in
that unshaken experience. Paul had
had his trials, persecutions, enough to
shake the faith of an angel, all but;
now In the closing years of his life
he writes: "I know and I know that I
know."
John, the beloved, wrote: "We know
that we have passed from death unto
lire." (John 111:14.)
In this age of uncertainty the 'faith
cf many has waxed cold. The best
that countless thousands have Is. "I
hope so." But no sin-facing soul need
be satisfied with a hope short of
knowledge. Like Paul, we may know
Jesus in an experimental change of
heart, and We may know that we know
him. He giveth us his spirit within
to bear testimony. (John lii:24.)
Whatever else we may not know.
this we may know, that we have passed
from death unto life. The healed blind
man, when questioned by the Pharisees,
said: "Whether he be a sinner or not,
I know not: one thing I know, that
whereas I was blind I now see." (John
ix:25). He had an experience. My broth
ers. I tell you, religion is not all feel
ing; but the scriptures teach a change
of heart that gives an experience a
religion that does not bring a feeling
of an experience of joy, assurance, hope,
la not genuine at all.
How this old truth has stood un
shaken through the ages! Infidelity,
formality, criticism, have been unable
to shake it. Countless thousands of
saints with simple faith throughout
the earth stand up with Paul and cry
for joy. "I know him whom I have be
lieved." 2. The Promises of God's Word.
Paul says: "We know that the law
Is spiritual" (Rom. vil:14). hence eter
nal. Jesus said: "Heaven and earth
shall pass away. but my words shall
not pass away." (Matt. xxiv:36). The
enemies of Christ have attacked his
word with all their fury for ages, but
have never been able to shake It. Wil
liam E. Gladstone calls the Bible "The
impregnable rock of the holy scrip
tures." God's word has withstood every
onslaught, crushing its enemies and re
maining unshaken.
The faith of God's people stands firm
upon the unfailing promises of his
word. With Paul, we know that "all
the promises of God In him are yea
and Amen, unto the glory of God by
us." (II Cor. 1:20.) And with Peter, we
know that "the Lord is not slack con
cerning his promises as some men
count slackness." (II Pet. 111:9.)
Through all the centuries his people
have believed his word concerning his
promises. Paul says: "We know that
all things work together for good to
them that love God,- to them that are
the called according to his purposes.
(Km. vlii:2? )
It seems difficult tor many very In
telligent people to believe In God's
overruling providences: but all through
history we see plainly the hand of God
in human affairs. Was it an accident
that Columbus landed at San Salvador,
and John Cabot on the mainland of
the new world? No, had it been dif
ferent, 8panlsh Catholicism rather
than English Protestantism would
have ruled this country. Victor Hugo
in describing the defeat of Napoleon
at Waterloo said: "Was It possible
for Napoleon to have won that battle?"
No. Why? Because of Wellington?
No. Because of Blucher? No. Because
of God." And he was right. Had Na
poleon won that battle, French infi
delity would have swept over to Eng
land, thence to 'America and over the
world.
But there are mysterious workings
of Providence! True, but if we knew
the end from the beginning, we would
see the divine and tender hand In It all.
Paul, with more reverses, buffetings.
persecutions, sufferings, than us all.
said "We know" it Is right. That
pillar remains unshaken today. Ten
thousands of bleeding hands hold to
that unshaken pillar this very hour.
8. Aaswered Prayer.
John, speaking of his sure confidence
that God heard his prayer. Said: "And
If we know that he hear us, whatsoever
we ask. we know that we have the
petitions that we desired of him." (I
John v:13-14.)
From the earliest dawn of history
faith in the answer to prayer has stood
as an unshaken pillar in the lives of
the people of God. Moses, Abraham,
Elijah. Elisha. John. Peter. Paul and
Silas were mighty men of prayer. That
pillar still stands unshaken. Skeptics
have attempted to overthrow It. Even
some so-called followers of the Lord
have attempted to pull it down. 1
heard a distinguished (for scholarship)
Baptist minister of the South say be
fore a pastors' conference not long ago:
"It Is nonsense to say that God Is in
fluenced by prayer. It is just a part
of his programme." But tlrat pillar
stands millions of his true saints
know with John that he hears and
answers, even to the smallest details
of life.
The mighty men and women of God
today are they who cling to this un
shaken pillar of answered prayer.
We come to the fourth unshaken
pillar:
4. Immortal Life.
Paul says: "For we know that if our
earthly houses of this tabernacle be
dissolved, we have a building of God.
an house not made with hands, eternal
in the heavens." (II Cor. v:l.)
Skepticism snd Infidelity have
doubted and denied the Immortality of
the -soul; but to the saints of old It
was a certainty. Job in his despair
cried: "If a man die, shall he live
again?" Then answered his own
query: "I know that my Redeemer
liveth and that he shall stand at the
latter day upon the earth;- and though
after my skin worms destroy this
body, yet in my flesh shall I 8eo God."
(Job xlx:25-26.) . .
Paul says: "When Christ, who Is
our life, shall appear, then shall ye
also appear with him in glory." (Cor.
lii:4); also (I Thess. iv:13-18): There
rematneth therefore a rest to the peo
ple of God." (Heb. lv:9.)
To these mijrhty men of God, Im
mortality was a certainty, and heaven
a reality. They had no doubt on this
subject. Even so it is true today. God's
faithful children are sure of the build
ing not made with hands. Around the
old family fireside, at the time of
evening, this passage of Scripture was
a favorite verse of my father. How
many times. I do not know, I have
heard Bobs as he prayed this tender
text. (II Cor. v:l).
John McNeil says: "There Is a
heaven; there Is a terminus to this
earthly pilgrimage, and it is bright and
grand and glorious, sure and certain."
Joseph Parker saye: "O, fair Canaan!
A land so near, did we but know It!
Just over the river, the stream, the
dark rllL? N. D. HIUls says: "The
dark river narrowed to a tiny ribbon;
it seems but a step to the Immortal
shore." Victor Hugo says: "I feel In
myself the future life. I am rising, I
know, toward the sky. The sunshine
is over my head. Heaven lights me
with the reflection of unknown
worlds."
William Jennings Bryan says: If
the Father dolgns to touch with power
the cold and pulseless heart of the
burled acorn and make It burst forth
from its prison walls, will he leave
negleoted the soul of man, who was
made In the image of his Creator? If
he so stoops to give the rose bush,
whose withered blossoms float upon
the Autumn breeze, the sweet assur
ance of another Springtime, will he
withhold the words of hope from the
souls of men when the frosts of Win
ter come? If matter, mute and Inani
mate, is changed by force of nature
into a multitude of forms, that never
die, will the spirit of man suffer an
nihilation after It has paid a brief visit
like a royal guest to this tenement of
clay?"
Many things have been swept away
by the change and uncertainty of this
age, but the certainty of immortality
and the hope of heaven still remain.
They have helped more trembling souls
across the river of death than almost
any other one thing. One of the sweet
est scenes I have ever witnessed is to
see an old saint swinging out into the
darkness of death, holding on to this
unshakened pillar of immortal life and
an eternal home.
"Unshaken Pillars" "And this word,
yet once more, signifieth the removing
of those things that are shaken, as of
things that are made, that those things
which cannot be shaken may remain.
Does your faith rest on these unshaken
pillars an experience of grace In your
heart, the sure promises of God's
Word, answered prayer, and immortal
life In the heaven of God? Then go
forth to sing:
My heavenly bom la bright and fair.
Nor pain nor death can enter there;
Its glittering towers the sun outshine.
That heavenly mansion shall be mine.
I'm going home to die so more.