THE SUNDAY. OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 16, 1919.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF CITY MAKE DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Budget of First Church Estimated at $60,000 for the Year, of Which $34,000 Will Be Used in Benevolent Work.
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ORGANIZATION" Is practically com
pleted for the united drive of the
Presbyterian churches to be held
the afternoon of Sunday. March 23.
Budgets have been estimated, making
ample allowance for the increase in the
benevolent fund. In accordance with the
requirements of the new era movement
of the church, which rails for ex
pansion inall departments of church
activities.
The budget of the KIrst Presbyterian
ch irch has been estimated at $60,000.
Or this amount $2.0i will go for cur
rent expenses and $31,000 for church
benevolence. This entire amount will
be raised in the one afternoon, accord
ing to the campaign committee, of
which D. A. Pattullo is head. Mr. Pat
tullo has appointed two colonels, James
. Ewingt for the west side and H. C.
Kwing for the east side church. Under
each colonel ten captains will work.
The city has been divided into 20 dis
tricts. Each district has been alloted
to a captain, who will be assisted by
ten lieutenants. Thus it will be possi
ble to visit every member of the
church. A flying squadron has been
appointed to assist with special work
of the campaign. Kach Presbyterian
church In the city has effected a simi
lar organization, with the same results
in view.
Today, the scond Sunday fn Lent,
will be observed by special sacramental
services in the Catholic, Episcopal and
Lutheran churches. Sectarian churches
are also observing the lenten season
with rallies, evangelistic work and as a
special season of prayer.
all of the benevolent works of the
church at home and abroad. Owing to
the world-wide emergency the church
is hoping to more than double the
amount of its benevolence. The sub
ject of the morning sermon will be
"The New Era of Stewardship." In
the evening Dr. Milligan will preach
the first of a series of five pre-Easter
sermons on the "Trial and Death of
Jesus." The subject of the first will
be "His Betrayal and Arrest."
Musical Programme at First
Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Boyd Will Prearh Both Morilnf
id Evealag.
Episcopal Churches to Hold
Sunday School Rally Day.
Bishop Sumnpf Announces Dates of
Annual Visitations to Diocese
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AT the First Presbyterian church,
corner Twelfth and Alder streets,
the pastor. Rev. John H. Boyd. D. D..
will preach both morning and evening.
In the morning he will continue along
the line which was started on last Sun.
day with a further discussion of the
new era movement and what it means
to the local church. His subject in the
morning will be "The Challenge of the
Hour.
In the evening at 7:30 Dr. Boyd will
continue his evangelistic series aa pre
paratory to Easter. The subject will
be "Why Christ Failed With the
Crowd." The evening music will be of
special Interest. Franck Eichenlaub
will lead a string quartet which will
play: (a) "impromptu" (Schubert);
b "Andante Caulabile" (Tschaikow-
ky.
This quartet will be composed of
Jharies K. fcouth (violin). 31. Chr'aten
sen tvlola). Franck Eichenlaub (vio
lin): Wayland J. Cornish (violin-cello),
with Edgar E. Coursen at the orran.
Sir. Coursen also will give a prelude
on the organ with the following pro
gramme: (a) "Evening Prayr" (Shel
ley): b "Chorus of Angels" (Clara);
(c) Minuet-' (Tours).
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Rev. Thomas Jenkins, rector of St.
David's church, will begin a series of
sermons on "Creed and Conduct" this
morning. This evening he will preach
on "Fruits of the Tree of Life." the
fourth address of a series. . At the
opening of the service Professor Tom
Taylor will conduct a short hymn
ervice.
Dr. David Downie of Pasadena and
recently of Nellore. South India. Is
visiting in Portland and speaking at
the various Baptist churches. Dr.
Downie is known as the veteran mis
sionary of India. He will meet with
the ministers at the White Temple at
2:30 Monday and will speak on re
ligious work In the Orient.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY DAY
ill be observed by the Episcopal
churches today when there will be a
re-enrolinTent or pupils. I no aunaay
schools are also making a special ef
fort during Lent for missions. The
collective offerings will be presented
at a service at the pro-cathedral, to be
held under the auspices of the dio
cesan board of religious education
shortly after Easter.
At St. Michael and All Angels'
church the Rev.-T. F.Bowen lawgiving
a special course fo sermons. His topic
Sunday morning will be "The Place of
the Bible in the Religion of Jesus."
Bishop Sumner has announced the
dates of his annual visitations in the
diocese for confirmation, the first be
ing at St. Helen's hall. March 25. He
will " begin the visitation of the
churches in southern Oregon March 27.
and of those in Portland April 6.
The monthly meeting of the Church
School Institute will be held at the
pro-cathedral Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. An address on "The Attitude
of the Sunday School Pupil and How
to Regard It" will be given by Pro
fessor James F. Ewing, educational di
rector. First Presbyterian church.
I A special Sunday evening service Is
neing planned Dy ur. r rancis curgeiie
Short for the Wilbur Methodist church,
the features being a reading of selec
tions from "Macbeth" by Mrs. Nina
Larowe. and an address upon "The
Moral Significance of Macbeth" by the
pastor. A. E. Davidson, the new bari
tone, will sing Dudley Buck's heavy
solo number: "Judge Me. O God." The
evening's anthem by the quartet will be
Morrison's "As Panteth the Hart After
the Water Brooks."
The morning programme will con
sist of a sermon "The Man That Does
the Best He Can and Falls Wht About
Him?" Miss Harriett Leech will sing
the morning's offertory and the quar
tet will sing Schrecker's "O For a
Closer Walk With God." The entire
evening offering will be donated to
the Armenian relief fund and it will
be handled by Mrs. Robert S. Farrell.
TWO DIVINES PROMINENT IN ACTIVITIES OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
"How Think of God," Theme
of Rev. Mr. Willard.
First Congregational Church Has
Programme of Greater Activities.
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Watterson's Religious Con
fession, Topic.
Rev. 1" It. Pence of Westminster
Will Dlacuaa "Looking Backward"
Viewpoint of Colonel.
League of Nations, Topic of
Unitarian Debate.
H. H. Ilerdmaa a fid Robert Treat
Piatt Are Speakers.
4fTHE proposed league of nations"
-L will be debated for three even
ings at the Unitarian chapel, Broad
way, between Yamhill and Taylor, be
ginning Sunday at 7:45 o'clock. On
the first evening H. H. Herdman of
the Washington high school will speak
in the affirmative. On the second
evening Robert Trt at Piatt will speak
in the negative. Roth addresses will
be followed by public discussion. Both
men will speak on the third evening.
At the morning service today at 11.
the pastor. Rev. W. G. Eliot, will speak
on "The Use and Abuse of Religious
JJelief."
Rose City Community church- Is
lining up with the new era movement
and is now organizing . for the, big
victory fund campaign, set for Sunday,
March 23. when every member of the
church and every . adherent will be
asked for an annual subscription to be
paid weekly. The amount pledged will
cover the expense of the local church,
together with a liberal contribution tv
AT the First Congregational church,
Park and Madison, streets, the
usual services will be held at 10:30
and 7:-t5 o'clock, with Rev. Wallace
W. Willard in the pulpit with the
morning theme. "How to Think of
God." and in the evening. "The Power
of Personality." Bible school meets at
12 with an opening talk by Kev. Mr.
Willard on the theme, "The Bible;
pre-Easter talk. Amlcltlae Christian
Endeavor at 6:30 P. M.. topic, "Envy
and Coveteousness," and leader, Amie
Condiu
The church has a definite pro
gramme of larger activities and a great
deal of interest Is being taKen in me
general welfare of the church. The
men's brotherhood has begun active
work again under very favorable cir
cumstances, and the women are
planning a campaign of church calling,
in addition to their weekly meeting
for Red Cross and charity sewing.
All who have no church home are cor
dially invited to worship here and to
take part in all the activities of the
church.
Atkinson Memorial Congregational
will have Rev. W. H. Meyer of the Y.
M. C. A. for the sermons at 11 A. M.
and 7:30 P. M. Junior Christian En
deavor at 3 P. M.. Toung People's
Society Christian Endeavor at 6:30 ,
P. M. and Sunday school at 9:45 A. M.
The public is very cordially invited
T ASED on Colonel Watterson's "Look-
1 ing Backward," which has been
appearing In the Saturday Evening
Post, Dr. E. H. Pence of the Westmin
ster ".'resbyterian church. East Seven
teenth and Schuyler streets, will preach
this evening on "Colonel Henry Wat
terson's Great Religious Confession."
The articles, which -began In the March
1 Issue of the Post, have been widely
read, and Dr. Pence's estimate will
prove of intense interest to Portland-era.
At the morning service Dr. Pence will
preach on "The MoBt Significant Fact
About Us."
The church's Bible school is growing
rapidly, with classes for all ages, which
every. one is invited to join.
.
"Capital and Labor In Bible Prophecy
or Industrialism's Drive for Gold Its
Meaning" is the subject announced for
Evangelist L. K. Dickson's lecture to
night In Christensen's hall. Eleventh
street, between Morrison and Yamhill,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. This free
lecture will bring out some most in
teresting revelations from Bible
prophecy regarding the greatest prob- I
lem in America and the world. The
music will be a special feature of this
meeting under the leadership of Pro
fessor L C. Colcord and large chorus.
Professor Arthur Oakes, violinist, will
render a double number. Last Sunday
night the hall was filled to overflow
ing, so come early for a good seat.
The Warren vesper class which meets
at the First Presbyterian church every
Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock is in
creasing In interest and attendance. A
fine musical programme was rendered
last Sunday. The large orchestra under
the leadership of Miss Christine Brakel
gave an excellent programme. One of
the specially fine numbers was a trio
played by Miss Frances Case, violin
Malcolm Rolls, cello, and Miss Case
at the piano. The deep interest in the
musical programme was enhanced
greatly by the presence of Walter
Jenkins, a recent arrival in the city
to enter the Y. M. C. A. work. He has
a fine personality and his rich deep
voice was heard to advantage in a
congenial young people and warm
friendships thus are formed which serve
as a drawing card for each successive
Sunday afternoon. Visitors especially
are invited to come and enjoy this
afternoon s programme.
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"The Great Moral Value of the Bible'
will be the subject of the sermon by
Rev. W. E. Brlnkman this morning at
11 at St. James Lutheran church. This
evening at 7:30 he will speak on the
topic "The Heart Made New." These
subjects are the first in the series of
special Lenten sermons to be given by
the pastor. The Sunday school session
is held at 9:50 A M. The young peo
pie's Luther league meets at 6:45 each
Sunday evening. The Thursday even
Ing service is at 8 o'clock. The following
programme of special Sunday and mid
week lenten sermons and addresses
will be given by Rev. Mr. Brinkman
during the lenten season:
Sunday, March 16, morning, "The Great
Moral Value of the Bible"; evening, "A
New Heart."
Thursday, March 20, "In Affliction and
Trll."
Sunday, March 23, morning. 'The power
and Influence of the Church"; evening,
'Communion With God."
Thursday. March 27, "The Refiner of
Gold."
Sunday. March 30, morning. "Christ Yes
terday. Today and Forever"; evening-, "Les
ions From the Withered Fig Tree."
Thursdav. ADril X "The Great Fattern.-
Sunday, April 6. morning, "The Crisis of
a Soul": evening. "The Chrtatlan Crusade.
ThiiinrlMV. Anril 10. "Tne Biooa or cnrisi.
Palm Sunday. April 13, morning. "The Day
of Triumph": evening. "The Great Lamcni.
to attend these services, where a warm I gospel hymn which was sung with
Christian fellowship is always mani
fest. a
Rev. P. D. Holman will speak - at
Parkrose Congregational church at 11
A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Rev. J. Q. Dickensheets will occupy
the pulpit at the Oswego Congrega
tional church at 7:30 P. M.
Rev. John Parsons will give an Illus
trated lecture this evening at the Clin
ton Kelly school on "The Romance of
the Eskimos."
keen sympathy. Mr. Jenkins kindly
has consented to give a programme of
song this afternoon. The meeting is
for young people and every one will
receive a cordial welcome. Mrs. War
ren is at the door to greet every mem
ber of this interesting vesper class,
which has a large membership repre
senting all the denominations, yet
meets as one family. The homelike
atmosphere attracts and holds the
young people for a two hours' session.
At the close light refreshments are
served in "friendship circles," where
all have the opportunity of meeting
Military Quartet to Sing at
First Methodist Church.
"What God Requires," Topic of Rev.
Joshna Stansfleld'a Sermon.
T" EV. JOSHUA STANSFIELD, pastor
XV of the First Methodist church, will
take for his theme this morning at
10:30, "What God Requires," a sermor
outlining the challenge of the times.
This evening at 7:45 the Lewis mili
tary quartet will give a musical pro
gramme. This fine male quartet was
formed at Camp Lewis and includes
Chaplain James Haupt, Contant Sigrist,
J. Sherman Schoonmaker and Oswald
A. Olson.
Chaplain Haupt Is known In the east
as a famous oratorio and operatic tenor
singer. Mr. Sigrist is a famous French
operatic tenor. He sang in San Fran
cisco with the San Francisco opera
company, and has been singing in the
biggest cathedrals in California. Mr.
Schoonmaker, the baritone and accom
panist, was the baritone of the Ellis
club of L03 Angeles. Mr. Olson, for
merly of the Ad club quartet and di
rector of the First Methodist Episcopal
church choir, ia well known in Port
al
At the Third Baptist church Rev. J.
Beaven will preach this morning on
"The Church, and Its Missions." This
evening at 7:30 o'clock his subject will
be "Lessons From Home Life by the
Master Teacher,
will be shown."
Mt. Tabor Church to Honor
Memory of Soldiers.
Service Commemorating Heroism of
Four Boys Announced.
A MEMORIAL service for the four
JTX soldiers represented by the gold
stars on the service flag of Mount
Tabor Methodist Episcopal church will
be held at the church today.
- The service flag of the church has
51 stars in all. Of this number three
were killed in action in France, Charles
Webster, Clifford Harris and Walter
Stearns. The fourth, Eugene Lewton,
died from exposure following the sink
ing of the Tuscania. His father and
younger brother are now with the
American forces in France.
The service at 11 A. M. will consist
of a sermon by the pastor. Rev. E. O.
ciuridge, his subject being "Our Heroic
Dead." There will also be read an orig
inal poem by C. C. Miller. At the eve.
ning service Fred Lockley. a returned
X. M. c A. worker, will sDeak.
Rev. Robert Murray Pratt, oastor of
nignm congregational church, -will
take for his subject this morning at
11 o'clock "The Strange Ways of Pray
er." . At the evening service at 7:30
n ' f 1 fll. I" tha noatnw ..-til . 1 .
Of a series of four, chalk-talks enti
tled, "Three Years in West Africa." a
Harold Hurbut will direct the con
gregational singing, and with the Tern
pie quartet will render special and ap
propriate music for both services.
A hearty invitation is given to the
general public to attend these services
and hear the respective addresses that
will be delivered leading up to Easter
Sunday.
Harley K. Halgren, state president of
the Bapilst Young People s - union,
will address the White Temple Baptist
Young People's Union at 6:15 Sunday
evening. Mr. Halgren is a most inter
esting speaker, and all young people
are urged to attend this meeting. Miss
Elsie Moon will render a solo.
Evangelistic Drive to Culmi
nate at Easter Time.
First United Brethren Chnrcb. Ob
tains Many New Members.
record or personal experiences. The
soloist will be Miss Genevieve Stinsman
Loop. Selections will be rendered by
a masculine quartet.
At the morning service of Sunny-
side Methodist church the pastor will
speak. in tne evening. Rev. L. B.
Jones, a returned missionary from In
dia, will give a stereopticon lecture in
whicha large number of beautiful and
instructive slides will be used. The
programme will be under the auspices
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society.
Rev. A. Scott Bledsoe, pastor of the
First Spiritualist church, will conduct
services this afternoon at 3 o'clock and
this evening at 7:45 o'clock. James Met
calf and Mrs. Etta S. Bledsoe will as
sist in the services. Meetings are
held at Sixth and Montgomery streets.
Dr. William A. "Waldo, pastor of the
White Temple, announces the morning
subject for discussion will be "The
Laymen Under a Big Task." The value
of men to the kingdom of God in the
days of reconstruction will be pre
sented. The relation to the present
day problems will be discussed. A new
lay force, in a new church, in a new
world, is the imperative need of the
hour.
In the evening at 7:30 Dr. Waldo will
deliver the second sermon in his Easter
series "In the Shadow of the Cross, or
the Seven Last Words of Jesus." The
special subject for the evening will be
The Absolution of the Cross. ' He will
deal especially with the request of the
dying thief and Christ's promise of ab-
T7URST UNITED BRETHREN
X1 CHURCH is entering the last
month of its evangelistic drive to cul
minate at Easter time. The campaign
will be more intensive from now till
the close. The church already has
gone far toward its goal of 100 new
members by Easter. Dr. Byron J.
Clark, the pastor, will preach in. the
morning upon "Miracles," and in the
evening his subject will be "What
About the Bible?" The choir, directed
by W. H. Moore, will render special
music.
Rev. Ira Hawley is in a stirring re
vival campaign at Second United
Brethren, church (Alberta). There
have been a number of conversions.
Meetings are held each night of the
week. J. H. Mathews has charge of
the music.
Rev. Mr. Hawley is a pastor evangel
ist. His subject for the morning is "Will
We Suffer After Death ?"and for the
evening. "Weighed In the Balance and
Found Wanting."
Rev. E. O. Shepherd, pastor of Third
United Brethren church, is also con
ducting a series of evangelistic meet
ings. Services are held each nignt oi
the week. The music is in charge of
Mr. Smith. Interest is growing. The
subjects for Sunday are, morning.
"Borrowing Religion." evening, --Re
jected and Crucified."
At Fourth United isretnren cnurcn,
Tremont station, some worthy im
provements are being installed. The
interior of the church has been dec
orated, and a new choir loft adds
greatly to the comfort of the choir.
The Sunday school Is growing in num
ber. The pastor, Kev. c f. Jilancnara.
will preach in, the morning on "The
Counterfe't Life," and in the evening
on "Vandalism."
"Understanding-the Atonement" is the
topic of the lecture by Florence Craw
ford this evening at 8 o'clock in the
Comforter center, assembly room, Port
land hotel. There will be special music,
vocal solos by Andrew Caughey, violin
by M. A. Dunham, and piano by Mrs.
Zulima Brown,
'The Shepherd Psalm is the topic
for the morning service at 11 o'clock.
James MacWhorter will sing "A Voice
in the Wilderness" by John Prindle
Scott.
The healing meeting of the Comforter
center is held on Thursday evening.
The topic for this week's meeting is
Meeting Evil With Truth."
Right Rev.-H. M. DuBose, bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church south,
will arrive in Portland tomorrow and
will preach at the First Methodist
church south this evening. Following
the service an informal service will
be given honoring the bishop, who is
one of the noted men of the denomina
tion. Before his election to the
episcopacy he was In charge of one
of the largest pastorates in the church.
He has served as .general secretary of
the church and was editor of the Meth
odist Review at the time of his election
last May. He is well known as author,
poet and preacher.
value of the initial step in Sunday
school activity, "The Cradle Roll." At
the close of the session the dean of
the institute will make an important
announcement regarding future plans.
A registration of 200 from 40 churches
is expected next Tuesday.
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The theme of the worship this morn
ing at 11 o'clock at the First Christian
church will be the appeal of Chris
tianity to the practical in human life.
Each worshiper will receive a copy
of the new creed of American business,
recently adopted by 5000 business men
assembled from the lour corners of the
United States. At'this morning serv
ice Rev. Harold H. Griffis will have for
his special topic "Christ and Common
Sense." In the evening at 7:45 the Rev.
Mr. Griffis will speak on "The Camel
Question or the Responsibility of the
Rich," a companion sermon to that of
last Sunday night on "Jesus and the
Poor."
In preparation teen-age boys and
girls for the Easter decision services,
the pastor will begin this afternopn at
4 o'clock a special class in New Testa
ment Instructions on the Christian life.
The textbook to be used in this class
has been compiled by hte pastor him
self, and a souvenir copy will be given
to each boy or girl who joins this
group. In further arrangements for
Easter the Thursday evening meetings
from now. until Easter Sunday will be
devoted to a study of personal religious
work. The text for this mid-week
group will be "Training for Soul-Winning,"
and already many have signified
their intention of becoming members of
this personal workers' class.
St. Patrick's Catholic Parish
to Observe Anniversary.
Solemn High Mass and Sermon Will
Be Followed by Dinner Served In
1'arUh Hail.
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T. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC PARISH
n North Portland will celebrate
today the 30th anniversary of the
laying of the cornerstone of the church,
which occurred March 17, 1889, the an
nual feast of St. Patrick to be com
memorated at the same time.
The full membership of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, men and women,
will be present at the solemn high mass
at 11 o'clock. Most Rev. Archbishop
Christie will preside and Father George
Thompson Of the church of the Made
line will preach the special sermon of
the occasion.
After the rc'igious solemnities a din.
ner will be served In the parish hall,
St. Patrick's being one of the oldest
Catholic parishes in Portland, large
numbers of former parishioners from
every part of the city will participate
in the exercises of the day. St. Patrick's
church was built by Father Patrick
Gibney. The present pastor is Rev.
Charles M. Smith.
Rev. Mr. Petterson Home
From Southern Trip.
Pastor Speaks at Eugene, Marsh
field and North Ilend.
Stereopticon pictures solution, and the declaration of Jesus
I regarding the question of immortality.
TJEV. WILLIAM PETTERSEN, pastor
Xt of Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran
church, will occupy his pulpit today both
morning and evening. The morning
service will be in English, and the sub
ject will be "The Dumb Spirit." In
the evening he will preach In Nor
wegian on "Gold Tried in the Fire."
Rev. Mr. Petterson returned Tuesday
from a trip to Coos Bay and Eugene.
He preached last Sunday in Marah
field and North Bend. Monday he vis
ited Cushman, a Lutheran settlement,
Tuesday evening he lectured In the
Y. M. C. A. hut on the university
campus in Eugene, to students of liter
ature, on Ibsen's "Einperor and
Galileean," and Wednesday evening he
addressed a mass meeting of Luther
ans in Unity Lutheran church at Eu
gene, on the national Lutheran coun- ,
cil drive.
He reports a very enjoyable and suc
cessful trip.
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At theWaverly Heights Congrega
tional church Rev. Oliver Perry Avery
will preach this morning on "The Su
premacy of the Spiritual." This even
ing at 7:45 o'clock V. J. Meyer, re
cently returned -from overseas, will
speak on "Over the Top and Chateau 1
Thierry, St. Miliiel and Argonne Wood."
Dr. W. B. HinBon will preach both
morning and evening at East Side Bap
tist church today. At 11 o'clock ha will
speak on "The Wind and the Flame,"
another sermon in the series on the
New Testameit Church. At 7 o'clock
the Old Testament, with the appli- his subject will be: "America at the
cation, "The Old Testament a Living Parting of the Ways."
Portland Training Institute
to Hold Final Session. -
"The Old Testament a Living Voice"
to Be Presented at Sunnyslde
Church.
THE sixth and concluding session of
the Portland Training Institute,
held in the- Sunnyside Congregational
church under the joint auspices of the
Congregational Education society and
the OregonSunday School association,
will open on Tuesday evening at 7:30
sharp. Harold Humbert will close the
studies of "The Teaching of Values of
Voice." Dr. John H. Matthews of Se
attle will have charge of the admin
istration division.
In the teen-age division a symposium
will be presented in five-minute ex
pressions of "The Challenge of Youth,"
given by young men and women. A
programme of vocal and instrumental
music will open the general assembly.
followed by a demonstration of the
There will be baptism at the morn
ing service. At C:15 Rev. H. T. Cash
will epeak to the young people on "The
Winning Methods of Personal Evangel
ism." Dr. Hinson's subject for the Wednes
day evening service will be "Prayer as
a Great Reality."
The Ladies' society will hold their
Concluded on Page I. I
PORTLAND PASTOR PAYS TRIBUTE TO KHAKI-CLAD HEROES
Rev. Francis Burgette Short Lauds America as "Big Brother" of Overseas Nations.
BT REV. FRANCIS BURGETTE SHORT,
Pastor Wilbur Memorial Methodist Church.
orvater love can no man hv than tills:
hat a man lay doa hi life lor his
zri.na. '
Lore Is the supreme emotion of the
sou! and It requires numerous chan
nels and various ways In Which to ex
press Itself. Conjugal love manifests
ltaelf in tender devotion, parental love
in constant solicitude, filial love in
beautiful obedience, patriotic love in
an unquenchable xeal. Christian love
in overflowing beneficence. And yet
love's cup Is never empty. Lse in
creaes its abundance.
The story goes that Jupiter and Mer
cury. In human form, traveled through
I'hrygia on foot; they became tired
and hungry, but were refused rest ano
food until they reat-hed the home of
Philemon and Baucis: here they were
taken in. their feet were washed and
their hunger ratlsfird from a scant sup
ply of milk that remained in a small
pitcher. When the distinguished
guests were leaving they bestowed
their parting blessing upon the old
man and his wife and caused the
pitcher ever thereafter to prove abun
dant in its supply of nourishing milk
for the tired and hungry that passed
that way.
The story further relates that Phile
mon was one day transformed into an
oak tree and that Baucis was changed
into a linden tree. It being their wish
that they might never see death. Love
always becomes -glorious in strength
and radiant in beauty.
AMerlrsi Soldier Lauded.
I would bring you a simple apprecia
tion of the courmpeous service ren
dered by our soldiers and sailors in
their determined purpose that democ
racy shall have an abiding place of
safety among the nations of the earth.
I need not tell you that no such war
was ever bef jre wared in the Interest
of so many downtrodden hungry and
belpless sons of God and it is not like
ly that history will record activities,
privations and sacrifices any more he
roic than those incident to the victory
obtained under the leadership of that
illustrious son of France, Marshal Foch.
Concerning the preparation of the
enemy against whom our army and
navy fought and kept sleepless watch,
you are also well informed. Mankind
knows that sad. stcke-Ing, revolting
and blighting story, but it might be
well for us to recount the worth and
fidelity of our friends for whom and
by the side of whom we fought.
We stood beside our dear old mother,
England, whose language we speak,
whose laws are the basis of our own
system of Jurisprudence and whose
light, friendship and security we have
enjoyed for more than a century. Our
soldiers and sailors fought and watched
beside the soldiers and sailors of Eng
land until victory and peace are al
ready the world a heritage, and from
this tirie forth let it be understood by
all other nations that neither England
nor America can be attacked without
being resisted by both.
The sympathetic heartbeat of these
ro countries, with so much in com
mon, was never so rhythmic in unison
nor more capable of asserting their re
spective powers in the Interest of each
other than now. The maternal hands
that were stretched across the sea were
not given a stone: the daughter was
not heedless, indifferent, unmindful nor
unsympathetic toward the Issues In
volved, and today the whole world
looks npon this closer union of these
two nations, welded securely in the
flres of a common conflict, and eagerly
urges them onward toward the heights
of a more benevolent civilization.
England and America must lead the
way: the tsioie ana ine principles oi
free institutions must remain: the stars
and stripes and the union jack are in
separably joined to this end and God
I pity the nation that seeks to destroy
' this union.
Then there was Italyy with her sunny
slopes, her excitable population, her
rueful and romantic history. Italy, the
home of Majsinl. the patriot; Savono
rola. the reformer; Cavour, the states
man; De Vinci, the painter, and the
birthplace of Columbus, the discov
erer. Certainly we were the friend of
Italy in her dire distress and would
assist her because ahe defended those
principles that we hold so dear in
hearts sincere. Then there was Bel
gium, the unconquered and unconquer
able; the home. of an industrious and
peace-loving people the- first nation
to feel the pressure of the iron heel of
despotic Pnissian militarism.
Belgium, that threw herself across
the pathway of Germany's approach to
France and Britain until those nations
could recover from their surprise and
prepare to resist the Invading hordes
of tyranny. Belgium, that lost her
fertile fields, busy factories, quiet vil
lages, beautiful cities, scenic forests
and thousands of her law-loving peo
ples and Innocent children. Belgium,
that lost much that she possessed, but
never for a moment did she lose her
soul. Death with honor did she pre
fer to all the kingdoms of the world
with dishonor. Belgium was our friend,
too, and we were glad to hejp Belgium.
Remembering a long obligation to
easy-going and pleasure-loving France,
when we needed a friend, we should
not have remained neutral as long as
we did. The voices of Lafayette and
Rochambeau called and a sense of grat
itude for bread cast upon the water
more, than a hundred years ago and
urged us to give the best we had and
all we had of that best. France, chiv
alrous, heroic unfaltering, immortal
in her defense of human rights the
very synonym of They Shall Not
Pass" that turned the tide of the
world's possible plunge Into oppression
in the other direction. We could not
save our soul and do less than we did
for France.
Soldiers of other nations and times
have marched to battle for conquest.
In the defense of honor, or the preser
vation of territory, bnt from the time
that the stars fought against Sistera
until this day, no army ever went to
battle against foreign or domestic foe
with aa noble purpose as went our
American army to the battlefields of
Flanders and" France; and just how
well that army discharged its sacred
responsibility future generations will
declare.
America has a new meaning, today;
she is no longer regarded as a money-
loving and money-grabbing nation.
America has found herself her real
soul and lays claim to her proper place
in the world's program; she has dis
covered that her great power, abund
ance of wealth and almost unlimited re
sources must be used in the interest
of the poor, the hungry and the down
trodden; she has learned that her
strong right hand must be raised to
strike down the tyrant and to remove
oppression, while with the other hand
she distributes balm for the wounded,
freedom for the enslaved and life for
the dying.
This is the spirit that was shown by
our Pilgrim Fathers from Lexington to
Yorktown, that blazed from Fort Sump
ter to Appomattox, that glowed from
Cavite to Santiago; and now the spirit
that possessed Washington, that burned
In Lincoln, that flamed in McKinley has
In these latter days manifested itself
in Wilson by girdling the earth as na
tion after nation is lighting its torch
of liberty at the altar of American free
dom. America "Hijc Brother."
The infant of 1776 hasS-eached its
majority; the nation that xmce received
is- now bestowing with lavish hands
and underneath its strong arms the
weak And protection and those that
.It amnnv lhi.v.1 fir. mtniRtfir.it lintn
and the thief compelled to return his
spoil. O. America, thou art exalted
among nations the big brother to the
needy and the Good Samaritan to those
may thy crown be retained down
through the centuries. The greater
that suffer. In ever-increasing glory
love is' in thy heart and ministries
sweet, beautiful and imperishable must
fall from thy hands in blessings abun
dant and untold.
Did I not say America had found her
soul? If I did not say it, I must say
it now, for it is both glorious and true.
America has found and saved her soul.
Neither an individual nor a nation can
save its soul without finding that soul's
God. Hence America has found God
anew. America was drifting away from
God was well-nigh backslidden, but
America haa been reclaimed. America
is religious fundamentally, though re
ligion is quite other than the formal
assent to some prescribed creed. The
fundamental essentials of religion are
the bouI's consciousness of God and its
feeling of personal responsibility to
him exercised. Edmund Burke, in "Re
flections on the Revolution in France,'
wrote: "The body of all true religion
consists, to be sure, in obedience to the
sovereign of the world, in a confidence
in his declarations, and in imitating
his perfections." The early settlers on
this continent possessed that inner
consciousness of God, and sought to re
spond thereto.
God's Influence Felt.
Nor can the world forget God with
out having the way back to his heart
strewn with bitter fruit and sorrowful
experiences.
America haa come back to God. The
common heart of mankind has been
turned anew to the Father in heaven.
More prayers have been prayed during
the past five years than were offered
during the preceding 25 years. God is
no longer a luxury. God is now a ne
cessity for the soul's . comfort,' hope,
life. Mothers and fathers have seen
their sons go forth as an evidence of
the greater love, when a return was un-,
I certain. Soldiers, yonder in the storm
i of rain and the clash of warfare, found
their need of the God who comforts
like a mother. God is a world neces
sity, and never more so than during
the past five years. How he has rest
ed, slept, comforted and saved weary
hearts that have faced veritable hur
ricanes of Prussianized hate, German
ized shot and shell and Satanized temp
tations.
How he has entered the hospitals and
walked across shell-torn fields, stop
ping here and there to receive - unto
himself spirits that had proven their
worth but were slipping away from
their shell-torn bodies to a life of abid
ing peace. Into homes that the for
tunes of war had robbed, how he made
his way to kiss dry the tear-stained
cheek, and to whisper words of com
fort into broken hearts until they be
came as restful as beautiful palilee on
a summer's evening. Oh, yes, God is in
his world, and those that seek to ex
press the greater love have found him,
trusted him and love him.
Oversea Storms Are Braved.
Having found God and saved her own
soul, America has discovered the secret
of Immortality. God and immortality
are complemental and are necessary to
the completion of broken and unre
warded lives. George MacDonald said,
'I came from God, and I'm going back
to God, and I won't have any gaps of
death in the middle of my life." That's
refreshing and fertile oasis in the
desert of human experience.
There- are so many uniinished lives;
there are so many injustices that time
cannot correct; so many unrewarded
heroes. Will there be nothing differ
ent for Nero, Caligula. Caesar Borgia
and Lucretia, William Hohenzollern
and their ilk than this life metes out
to them? Are the lives of those sol
diers that braved the storms, endured
the vermin, resisted the disease, fought
down the tyrant and then fell in the
cause of right with their faces toward
their foe and victory to go unreward
ed? The God of righteousness has not so
ordained, nor could he so appoint and
remain just. Spiritual excellence Is
not fully rewarded here, nor Is sin ever
adequately punished here.
Have not these doughboys of Uncle
Sam merited a place among the ever
crowned by wading in trenches of mud,
tramping across fields soaked in blood
and - fighting as "bravely as ever
knights fought to hold the shield of
protection above God's weak, hungry
and defenseles-s ones?" Indeed, have
they not even died, many of them, that
liberty's proud march around the earth
might not be retarded? Have they not,
in so doing, bound the nations of the
world to us with ties more lasting than
chains of steel and more precious than
girdles of gold?
Allies Battle la Concert.
The gratitude of England. Belgium.
Italy and France will abide until after
the stars have grown cold. The places
where our beloved dead rest In coun
tries beyond the seas will become
shrines of devotion and centers of ten-
derest expression of affection as the
years come and go. Just .what they
will become can be readily Imagined
by what they already are. .
And shall we not also enshrine in
loving hearts the memory of these the
world's illustrious and immortal dead?
God help us this day to bow our heids
in numuio, inanKtui appreciation oi xne
unselfish service they have rendered.
and, further, to pledge ourselves to the
accomplishment of some task that may
enable us, also, to evidence the greater
love.
'Forever living, incapable of death.
are the noble boys who lie where free
dom for the world was won. They need
not the pity of men and women. God
has raised them to greater heights by
sacrifice and love made perfect."
Greater love hath no man than this.
that a man lay down his life for his
friends." ,