The Sunday Oregonian., July 01, 1917, SECTION FIVE, Page 10, Image 70

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 1, 1917.
"FOOD SAVING" TO BE TEXT FOR PATRIOTIC SERMONS TODAY
Appreciation of Conditions on Part of Church Folk and Responsibility They Should Feel in Winning War to Be Emphasized.
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(T-lOOD SAVING" Sunday or "Fatrl
H tlc Sunday," as you will, but
- at any rate a Sunday devoted
to subjects that should Inspire the
church folk to an' appreciation of con
ditions and the responsibility they
should feel in winning the war that
is the message to be heard from the
pulpits today.
In compliance with the request of
Herbert C. Hoover, food director of the
United States and in respect to the
announcement of President Wilson, the
day will be observed in the churches.
The Sunday schools will have patriotic
programmes and every department of
the churches will be asked to co-operate.
Among the pastors who will preach
appropriate sermons are Dr. Joshua
Stansfield and Dr. Luther R. Dyott.
The former will speak on "National
and World Peace" and "The Evolution
of America." Dr. Dyott will have as
his topic "American Patriotism In
World Terms."
The .cabinet of the Portland district
of the Epworth League is planning an
aggressive year's work, which is cal
culated to create great Interest
throughout the local chapters in this
city and the churches down the Co
lumbia River.
The Portland district Includes all of
the chapters in the Methodist churches
of Portland and down the river to Sea
side. The organization but recently
concluded Its annual convention, which
was held In Centenary Church.
Officers elected for the year are:
President, Joel R. Benton, Montavilla
chapter: first vice-president. Dr. George
B. Pratt, the Centenary chapters; sec
ond vice-president, W. H. Warren, Sun
nyslde chapter; third vice-president,
Albert J. Ferrier, Woodstock chapter;
fourth vice president. Miss Leva Jack
son, the Centenary chapters; corres
ponding secretary, F. J. Schnell, Monta
villa chapter; recording secretary,
Willis Vinson, St. Johns chapter: treas
urer, Mrs. Alice H. Alexander, Sellwood
chapter; junior league superintendent.
Miss Ida Matson. Montavilla chapter.
' Dr. William Wallace Toungson is su
perintendent of the Portland district of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and is
co-operating with the cabinet. Miss
Delia Milligan is the district nurse
deaconess.
The district officers Just now are
working especially for the success of
the annual Epworth League Institute,
to be held next month at Jefferson, Or.
This feature is educational and recrea
tional in character and i3 in the nature
of a camp meeting, with a competent
staff of teachers and directors In
charge. Members of local chapters
may attend and obtain helpful Instruc
tion in their respective departmental
The district cabinet also Is consider
ing the advfsability of sending an offi
cial delegate to the Seabeck, Wash.,
missionary meeting, to be held next
month, for the purpose of obtaining
special information for that work.
Christian Endeavorers Are to
Take River Trip.
Large Party to Frolic Aboard "Tie
Swam" on Night of July ft and
Bonfire Will Be Held at Rock
Island.
MULTNOMAH County Christian En
deavor Union will hold Its annual
river excursion on the evening of July
9. It has chartered the Swan which
will leave the Jefferson-street dock at
7:30 P. M. A number of "live wire"
committees have been appointed to
handle the affair. Emil Swanson is the
general chairman.
The boat will go up the river as
far as Rock Island. The crowd will
disembark there and enjoy a monster
bonfire. Roast weenies and toasted
marshmallows will be the menu of the
evening.
Christian Endeavorers extend " a
hearty invitation to all Epworth
Leaguers and Baptist Young People to
join them and promise them a splen
did time.
Harry Wade Hicks, president of the
National Missionary Education Move
ment of New York, will speak at the
First Congregational Church, Tuesday,
July 10. At 8 o'clock P. M. a big rally
of all the young people's organizations
of Portland, will be held for Mr. Hicks'
benefit. The Christian Endeavors, the
Baptist Young Peojle's Union and the
Epworth Leaguers are all lining up to
make Mr. Hicks' stay here successful.
The Missionary Education Movement
Is the organization that conducted the
layman's missionary movement.
The- First Presbyterian Church,
Twelfth and Alder streets. Rev. John
H. Boyd, D. D., will have patriotic
MAN'S AND GOD'S
BT HAROLD H. GRIFFIS,
(Minister, First Christian Church.)
I WOULD Invite your attention to a
statement found In the twelfth and
thirteenth verses of the second
chapter of Phillipians: "Work out your
own salvation, for It is God who work-
eth In you."
There is always
a distinct gain In
remembering that
each of the great
factors of our re
ligion has a two
fold aspect: a hu
man aspect and a
divine aspect. Thus
the Church Is re
cruited from the
children of men: it
was founded by the
Bon of God. The
Bible was writter
by holy men of old;
It was composed as
those men were
moved by the Holy
Spirit. Even of Rev. It. H. Griffls.
Jesus It Is true that he was verily man
and verily God. And so it is with the
Christian life Itself. This life has two
eides: a human side and a divine side.
'Work out your own salvation" that
Is the human side; "for it is God who
worketh in you" that is the divine
ride The failure to remember these
two aspects of our faith has resulted
in confusions and perversions and di
visions. "Work out your own salva
tion" stop there and it will make you
an Arminian. "For it is God who
worketh. in you" take that alone and
It will make you a Calvinist- But put
the two together and accept them as
parts of a whole and say, "Work out
your own salvation, for it is God who
worketh in you," and that will make
you a full-orbed Christian.
Oh, I am so thankful that the Apos
tle Paul has given us this complete
gospel! The trouble with so many qf
us is our littleness. We are so easily
satisfied so ready to accept the part
for the whole. We refuse to take the
pains to look all around a proposition
to see all sides of the question. But
not so with the great apostle to the
Gentiles. There was nothing lop-sided
about Paul. His teaching was balanced
and symmetrical. Hi vision was com
services this morning and evening In
accordance with the desire of President
Wilson. The Sunday school service
also at noon will have a patriotic char
acter. At both services Dr. Boyd will
preach on themes dealing - with the
present crisis in National affairs.
In the morning at 10:30 the subject
will be "The Soul of America." In the
evening at 7:45 the sermon will be on
"Normal Living as a Patriotic Duty
During War Times." Besides these
patriotic addresses, the musical pro
gramme will be composed entirely of
patriotic music A special feature of
the evening service will be a solo by
Mrs. Lulu Dahl-Miller, entitled "The
Flag of the Free."
This song has been written by one
of Portland's well-known women, Mrs.
H. H. Parker. It was composed by Mrs.
Parker for the Flag day celebration
of the Multnomah Chapter of Daughters
or the American Revolution. This
song has not been sung before In pub
lic, but has produced quite a sensation
among the private audiences which
have been privileged to hear it-
Anabel Sunday School Has
14-Piece Orchestra.
First Publle Appearance of Mnslcal
Organization Will Me at Institute
in Lents Baptist Church at 3:30
o'clock Today.
ABOUT a year ago C. C. Tripp, super
intendent of the Anabel Presby
terian Sunday school, who has always
realized the important part which good
music has In 'the Sunday school, after
reading an article in a Sunday school
magazine, conceived the idea of an or
chestra in his own school. The article
was passed on to E. P. Town, assistant
superintendent and chorister of the
Sunday school. He got the vision and
began at once to develop the talent at
his command.
After a few months Ruth Johnston,
Mildred Deaver and Noble Taylor, vio
linists; Garnet Johnston, organist, and
Mrs. C. C. Tripp, pianist, were playing
for Sunday school. The performance
of these young people inspired others
to join them, until now Mr. Town is
conducting an orchestra of 14 pieces.
The first public appearance of the
orchestra outside the Anabel church
will be at the Sunday School lnsitute
held In the Lents Baptist Church at
3:30 today.
In the song services of both the af
ternoon and evening sessions the com
bined orchestras of the Grace Evan
gelical and Anabel Presbyterian Sun
day schools will take part.
Following Is the programme:
Afternoon 3:30. music, Anabel Presby
terian Sunday school orchestra; sons serv
ice; prayer. Rev. J. M. Nelson. 4, address,
"The Surrendered Lite," Rev. Calvin B.
Waller, pastor White Temple. 4:30. music,
Grace Evangelical Sunday School orchestra.
4:45, question box; come with a question
or a problem and have it answered. 5:45,
business, offering, invitations, etc 6, Inter
mission and community lunch.
Evening- 7, music. Grace Kvangellcal
Sunday school orchestra. 7:10. Young Peo
ple's praise and, devotional service. 7:50,
song service, accompanied by combined or
chestras. 8, inspirational address, "Joys of
Service." Or. George B. Pratt, superintend
ent Centenary Methodist Sunday school.
8:30, Instrumental music by combined or
chestras; closing.
At the First Baptist Church (the
White Temple) Dr. Calvin B. Waller
will preach in the morning on the
theme "The Yielded Life" and in the
evening on "The Unsearchable Riches
of Christ." William Mansell Wilder
will conduct the gospel song service
and a cordial invitation Is extended to
all to come to these services. "
The celebration of the Lord's Supper
will follow the morning preaching
service.
There will be special music at both
services.
The White Temple members are
regretting the fact that Dr. Waller will
soon leave. He, however, has a large
number of engagements for evangelical
services and has many good offers in
consideration. His preaching and mln
istery here have made him widely be
loved by people of all denominations
and classes. Harmony and success have
characterized his stay here.
The First M. E. Church will hold
special services this morning at the
11 o'clock hour, when the subject will
be "The Gospel of Kingdom of God."
At the close of the preaching service
the church conference will convene,
and the detail work of the local church
will be carefully considered. The com
ing annual conference, which will con
vene in Portland on August 30, will
make this session of the church con
ference very important. Rev, W. J.
Fenton, the pastor, is responsible for
the annual conference coming to Port
land, and is very anxious to have every
thing done possible to make it a great
success.
prehensive. Men and women, would ,
you see religion in its entirety, as In a I
nutshell? It is here, and It Is all here:
"Work out your own salvation, for it
is God who worketh In you." '
Salvation Aa Nearby Activity.
"Work out your own salvation."
People have often talked of salvation
as though It were something to be got
ten in much the same way as they
would get a piece of merchandise
something done up In a package all
neatly wrapped, sealed and labeled.
They have assumed that salvation was
something like a pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow so that once having
procured it, a man might always pos
sess it.
The scriptures, however, have made
it clear that salvation is not some far
away commodity but rather a nearby
activity. Jesus said, "The kingdom of
God cometh not with observation;
neither shall they say. Lo, here, or
there, for lo, the kingdom of God is
within you." Salvation is a form of
energy; it is a mode of being; it is a
process of life. From a human view
point salvation is a spiritual achieve
ment whereby the soul, conquering It
self, Is prepared to sacrifice for others.
Its motto is, "For Their Sakes, I Sanc
tify Myself," and to arrive at that
plane of thought and purpose a man
must pass through struggle and stren
uosity. Nature abhors a vacuum; she abhors
also stagnation. One of the latest dis
coveries of science is that there really
is no such thing as inert matter, for
matter is only a kind of stored-up en
ergy and the universe itself throbs
with power. It is an Interesting fact
that in all of the early translations of
the New Testament into languages
akin to that spoken by our Lord the
term "salvation" is nearly always ren
dered by some word which means life
and health and animation. The impli
cation is that religion, which is only
another term for salvation, signifies
energy, power and ceaseless activity.
A lazy, passive, self-complacent Chris
tian is an anomaly in the order of
grace. The New Testament is nothing
if not dynamic; Its gospel Is pre
eminently a gospel of action: the word
of the inspired writer is: "Work out
your own salvation, for it Is God who
worketh In you."
Many a disciple fails la the Chris
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Dr. Hinson Continues Sermons
on Christ's Second Coming.
Sermon Today Will Be Introductory
to "Jerusalem in Past and Fu
ture. IN the East Side Baptist Church Dr.
Hinson will preach at 11 A. M., his
fourth sermon in his series "The Second
Coming of Christ." His theme will be
"The Place the Pre-Millennlal Doctrine
Holds in the Bible." He will show how
in the old as well as ir the New Testa
ment the return of Christ is taught.
This sermon will be introductory to
Dr. Hinson's theme a week later on
the place of "Jerusalem in the Past
and in the Future." The interest ex
cited by these discussions is shown by
the crowded audiences that pack the
church Sunday after Sunday.
It is the intention to publish the
series when completed in book form.
At night Dr. Hinson will preach on
"The Tragedy of Jonah."
Either on Sunday or a week from
Sunday the building committee will re
port to the church whether the new
church edifice had better be erected on
the site of the old church or elsewhere,
action on this having been postponed
from last Wednesday's meeting. The
communion service will be held at the
close of the morning service, at which
time new members will be welcomed
into the fellowship. The evening serv
ice begins at 7:15 o'clock. All are re
quested to be on time.
The pastor of the First Free Metho
dist Church, East Ninth and Mill
streets, will preach this morning,
taking for his subject, "A Bright
Vision on a Dark Day." In the even
ing Mr. Beers has chosen for his sub
ject, "Man's Tendency to Doubt." This
great theme deals with the tempta
tions that come to every one in life
to doubt and the pastor shows that an
honest doubt may be closely related to
a sublime faith.
Donald L. MacPhee will sing a solo.
Mrs. Adelaide L. Beers will conduct a
young people's meeting at 7 P. M.
Rev. Mr. Beers will preach in the
Free Methodist chapel at Lents at 3
P. M.
Appropriate for the Nation's birth
day, services at the First Christian
Church today, will have a patriotic
aspect. "Our National Trinity" is the
subject chosen for discussion, during
the morning hour, by Harold H. Griffls,
minister. In the evening the topic will
be "Jesus and the Family,"' a subject
vitally interesting to every member of
the family.
The popular and practical topics
which are being discussed by Rev. Mr.
Griffis are attracting considerable at
tention as evidenced by the increas
ing numbers each Sunday.
Raymond V. McKalson will assume
SIDE OF
Salvation Declared by Minister to be Nearby Activity, Not
tian life for no other cause than lazl-
ness. Many a church dwindles and dies
because it is made up too largely of
sluggards. Christians ought to be the
busiest and most energetic people In
the world. They ought to labor in sea
son and out of season. They ought to
spend and be spent. They ought to
abound more and more in every good
word and work. If they refuse to
labor they check the processes of spiri
tual oevelopment and instead of be
coming adults in the faith, they be
come babes unable to digest even milk.
-arrested development is a common
fact in the vegetable and animal
worlds; In the spiritual world It is a
tragedy."
Happy then Is the Christian who has
grasped the idea that the Christian life
is work! It was thus that Jesus him
self conceived it. As a boy he felt that
he must be about his Father's business.
As a man he declared that It was his
meat to do the will of him who sent
him and to finish his work. At the
close of his life he could say in speak
ing of God: "I havo finished the work
which thou gavest me to do." Life to
Jesus was a piece of work to be per
formed, and he asked his disciples to
follow him. The apostles were all In
defatigable workers, and it was by
their labor that they turned the world
upside down. In the New Testament
the statement of the -good news in the
four Gospels is followed by a record of
achievements in the book of Acts, and
unless a beginning Christian follows up
his confession of Christ with a volume
of deeds he will very early begin to
question whether or not he is a Chris
tian at all.
Christian Life Matter of Work.
"Work out your own salvation." The
Christian life is not only a matter of
work, but a matter of individual work.
Each must-work '- out for himself. The
parent cannot work it out for the child.
nor the preacher for the layman, nor
the wife for the husband, nor the hus
band for the wife. In the realm of cre
ative activity It Is ever trme that no
man's lahor can be substituted for the
labor of anotuer. College professors
alone cannot make a scholar; they can
only assist young men who are willing
to work to make themselves scholars
Physicians alone cannot manufacture a
Ldrop of blood; they can only assist
those who are willing themselves to
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the work today as musical precentor,
for the months of July and August.
Piedmont Presbyterian Church is
running on "Summer schedule" now.
Sunday school classes are being com
bined so as to relieve some of he
faithful workers at intervals as they
may desire vacations. In this way the
efficiency of the school is maintained.
The Sunday evening services have been
shortened and popularized by a half
hour song service which everybody
enjoys. Next Sunday will be the mid
Summer communion service, when a
large attendance is expected. "Food
Conservation" day will be observed
briefly, in response to Mr. Hoover's call.
The third of the series on the book of
Jonah will be given in the evening.
This series is creating considerable
comment and interest- Thursday even
ing there will be a "Home Mission"
survey.
Lectures on Psychology of
Gospel Are Popular.
Women of Rose City Park District
Invited to Form Red Cross Unit
at Rose City Parle Church.
THE Rev. Edwin L. House, formerly
pastor of the First Congregational
Church of Portland is delivering a se
ries of popular lectures on the "Psy
chology of the Gospel" in the Rose
City Park Church at Forty-fifth and
Hancock streets'. Dr. House Is a splen
did thinker and eloquent speaker and
has attracted audiences which have
filled the house. Today Dr. House will
deliver three lectures. At 11 A. M. he
will speak on "The Psychology of Pen
tecost"; at 3 P. M. on "The Psychology
of Temptation," and at 7:45 P. M. on
"The Psychology of Love." The lec
tures are free and the public is cor
dially invited to attend.
Next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Rose City Park Church will organize a
unit of the Red Cross. All the women
of the Rose City Park district are in
vited to come down to the church and
Join with the ladies. The unit will
spend one day each week during the
Summer in working for the Red Cross.
Sunday, July 8, will be the mid-Summer
communion of the Rose City Park
Church. A large class of new members
will be added to the church and several
babies will be consecrated In baptism.
Any who would like to unite with the
large class are invited to send their
names to the pastor.
Patriotic services will be held In St
David's Episcopal Church this morning.
The Sunday school will meet at 9:30
A. M. A procession and ' pledge of
allegiance to the flag will be features.
At 11 A. M. Rev. Thomas Jenkins will
preach on "Gather Up the Fragments."
At 7:30 P. M. Mr. Jenkins will speak
on "Arrows of Prayer." A service will
be held on July 4 at 9 A. M. The
church Is open daily.
RELIGION WORK
work for the upbuilding of their bodies, i
rreacners alone cannot create a virtue;
they can only assist those who are In
dustrious themselves iu the work of
developing their characters. The Chris
tian religion recognizes no proxies. God
has honored us by giving to each of us
a special task and responsibility. Each
must work out his own salvation.
But bo far we have considered only
one part of religion, and the truth is
religion has two parts.' "Work out your
own salvation that Is man a part 'Ttor
It Is God who worketh in you" that
Is God's part, and the two parts must
go together. "Work out your own sal
vation" that gives expression: "for it
Is God who worketh In you" that gives
Impression, and 'he two must be con
nected, for there can be no proficient
expression without an efficient impres
sion. Again, "work out your own sal
vation" that stands for a task: "for
It Is God who worketh in you" that
stands for a vision, and the two are In
separable, for if a vision without a
task is empty, even ao a task without
a vision is futile.
Christian Life m Copartnership,
In the school the student works out
what the Instructor works in, and that
gives us education. On the ranch the
farmer works out what nature works
in, and that gives us agriculture. In
the shop the builder works out what
the draftsman works In, and that gives
us architecture. And in a similar way,
in the Church of Jesus Christ the Chris
tian is working out what God is work
ing in, and that gives us a balanced,
vigorous, triumphant Christianity. Oh,
the dignity and glory of the Christian
life when it is recognized as : divine
human copartnership in which God is
working in man and man is working
with God! Christianity is not a piece
of magic; it is not a sleight-of-hand per
formance. It is a business enterprise.
It teaches that we are colaborers with
God and that It Is only aa we work
with him that it is possible for him to
work with us.
God Is at work In human life. A big
ger thought never crossed the thres
hold of a man's consciousness. It Is
the starting point of all .genuine re
ligion. It is a fundamental fact of the
gospel. It confronts us in the very
first chapter of the Christian acrlp-
Jtures: "Behold the virgin shall be with
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Mrs. John J. Handsaker Is
Called as Pastor.
Laurelwood Congregational Church
Choofiea Leader After Preliminary
Service of Year and a Half.
fTTHE Laurelwood
J. Church called a
Congregational
council of the
Portland Association of Congregational
Churches for the purpose of licensing
Mrs. John J. Har.dsaker as a minister
of the gospel. ?'hir. council mot on the
evening of June '.'6, according to the
invitation.
The Laurelwood Church had united
in inviting Mrs. Handsaker to become
its pastor after she has served for a
year and a half in co-operation with
Rev. C. B. Wells. The work had
prospered, but with the growth that
was being made the time had come for
the establishing of a regular pastorate.
The council, after electing Rev.
Arthur J. Su liens moderator, and Rev.
Warren Mors as scribe, reviewed the
proceedings of the church and con
ducted the examination of Mrs. Hand
saker. Mr. Sullens, as superintendent
of Congregational Home Missions for
the state, had taken deep interest in
the welfare of this church. The council
cordially and unanimously approved
the action of the Laurelwood Church
and proceeded with the service of
licensing, under the leadership of the
moderator. Prayer was offered by Rev.
W. H. Meyer and the right hand of fel
lowship was extended by Rev. W. C
Kantner.
The educational preparation of Kn.
Handsaker has been unusually
thorough, for she Is a graduate of the
State Normal School at Monmouth, of
the Eugene Bible University, and of the
State University at Eugene. Her ex
perience as a missionary at Kingston,
Jamaica, as a pastor's wife, and as a
pastor herself have all given her a fine
equipment for her work and the church
is to be cqngratulated in securing her
services. The church showed a deep
Interest in the proceedings by the large
attendance, the floral decorations, the
words of appreciation and the refresh
ments and social hour following the
business session.
The Mount Scott Mental Culture Club
of women, of which Mrs. Handsaker
has been president for two years, was
present in force and presented her
with a handsome book In token of ap
preciation and regard.
The outlook for the future of the
church under Mrs. Handsaker's leader
ship Is most hopeful and encouraging.
Miss Edna Bertsch will be the
speaker at both the morning and even
ing services of "The Comforter" head
quarters. The morning service at 11
o'clock will be held in "The Comforter"
rooms, over the Women's Exchange, on
Fifth street, and the topic will be:
a Faraway Commodity.
child and shall bring forth a son, and
they shall call his name Immanuel,
which Is, being Interpreted. God with
us."
"For It Is God who worketh In you."
In the light of modern study and re
flection the old idea of a God outside
the world, seeing It go, becomes wholly
untenable. God Is not outside the
world; he Is in the world. God la In
nature: therefore the scientist, as
Kepler says. Is able to think God's
thoughts after htm. God Is In history:
therefore the philosopher brings us the
message that there Is a power not our
selves that makes for righteousness.
God Is in literature: therefore the poet
sings:
Speak to him. thou, for he hears, and spirit
m-lth spirit can meet:
Closer Is tie than breathlnc and nearer
than hands or feet.
And last of all but most of all, God la
in the human soul: therefore the apos
tle could say, "We are also his off
spring; he is not far from any one of
us: In him we live and move and have
our being."
Science Teaches God's Forces.
"For It Is God who worketh In you."
Because God works In man on the plane
of the physical, modern science and In
vention have converted our world into
a wonderland of mighty and mysteri
ous possibilities. That learned black
smith. Burritt, struck a blow of one
hundred pounds, but the modern smith,
utilizing the forces of God, will strike
a blow of ten tons. Julius Caesar's
voice reached 10,000 soldiers, but the
modern voice will reach from New
York to Denver. Because man's weak
ness has been supplemented by God's
omnipotence, the mechanic In yonder
Edison power house can lift his hand
to a lever and control an Invisible en
ergy that may be measured only In
terms of a hundred thousand horse
power. "O Jehovah, our Lord, how
excellent Is thy name in all the earth!
When (by the use of microscope and
telescope and spectroscope) I consider
thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
the moon and thestars which thou
hast ordained, what is man that thou
are mindful of him and the son of
man that thou visited him? For thou
bast made him but little lower than
"Even as Your Father, Which Is In
Heaven, Is Perfect." The evening
service will be held In Eilers Hall at
8 o'clock and the subject will be: "The
Desire of Every Living Thing."
The Lord's Supper will be observed
by the members of the Portland New
Church Society and friends today at
the 11 o'clock service In Eilers Hall.
Rev. William R. Reese, who was re
cently ordained, will administer the
sacrament, the first time since his con
nection with the society as its pastor.
Preceding the communion the sermon
will deal with "The Spiritual Signifi
cance of the Lord's Supper."
The Sunday school, members and
friends of the society are planning an
old-fashioned picnic for July 4 to be
held at the home of Mrs. William J.
Standley, Davenport street, Portland
Heights.
"Honor List" Stirs Patriotism
of Church Women.
Westminster Church Has 36 Young
Men In Military Service Sewing
la Done for Red Cross.
AT Westminster Presbyterian Church
the following "honor list," which
appears in the church calendar each
week, reminds he members of West
minster Presbyterian Church that 36 of
their young men have enlisted and are
now serving their country. A number
of these are members of the Sunday
school class taught by Mayor Albee:
Charles Bibee, Dale Brous. Lawrence
Brown. Mac Brown. Walrus Bushnell.
James Cameron. Newland Conradt,
Harry Kurtz, Raymond Buckley, Har
old Grant, Charles McDonald, Allen R.
Mann. James B. Mann. Lawrence C.
Mann. Roger J. Mann, Harry Pappus,
Haften Paulsen, George Pfelffer, Jack
Phillips, Russell Robertson, Arthur
Wilson, Kenneth Wastell. Taul Wig
gins, Plerson Conrad. Lloyd Bayley,
Stanley Chapin. Charles Parcell. Harry
Riley, Collister Wheeler. Will Will
iams, Aleck Muirden, George Muirdon,
Herbert Muirdon, Percy N. Pratt,
James Lakin, Wayne Houston.
The fact that so many have offered
their lives to our country in this time
of crisis stirs the enthusiasm of the
women of the church and the meetings
on both Monday and Wednesday after
noons to sew for the Red Cross are well
attended. The committee come in the
mornings and do preparatory work, so
that no time is lost and the six sewing
machines are. kept busy making sheets
and other articles. There is also plenty
of hand sewlrg for the others and
many loving stitches are put into the
garments. The class In knitting is
making scarfs for the sailors and as
they become more proficient will knit
socks.
The young women also are doing
their share and showing their patriot
ism by making "soldiers' kits." con
taining, needles, thread, etc. meeting
on both Tuesday and Thursday after
noons for this purpose.
The Klosh Tillakum group of Camp
Fire Girls meet on Wednesday after
noons and are making aprons, dish
towels and other useful articles which
they have heard were needed by the
Third Oregon Regiment.
The daily papers, magazines, cakes
and candy which have been sent to
Clackamas by the Christian Endeavor
Society are very much appreciated.
Three Churches Will Unite
in Services During Summer.
Community Movement Planned By
Kenllworth Presbyterian, Waver
ly Heights Congregational and
Clinton Kelly M. E. Pastors.
AT the Kenllworth Presbyterian
Church the Sunday school will
have a patriotic service this morning
and an offering will be taken especially
for the Red Cross movement. In ac
cordance with the request of the Presi
dent and Red Cross.
A sacred concert will be given by the
choir In the evening, at which there
will be anthems by the choir, songs by
the male quartet and ladies' quartet
and solos by Individuals. The Red
Cross work will be presented and ev
eryone who has not yet had the chance
to contribute to that worthy cause will
be given the chance.
Plans have been made for members
of the choir to have an auto ride and
picnic on the Columbia Highway on the
Fourth of July.
The boys of the Sunday school will
take a hike and have picnic lunch on
Tuesday of this coming week, under
the leadership of the pastor. Boys from
9 to 14 are included.
One of the best social events of the
season was the joint debate on Friday
night of this week at the church be
WELL TOGETHER
the angels and crownest him with glory
and honor." '
But. after all. are these physical
achievements a whit more marvelout
than those that take place between
man and God on the plane of the spirit
ual? Utilizing God's moral energies,
man has his little human talent mul
tiplied a thousand-fold. "For it Is God
who worketh in you." God works In
Moses, and suddenly the shepherd of
the desert rises to the dignity and
majesty of a lawgiver and nation
builder. God works in Savanorola, and
at length the humble preacher leads
the population of Florence to make a
pyramid of its vanities and burn them
In the public square of the great me
tropolis. God works in Abraham Lin
coln, and soon the rallsplitter becomes
a world-emancipator and the fetters
fall from the necks of 3.000,000 slaves.
The greatest discovery ever made was
not the continent of America nor the
law of gravitation, nor the circulation
of the blood, but the presence and
power of God In the lives of men and
women. Jesus made the discovery and
found in It the Justification of his en
tire ministry. He said: "My Father
worketh hitherto and I work."
Oh. how startling the thought that
we as followers of Jesus Christ are
God at work in the world! When we
fall, God fails; when we succeed. God
succeeds. He labors through you and
me. We are God's eyes to see the needs
of a sin-sick humanity. We are God's
ears to hear the cries of hungry chil
dren and the appeals of downtrodden
millions. We are God's heart to beat
in sympathy with every aspiration for
the welfare of the race. We are God's
lips to speak to all mankind the mes
sage of hope in their struggle for the
highest. We are God at work in the
world.
"A picket frozen on duty.
A mother starved for her brood,
Socrates drinking1 the hemlock.
And Jesus on the roo;
And millions who. humble and nameless.
The etr&lght, hard pathway plod,
8ome cell it Consecration,
But others call It God."
Religion Mut Begin With God.
Oh, men and women, give God a
chance in your lives 1 Remember that,
however far your religion may go, it
must begin with God. . There can be
tween the members of the women's and
men's adult Bible classes. They de
bated - the question: "Resolved. That
women are smarter than men." This,
together with other interesting fea
tures on tthe programme, made it a
most enjoyable social gathering.
Arrangements have been completed
by the Waverly Heights Congregational
Church. Woodard avenue and Thirty
third street: Clinton Kelly M. K.
Church, on Powell Valley road and
Fortieth street, and Kenilworth Pres
byterian Church. Thirty-fourth and
Gladstone, for the holding of union
Sunday evening services during a p: rt
of July, as follows:
On July 8 Rev. Albert C. Moses will
preach in the Clinton Ke'.ly M. E.
Church; his choir will furnish the mu
sic On July la Rev. A. R. Calder. of
the Clinton Kelly M. E. Church, wi.l
preach in Kenilworth Presbyterian
Church; his choir will furnish the mu
sic On July 23 Rev. E. P. Lawrence
and his choir will have charge of the
services in the Waverly Heights Con
gregational Church. This Is a com
munity movement, and we hope for a
large attendance at those services from
the people of the three congregations.
...
The Laurelwood Methodist Church.
4223 Sixty-third street Southeast, will
have a patriotic service this Sunday,
which will culminate with a flagrais
Ing at 12 o'clock noon. The Sunday
school will have a prominent part in
the singing of patriotic songs. A beau
tiful new flag will be dedicated by the
superintendent, W. D. Radabaugh. Miss
Mildred Boone will tell the story of
"A Man With a Country." The pastor.
Dr. C R- Carlos, will speak on "Loy
alty to Flag and Country." The entire
assembly will sing "The Star-Spangled
Banner" while the flag is being
raised. After the salute to the flag,
the closing prayer will be offered by
Comrade Hillis. B. C. Heath has do
nated a beautiful pole, which will be
erected in front of the church.
Patriotic services of exceptional
merit will be held in the First Con
gregational Church tonight at 7:45
o'clock. Complying with requests from
President Wilson and Herbert Hoover,
Dr, Luther R. Dyott, the pastor, will
sDeak on "American Patriotism in
World Terms." Miss Goldie Peterson.
who is to be the soloist in this church
during July, will sing Kipling's "Reces
sional" and Keller's "American Hymn."
At 10:30 A. M. the bi-monthly com
munion service will be held, with re
ception of new members and brief ad
dresses by 'j'r. Dyott.
The Ladies' Aid Society, recently or
ganized into a Red Cross; unit, held a
well-attended and successful meeting
Wednesday In the parlors of the church.
The members of the league, another
women's organization connected with
the First Congregational Church, also
meet on Tuesday of each week in the
Lipman- vv olfe store to sew for the
Red Cross.
Among the towns in the state that will
give special recognition to the Fourth
of July will be Eugene. Dr. Dyott will
be the speaker on this occasion.
Taylor-Street Methodists will recog
nize the Fourth of July at their Circle
Theater service this morning with spe
cial appropriate patriotic music and Dr.
M. H. Marvin will preach on "Religion
and Patriotism."
Pursuant to a call Issued by Laurel
wood Congregational .Church, a council
of Portland Congregational churches
met Tuesday evening for the purpose
of examining and licensing Mrs. J. J.
Handsaker as a preacher of the gospel.
Rev. Arthur J. Sellers was chosen mod
erator, and Rev. Warren Morse scribe.
Mm. Handsaker read a statement set
ting forth her faith, creed and educa
tional qualifications, and .to all ques
tions propounded by the delegates gave
clear and concise answers, so that li
cense was freely granted by the
council.
The San Grael Endeavor Society of
the First Presbyterian Church is to
have a musical programme tonight.
Mrs. Fred Olson is in charge of the
affair, and she has secured a number
of selections from the best talent in
the city. All young people of the city
are included In the invitation to at
tend. The programme will begin at
:0 P. M.
All services today at the First Metho
dist Church will be of a patriotic order
and designed to aid in the awakening
of the people of America to a sense of
the very urgent need for preparation
that .our Nation may do Its full part
for world liberty at this time.
At the morning service Dr. Stansfield
will preach upon the theme "The Evo
lution of America 1776 to 1917." His
evening sermon subject will be "Na
tionalism and World Peace." Patriot
Ism and the conservation of food sup-
(Coscluded on Pafto 11.)
no power in your Christian life except
through contact with him. And what
are the points of contact? To the
Christian disciple they are common but
not commonplace. Bible reading, prayer,
mediation, sacred song. Christian fel
lowshipthese are the channels through
which the Creator transmits to us the
stores of his divine energy these are
the trysting places between the Father
and his children.
"Work out your own salvation, for It
Is God who worketh in you." We have
all had singular experiences in our
lives. What Is It? It Is God working
in us. God has revealed to us his will.
He has shown us his love. He has pro
vided for us a plan of redemption. He
has given us an Almighty Savior. And.
best of all. he himself is ready to work
with us and in us if we will only open
up our hearts to the power of his Holy
Spirit. Shall we refuse him admis
sion? To do so is the tragedy of life.
"Tour way Is dark." the ancel said,
"Because you downward gaze;
Look up! the sun is overhead:
Look up and learn to praise."
I looked. I learned: Who looks above
Will find in heaven both light and love.
"Why upward gaze?" the angel said,
"Have you not learned to know
The light of God ahines overhead
That men may work below?"
I learned: Who only looks above
May miss below the work of love.
And thus I learned the lessons twain:
The heart whose treasure is above
Will gladly turn to earth again
Because in heaven is love.
Tea, love that framed the starry height
Came down to earth and gave a light.
Man has a reasoning faculty, but It
waits for the coming of teachers and
books. Man has an artistic faculty,
but It waits for the coming of the
beautiful in life and nature. Man has
an inventive faculty, but it waits for
the coming of tools and mathematics.
And, even so, man has a religious fac
ulty, but it waits for the coming of
God. And the glory of it all Is, God
has come. He Is here now. Will you
not let him in? '
"Behold, I stand at the door and
knock; if any man hear my voice and
open the door, I will come in unto him
and will sup with him and he with
me."
Will you not let him lnt -