THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAXD, JTj5fE ; 15, 1919.
BOY SCOUTS' CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS STARTS. HERE TODAY
Children's Day Services to Be Held in First Presbyterian and Several Other Churches This Morning.
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HE Boy Scout campaign to raise
t:or.n tKMnriimit tii state, inclu
sive of Portland's quota of J3000.
will be.,started in earnest today. Scouts
willalcain appear at both morning and
verrthg services in many of the rort-
ana churches to plead their cause. The
pneH. officially began last bunnay
hiotishout th3 state and nation, but
Portland, owing to the festival activ-
e- extended its time of campaign
until today and the following week.
Scoii-ts will base their appeal for fi
nancial aid on their "war" record. Dur-
ng he five liberty loan campaigns
,s67?847 subscriptions aggregating in
value-$278,744,650 were made through
American Boy Scouts. The same sales
men caused the purchase of $42,751,031
"ortlv,.bf war savings stamps. Scout
ictivixves have not all been financial,
t wfll bo stated In Portland pulpits
cdavv as under their auspices 12,000
war .srardens were ratwed, 100 carloads
'f fcurt pits were collected to aid jn
iie roaEing of gas masks, and 3.000,000
ieces. "cf government literature were
istrbuted.
The fentarv club has nromised to aid
the PbrU&nd scouts in this week's cam-
aign. Mis. Sarah Evans, chairman of
the gta,te women's liberty loan com
mittee, ; in recognition of services ren-
lerea.py scouts to ner orgunuaiiua,
iaa pledged her aid. The following
usiijess men are in control: ttiwani
'ooklhgham. state chairman; C. C. Colt,
city 'chairman; Charles Berg, assistant.
Important on today's calendar In a
srge. number of churches fs the Sunday
chool pledge that will te taken for
rJie Armenian and Syrian relief com
mittee's fund. There is great need of
lelp and immediate work to be done
n the; Tar. away eaat and the Sunday
choo' of nearly all denominations
lave pledged themselves to take up the
matter today and not wait till Christ
mas, as was originally intended.
C. V.'.Vickrey and Dr. Lincoln Wirt,
whoare just back from Armenia and
he holy land, will be In Portland Tues
lay, and Tuesday night will speak In
he a'uditorium and will show motion
oictu'rfS taken there recently. A stlr-
ing frlm will be shown depicting an
irplane flight over Palestine ana
iewl'ns' Jerusalem. A chorus of 200
hildreii will sing. The meeting is
penito the public and is free.
Onf'-ot the greatest annual events
f the- -First Presbyterian church is the
Children's day services, which will be
eld today at the hour of the regular
norn'lhpr service. Great preparations
ave been made fur these exercises.
vvhich' are inariably attended by so
arg-e-an audience that the seating ca
mcity is taxed.
It Is the custom of Dr. Boyd, the
lastqr. to preach every Sunday morn-
ng a little sermon to the children, in
he form of a story or an allegory,
hicli is also calculated to give the
dor memDers of the congregation
omethir.g to think about. Today his
ermon to the young people will be the
rincipal one of the morning Instead
t merely a preliminary.
DcSrfrte the epidemic of the past
vinter" this Sunday school is in the
nost "flourishing condition it has ever
oen and the attendance has never
. en greater, it having attained the
onrr Jof beincr The largest Sunday
choii in the Pacific northwest.
Children of members of this church
re enrolled at birth and the "Cradle
voll" .of "the school now bears more
han140 names of little ones under
he a-e of three years. Miss Leonore
Closterman has charge of the Cradle
toll. "'
At; tfle age of three the little ones
euin .their attendance at Sunday
rhooT'in a room where they have pic-
ures "and sand piles, hear stories and
earn to sing songs. This department
s known as "The Bird's Nest" and is
ii charge of Mrs. H. W. Floyd. The
lird's-Kest pupils who have reached
he- ape of six years will be the first
n tn programme today. Memory work
nd stings will be given and they will
eceive -diplomas entitling them to en-
er trie primary department
Tne senior class or tne primary de
nrtment, of which Miss Jane Smith,
ormerlV a teacher of Portland acad-
ny, " has been the superintendent for
iiany years, will exhibit their knowl
dsre "of "a Christian life in an exercise
'TittefV by Miss Smith, entitled "Jesus
nd ttie Love of God." Each member
'f this- class, of which there are 50
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"THE CREED OF
f ' Grand Orator of Grand
kryiHE Creed of a Mason" was the
X topic of the address of the Rev
VUliSm Wallace Youngson, grand ora
or of Ahe grand lodge of Oregon, A. F.
nd A- M., deliverer before the grand
odg last Thursday evening. Dr.
-"ounrson eaid:
-Most -Worshipful Grand Master and
Treth-reQ of the Grand Lodge of Ore--on:
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FreH Masonry !s an institution, not,
s the ignorant and uninstructed vainly
nppe; founded on unmeaning mys
firv. -for the encouragement of Bac-
nanaJjan festivity and support of good
eUoyship, but an institution founded
n eternal reason and truth, whose deep
asis"'Is the civilization of mankind
nd whose everlasting glory Is sup
orted'by those two mighty pillars,
oience and morality.
It is- an ancient and respectable ln
titution, embracing among Its mem
ers men of every rank and condition
f life, "of every nation and clime, and
-f every religion which acknowledges a
uprsme Being and has faith In tne
mmortality of the soul. It stands high
monS'the institutions established for
ho improvement of mankind; as far
bove -other secret associations in use
ulness as it is beyond them in age.
Its origin has been lost in remote an
iquity." Neither tradition nor history
an point with certainty to the precise
line. - olace or manner ot its com-
nenceinent. It appeals to us by the
cry fascination and power of the mys
erioflsc The universe is a secret so
i,.ty.'.... Mystery marks every step of
losrffis fro l the cradle to the grave,
'he riirpe of life within us, the birth
'f an Idea, the formation of a habit, the
onstrtlction of a character, the build
n of destiny who can pluck the
nart out of such mysteries? It Is just
his element that stimulates the brain
if thexploj-er, the traveler and the
cii-ntwt It throws its fascination upon
he dusty scroll, the hoary constitu
lon, wound the star, upon the moun
ain HftH into the sepulchered ruins of
.uiiqAaty: while men. charmed and en
hained by the power of the unknown,
ness forward, thrilled with a purpose
o wreet these secrets from the dark
laces -of the universe and thus add
ew Vn'ster to human progress ami clv
lizatldh. 'joy of Dlacovery Told.
ThaV day when the poet. Keats,
pened Chapman's "Homer" the sunrise
t a new world rose upon him.
Then felt I like noma watcher of the skies
Whnw new planet iwlmi into bia kan;
Or litv-iut Cortex, when, with easla eye.
He BLkred at the Pacific."
Weiy lesser men than Keats, In fact
'very earnest student, nas ten tne
w miming joy, the mighty impulse, the
.road-outlook which a great discovery
ian give. It -awakens and stimulates
he thinking soul.
Ours -are not tlie mysteries of iniquity.
'.Ye &r not in league wiih darkness.
pupils, on receiving the graduation
diploma, will be presented with a Bible.
The junior department, of which Mrs.
A. B. Slauson is superintendent, com
prises children from 9 to 12 years of
age, the latter age constituting the
graduating class. This class will 'give
a demonstration of the intensive train
ing of this department in the way of
memory work. Bible drill and praise
service, consisting of quotations from
both old and new testaments, called
"Our Savior in Prophecy and the Ful
fillment of These Prophecies." There
are 56 pupils in this graduating class
who will enter the intermediate de
partment of the Sunday school next
fall.
James F. Ewing, who has just
returned from an extensive eastern
trip, during which he attended the gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church at St. Louis, as the representa
tive of this church, will preside, and
Di. John H. Boyd will present the di
plomas. Dr. Boyd's subject for the evening
discourse will be "HowI Think of
Jesus Christ A Foundation for a Liv
ing Creed."
Fred Anderson, chaplain of the 26th
division, known as the "pancake king
of the trenches," will speak at Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church, cor
ner East Ninth and East Pine streets,
Sunday evening at S o'clock. Dr. J.
Rollins, pastor.
During the summer the Realization
league will hold one service each Sun
day at 11 A. M. The subject for June
15 will be "Law "Versus Law." Rev. H.
Edward Mills will preach. The league I
will meet at 186 Filth street, over tne
woman's exchange.
"The Presbyterians and the Congre
gatlonalists," fourth in the series on
Christian unity, will be given this morn
ing at 11 o clock at the Church of Our
Father, Broadway and Yamhill, by the
pastor, William G. Eliot. Jr. The even
ing forum is intermitted. The Sunday
school will be intermitted beginning
June 22.
Services will be held at Universal
Messianic chjrch at 11 A. M. and 8
P. M. today. The subject for this morn
ing will be "Perfect Harmony in True
Creation." Study classes meet Wednes
day evenings at 8 o'clock. All services
are lield in room 318 Abineton building.
Armenia Asks Relief From
Charitable.
Sunday. June la DeIriiated t
Armenian OfferinK Day In Port
land Churches.
SUNDAY, June 15, has been desig
nated "Armenian offering Sunday,"
and at the suggestion of the Multno
mah County Sunday School associa
tion's secretary, C. E. Staver, will be
so observed.
The date was set aside in reply to
an urgent call from Armenia for im
mediate relief. The Sunday schools
had planned to give their offerings at
Christmas time, but as relief was
needed right away J. J. Handsaker
conferred with the various denomina
tions and they all agreed to make
their pledges now rather than wait
till Christmas. In the meantime some
prominent eastern men are promising
to advance money on the pledges be
cause the report from the far-away
country states that even now 2000 are
starving to death every day.
Harley Hallgren will have charge of
a speakers' bureau and will have some
one at every Sunday school present the
plea for the immediate relief, self
sacrifice pledge.
The national superintendents of Sun
day schools of 14 denominations went
to Armenia to study the work done
by the Armenian relief committee ana
they are preparing to make the appeal
for the Christmas offering, the pledges
for which will be called for this month.
There will be no campaign outside
of the Sunday schools and churches,
but children of all denominations and
men and women Interested in helping
these unfortunate people will be ex
pected to make -a pledge. Reports of
cholera cases and typhus are coming
in daily to the local office, and the
need for aid is said to be greater than
ever.
We have no sympathy with ignoble
deeds Our principles can stand the
searchlight of the closest Investigation.
They are worthy a world-wide propa
ganda. The secrets of Masonry are not
as many as are commonly supposed. I
know that the outside world has the
notion that a Masonic lodge is the most
mysterious place in the world; that a
glimpse into Its secret recesses during
the regular exercises would be almost
as interesting and startling; as would
be avgllmpse through the veil Into the
open heavens! They suppose that the
tortures of the Spanish Inquisition
were, to the victim, as the ecstasies of
the glorified, compared to the torments
endured by a man undergoing Initia
tion into the Masonic lodge. The truth
is there are very few" secrets In Ma
sonry! Belief In God the Baals.
The creed of a Mason is a belief In
God, the Supreme Architect of heaven
and earth, and a belief in the immor
tality of the soul. He believes in the
Bible the one great' chart and com
pass of human life. No man can claim
to be edifcated who is ignorant of the
word of God. In all Christian lands the
Holy Bible, that great luminary In Ma
sonry, is always open in the lodge, as
a symbol that its light should be dif
fused among the brethren. Before en
gaging In any undertaking he Is taught
to invoke the aid of Deity. On the very
threshold of his initiation he kneels for
the benefit of prayer. He believes in
the reality and power of prayer. He
believes in the certainty of a better,
brighter existence beyond the starle&s
night of death. The three great' tenets
of his profession inculcate the practice
of those truly commendable virtues.
brotherly love, relief and truth. He
cultivates those principles which up
hold government, encourage law and
order, execrate anarchy, stimulate in
telligence and make glorlQUs our flag
Old Glory which is the grandest In
signia of civil and religious liberty the
world has ever known and for the pro
tection and perpetuity of which Free
Masons are ready to dare and die and
vote.
There stands our flaa;! Rail It!
Who dares to d rag or trail it?
Give it hurrahs! Three for the stars, throe
for the bars!
Uncover your head to itl The aoldiera who
tread to it
Shout at the aisht of It.
The justice and rifrht of It,
The unsullied while of It.
The blue and the red of it.
And tyranny's dread of it!
There stands our flag"! Cheer It!
Valley and era ahall hear It.
Kathera haPI bless It. children careaa It,
All shall maintain it. no one shall stain It.
Cheers for the sailors who fought on the
i wave ior it.
1 Cheers for the soldiers that always were
crave for u, n
Tears for the men who want down to the
grave for it!
There atanda our flag!
In Flanders' fields the poppies blow
fiatween the crosses, row on row.
PROMINENT PASTORS AND EDUCATORS DELIVER COMMENCEMENT
. SCHOOLS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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Missionaries in Training for
Foreign Lands.
Portland Regreaented in Field by
Slims Virginia M. Mackenzie.
PORTLAND Is represented In the record-breaking
rush of newly appoint
ed Presbyterian missionaries to foreign
lands by Miss Virginia M. Mackenzie
of the First Presbyterian church.
The appointees from this section and
state are now In attendance at the 22d
annual conference of the board of for
eign missions of trie Presbyterian
church at Presbyterian headquarters.
156 Fifth avenue. New York City, re
ceiving their final Instructions before
taking up their work abroad. The total
number of newly appointed Presbyte
rian missionaries is 123 and these have
crowded the Presbyterian board rooms
listening to addresses by leaders of the
church on every phase of missionary
work. The extraordinary influx of mis
sionaries is attributed to the changed I
conditions resulting from the world
war and the effort of the Presbyterian
church to solve the problems arising
out of the war.
Under the Presbyterian new era
movement the church Is planning to
spend this year nearly S5.000.000 on Its
foreign missions field, which is double
the amount spent in any former year.
Many of the new missionaries are med
ical missionaries, who will administer
to the bodily needs of the natives In
remote lands preliminary to spreading
the gospel message.
Children's day exercises at the Forbes
Presbyterian church will be held at
10:30 A. M. and the evangelistic serv
ice at 8 V. M. Special music by chorus
and quartet will be a feature.
Forbes church will give a complimen
tary dinner Tuesday to the men of the
community, both members and friends.
To meet the new minister, W. "VT. Long,
and plan the church work of the
community are the objects of the meet
ing. At the Rose City Park Presbyterian
church. East Forty-fifth and Hancock
streets, the pastor. Rev. Robert PL Mll
ligan, D. D., will preach mornlng(and
evening. Morning subject, "Trlumpft
Over Hindrances"; evening, "Joseph, in
Egypt."
Today Mount Tabor Presbyterian
church will observe Flag day with an
elaborate "welcome service" in honor
of the "defenders of liberty" from this
congregation. The . photographs of 61
men and women who served In the
great war will be unveiled and en
shrined. Moving pictures, "The Son of
Democracy." Morning sermon, "How
Can I Know God?"
At Calvary Presbyterian church, cor
ner Eleventh and Clay streets. Rev. W.
Baldwin will preach at 10:30 A. M. and
7:45 P. M.
A MASON," REV, DR. YOUNGSON'S TOPIC
Lodge of Oregon, A. F. and A. M., De'clares the Deep Basis of the Order to Be the Civilization of Mankind.
That mark out place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly.
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We livt-d. felt dawn, saw sunset glow.
Loved and were loved, and now wa lie
In Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe.
To you from falling hands, we throw
The torch. Be yours to hold It high.
If ye break faith with ua who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' fields.
Elihu Root Quoted.
"God knows, we need men now. We
need men whose trust Is not in words,
in rhetoric, in fine phrases, or in noble
expression of sentiment, but men, genu
ine, Bincere, devoted; men who do not
so much talk about their love of coun
try or their passion for liberty or hu
ma'nity as men that do love their coun
try and do love their liberty so much
that they-are willing to give liberty to
others as well as claim it for them
selves; men who think not merely of
what they can get out of their coun
try, but what they can Vive to their
country; men who upon the basis of
plain, practical, and sensible hard work
in the ordinary affairs of life, carry
ever noble idealism and a Bincere ca
pacity for self-devotion."
These are the noble words of a great
statesman, Elihu Root.
You, my brothers, have discovered the
divine principle of life which gives
us Masonic Christianity and Christian
Masonry. Tou have learned that it is
the need of your brother that makes
you rich in good deeds: the feebleness
of your neighbor that makes you strong
In sympathy; the loneliness of your
friend that makes you opulent In the
wealth of your being; the heart-rending
anguish and agony of those brought
low by disease and death, by calamity
and catastrophe, that chastens your
spirit. By the exercise of brotherly
love, we are taught to regard the whole
human species as one family the high,
the law, the rich, the poor who as
created by one Almighty Father, are to
aid, support and protect each other. On
this principle Masonry unites men of
every country, sect and opinion. To re
lieve the distressed Is a duty incumbent
on all men. particularly Masons, who
are linked together by an Indissoluble
chain of sincere affection. To sooths
the unhappy, to sympathise witta their
misfortunes , to compassionate their
miseries and to restore peace to their
troubled minds is the great aim we
have in view. On this basis we form
our friendships and establish our fel
lowships. Such is a Mason's creed! Such
is the genius of Masonry!
Friendship There Enthroned.
Within our walls honor is sacred,
reputation is protected, character Is de
fended ana friendship Is enthroned.
There is a so-called friendship which Is
weak and ephemeral, dependent upon
circumstances, but there Is also a
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1 Or. Wl-llam B. Ill -m. Eut Side
Baptist church, who for the tenth
consecutive time will preach the Mc
IMInnville college haecalaureate aer
boi. 25 Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president of the jnlveralty of Cali
fornia, honored na Unlveralty of Ore
con commencement apenker nnd aa
confrrer of Keed collctce degreea. 3
Dr. W. W. "Vouna-aon, d I it riot Metho
dist superintendent, wlio will deliver
Orecoa Agricultural eollcare bacca
laureate acrmon. 4 Profaaor Nor
man h Coleman, who lellvered the
Reed collene baccalaureate addreaa
laat Sunday.
"Church Federation," Topic
at Westminster.
New York Sflnlater to Talk In the
Mornlnar and Dr. Pence W ll Preach
in the Evening.
((pHURCH FEDERATION," one of
the most vital topics of the day
In religious circles of the country, will
be dwelt on at length this morning at
the Westminster Presbyterian church
when Rev. Roy Guild of New York
city will occupy the pulpit. Dr. Pence,
pastor, will 'assist at the services.
Professor Hutchison, organist and
choir leader, has arranged for two solos
at the morning service. The quartet,
declared by many to be among the best
In the city of church choirs, will sing
a selection at the evening service, when
Dr. Pence will preach on "Where Is the
Third Heaven?" ,
Dr. Pence will have sometning new
and vital to say In this sermon, as he
did In his talk last Sunday night, when
he replied to the Hun propaganda letter
he had received.
friendship typed by yonder oak upon i
the mountain aide which laughs at tne
storm and lifts Its proud head in defi
ance to all the forces that rage against
it. Real friendship, however. Is to be
valued for what there is In it, not for
what can be gotten out of It. When two
people appreciate each other because
each has found the other convenient to
have around they are not friends. They
are simply acquaintances with a busi
ness understanding. A true friend Is
always useful in the highest sense but
we must beware of thinking of our
friends as brother members of a mutual
benefit association with Its periodical
demands and threats of suspension for
non-payment of dues. - -
Homer's "Iliad" finds its eloquent
peroration In the grief of Achilles over
the traa-ic decease of his friend
Patroclus. Achilles was the chief of
the Greek warriors, the terror of the
Trojans and the pride of the Greek
army. He was not a coward but he
was a shirk. Because of a feud be
tween him and Agamemnon. Achilles
sulked in his tent and refused to fight.
Many efforts were made to induce him
to be reconciled to his commander and
join the forces before the walls of
Troy but .without avail. Seven hard
battles were fought, the Greeks were
pushed back to the water's edge, and
the Trojans came near setting fire to
their ships. Still Achilles, held back.
At last a messenger ran Into his tent
and cried "Oh.! Achilles. . Achilles, thy
friends, Patroclus, lies dead upon the
field of battle." To that Influence the
old hero responded after all else had
failed, and went forth to victory .and
to glory. But not until his friend was
slain did Achilles buckle on the
armor. When he did the Trojans were
driven back with great slaughter and
the mighty Priam Jell, at his hands. ,
Tribute Paid Masonic Friends. ".'
Here in the words of Robert Burns
In his "Lament for James, the Earl of
Glencatrn." I place my tribute to my
many Masonic friends whoe loving in
terest has nerved me for the battle of
life! .
"The bridegroom may" forget the bride
Was made hta wedded wife yestareen;
The monarch may -.forget the crown
That on hla haad an hour has been;
The mother may forget the child
That smiles sae sweetly on her knee;
Sut I'll remember tbee, Glencatrn.
And a' that thou hast dona for mel
Friendship calls out our utmost
strength and endeavor; therefore have
noble friendships and keep them In re
pair. ' -"Wa
may build more splendid habitations,
P1U our rooms with paintings and with
sculptures.
But wa cannot buy with gold
The old associations." .
I shall never forget a song -which I
heard when a boy. the - memory of
which has tided , me . Over many a
crucial hour: C -
"Keep the old friends -with the new.
Never turn from them away ,
Cling to those that ding to you
ADDRESSES AT FOUR OREGON
'The Dignity of Service"
Will Be Subject.
Dr. W. P. Hlaaon to Speak at Et
Side Baptist I bnrt-k. -
DR. W. B. HINSON will preach today
at the East Side Baptist church,
corner of East Twentieth and Salmon
streets. At 11 o'clock his subject will
be "The Dignity of Service." There will
be baptism at the morning service. In
the evening Dr.' Hinson will preach the
baccalaureate sermon at McMlnnvllle
college, which he has now done for 10
consecutive years. Rev. K. T. Cat'-, the
associate pastor, will be the preacher
at the 8 o'clock service and the theine
will be "The Coming Night."
The young people's se.vice at 6:45
will be led by Mr. Cash, who will speak
on "Personal Evangelism." At the next
Wednesday evening service Dr. Hinson
will conduct a question box and will
speak on "Evoluti and God." The
woman's society will hold a social re
ception at the home of Mrs; McLynn
on Thursday afternoon. June 19.
The church will entertain its returned
service men on Friday evening. The
programme will be as follows: "Amer
ica," the bugle call, "The Star-Spangled
Banner," saluting the flag, hymn "O
Beautiful for Spacious Skies," address
by Dr. W. B. Hinson, "Our Service
Flag"; response. Lieutenant Arthur P.
Baugh; solo, Mrs. Virginia Spencer
Hutchison, rollcall, "God Save the
Men We Love;" solo, Mrs. William
Grier; dedication of the missionary
service flag. Rev. H. T. Cash; solo.
Mrs. Virginia Spencer Hutchinson.
After the programme a social hour
and refreshments will be enjoyed.
At the Flrnt Methodist Episcopal
church. Twelfth and Taylor streets, this
morning Dr. Stansfield will preach on
"The Leaven of the Saducees," this text
being the warning of Jesus, "Beware of
the Leaven of the Saducees." This is
a most- timely warning for the days in
which we live. At the evening service
at 8 o'clock Dr. H. H. Griffls of the
First Christian church will be the
preacher. A gospel service from 8 to 9.
The First church for the centenary
work has now passed the 863,000 mark
At the Waverly Heights Congrega
tional church. East Thirty-third and
Woodward avenue, of which Oliver Per.
ry Avery is minister, children's-day ex
ercises at 10:30 A. M. wll be observed.
Cither services will be at usual hours.
At the Comforter Truth Center In the
Portland Hotel assembly room there
will be services at 8 P. M. Reverend
Arden M. Rockwood, speaker.
Dr. J. L. Hill will lecture this eve
ning at 8 o'clock at 408 Til ford build
ing. Tenth and Morrison streets, sub
ject "The Teaching of Spiritualism."
Tn misfortune's dreary day:
They have stood time's fiery test.
Often tried and always true;
Then remember it Is best
Keep the old friends with the new.
Keep the old frienda with the new.
For the new may pasa you by.
But the old are tried and true.
And their friendship cannot die;
Hearts wa trust, are avar dear.
Be them very far or few;
with them we should be sincere
Keep the old friends with the new.
Keep the old friends with the new.
Don't forget their kindness then.
When they're dead or gone from you.
You will wish them back again;
New friends may be sweet and kind
And perhaps their friendship true;
btlll 'tis better you will find
Keep the old friends with the new."
Teaching; of Mnaonry Sublime.
The sublime teachings of Masonry
are not simply our Idealisation, but a
realization, and it is the ambition of
every true Mason so to live that his
brother man may see In him a living
witness to this one great Masonic
truth the greatest possible usefulness
is the highest law of Masonic life. No
man is worthy of Its name who is con
tent to absorb Its sunshine and yet
shed no ray of light or warmth upon
hta fellow man.
Toward a great world friendship and
brotherhood long foreseen by Masonic
faith the world is slowly moving, amid
difficulties and delays. Today the sun
looks down upon men everywhere get
ting together. The race is fast be
coming a vast league of sympathy and
service. That day will surely come
whetl nations will be reverent In the
use of freedom, just in the Acerclse of
power, humane in the practice of wis
dom. No man will ride over the rights
of his fellows. No woman will be left
forlorn; no little child wretched
through, bigotry and greed. Of that
day Masonry has ever been prophet.
Nor will she be content until the vari
ous threads of human fellowships are
woven Into one mystic cord of friend
ship, encircling the earth and holding
the race in unity of spirit and In the
bonds of peace. Having outlived em
pires and philosophies, having aeen
generations 'appear and vanish, she
will yet live to see -the time
"When the war-drum throbs no longer, '
And the battle-flags are furled;
In the parliament of man,
Tna federation of the world, v
"When all men's good
Shall b each man's rule, and universal peaca
Lie like a ahaft of light acroaa the land.
And like a lane of beama athwart the aea.
Thro' all trra circle of the golden year.
"When navies are forgotten
And fleets are useless things.
When the dove shall warm her bosom
Beneath the eagle s' wlnga
When memory of battlea
At last Is strange and old.
Whoa nations have one baaner
"A Hidden Ufe," Topic of
Dr. Waldo's Sermon.
Evening- Sermon Theme. V Great
Eternal Loui Ucll."
DR. WILLIAM A- WALDO, pastor of
the White Temple, will speak at
11 o'clock today on the subjeot, "A Hid
den Life." It will be a presentation of
the elements of the divine power Ir
human hearts and In the world, regen
eratlng. transforming and glorifying
human nature.
In the evening? at 8 o'clock Dr. Waldo
will deliver the sixth message in his
series. "Seven Great Things." The apo
dal theme will be "A Great Eternal
Loss Hell." The speaker will deal
with this subject -from a thoroughly
Biblical standpoint, and the loss of a
grander life now and hereafter.
Miss Nellie Kennedy will give an
organ recital 15 minutes before the reg
ular time of service. Special emphasis
will be placed ' upon congregational
singing and the temple quartet will
render some very special selections of
music, both morning and evening- The
church will be beautifully decorated
with roses. The general public Is
heartily Invited to these services.
A missionary rally of the Baptist
young women of the Willamette associ-
tion will be held In the White Temple
tomorrow evening. A most Interesting
programme has been prepared by the
World Wide Guild chapters of Portland
Echoes of the Northern Baptist conven
tion will be brought by Mrs. A. M. Petty.
Miss Jennie Land Riley, a Red Cross
nurse recently returned from France,
and now under appointment for the
foreign missionary field, will speak oi
her work. The address of the evening
will be given by Miss Louise Campbell,
a missionary on furlough from China.
Supper will be served at 7 P. M. with
the programme Immediately following.
Rev. J. E. 1" omas. pastor cf Calvary
Baptist church. East Eighth and Grant,
will preach at 11 A- M. on "The Law of
the Tithe." and .at 8 P. M. on "The
Northern Baptist Convention at Den
ver." Sunday school at 9:50 A. M. and
Young People's society at 7 P. M.
At Third Baptist church. -Knott street
and Vancouver avenue, the pastor. Rev.
Webley J. ".eaven. at 11 A. M. will make
a report of the Northern Baptist con
vention. "Tho Earnestness of God" is
the topic of the evening sermon at 7:30
P.- M. The bible school meets at 9:45
A. M. and Jthe Baptist Young People's
Union at S:30 P. M.
At the Glencoe Baptist church, corner
East Forty-fifth and Main streets, at
9:45 A. M. children's day will be ob
served. A good programme by the child
ren has been prepared and Rev. F. C.
Laslette will speak on "What a Child
Can Do." The Sunday school and
church service will combine. Special
music will be given. At 7:45 Rev. Mr.
Laslette will begin a series of sermons
on "The Greatest Thing In the World."
Maurice Merrlweather will give' a read
ing entitled "John iii:16." Strangers
will be welcome.
Dr. J. J. Staub. pastor of the Sun
nyside Congregational church, will pre
sent two vital and important subjects
today. At 11 o'clock be will speak on
"The Completeness and Finality of
God's Word." In the evening he will
take for his theme "Success to the Man
Who Sticks." This subject will be illus
trated with a beautiful motion ptcture
serial on "A President's Answer," from
the life of Abraham Lincoln. Choice
musical selections will accompany the
evening services. The public is invited.
The Sunday evening civic forum of
the First Congregational church. Park
and Madison streets, will -be given over
to the Boy Scout movement. The meet
ing will be in response to a proclama
tion Issued by President Wilson and
will be addressed by C C Colt and J.
E. Brockway of Portland, who are. re
spectively, the president and the execu
tive secretary of the Boy Scouts of the
city. The meeting will come at the
close of the national drive and will be
And creeda have found one fold
When the Hand that sprinkles midnight
With Its powdered drift of suns
Has hushed this tiny tumult
Ot sects and swords and guns
Then hate's last note of discord
Tn all God's worlds shall cease,
la the conquest which is service,
la the victory which is peace!"
Humanity Has Battlea to Win.
Runnymede, Independence hall and
Gettysburg: The Marne. the Somme
and Flanders; Louvain, Lille and
Rbeims; Chatteau Thierry, Argonne
Forest and Belleau Wood; Mons, Lens
and Verdun; white crosses. scarlet
poppies and barbed wire these are
shining milestones on the upward and
onward route of liberty. But there are
more battles to win for humanity- and
other milestones to pass. High over
all the tumult and shouting, more
penetrating than the joy bells of the
American republic, more impressive
than the anthems of grateful praise to
our nation builders, there comes today
out of the very heart of the nation, a
call appealing as the cry .of a gentle
woman, insistent as the word of a
strong man in his wrath, . It Is the call
of the nation and It comes to you.
More than a century has passed elnce
the experiment of nation making on
new lines began on this continent. Not
all the hopes of the pioneers have been
realized, nor all their fears. Today,
as truly as in the strange new days of
post-revolutionary times, as appeal
ing!; aa in the staggering days of the
civil war. the nation turns to the best
and bravest of her sons, calling to
them to give themselves for her sake
and for those high Interests of hu
manity for which she stands. 'It is the
call of the nation and it conies to. you!
You will not understand .that call,
you cannot measure its range and
power unless you hear aounding
through it the deep-toned voice of de
mocracy, livery problem of eize and
significance which looms above the
horizon finds It true place and perspec
tive only when set against the demo
cratic background of our national life.
We have become so accustomed to life
nnder the reig.. of the people that we
not only miss the meaning of democ
racy, but we shut our eyes to the dan
gers that threaten it a i even forget
at what cost its liberties were won.
Natlon'a Hope in Ita Young; Men.
But not without hope does the na
tion call to you In this crisis of her
history. Most of you are young- men.
Tour energies are still unspent. Tour
life-forces are still In hand. About
the ceilings of your imagination Is
heard no flapping of unclean wings.
Your optimism, your enthusiasm for
the things that are best, your courage
undaunted by defeat by these sacred
fires from your lives the Invisible
flame may be kept aglow in the heart
of the nation. To you character and
quality are supreme. You belong to
an enthusiastic round-up for the Scout
movement in Portland. Citizens genr
erally are cordially invited.
There will be community singing at
7:45 H n 1 1 an rtnen fnrum will fnll . V.
addresses of the evening. The morning
service at 11 o'clock will be addressed
by Dr. H. L. Bates of Forest Grove Jn
a sermon on the "Great World Quest."
The church school meets at 9:45 A. M.
and the Amicitiae C. E. at :S0 P. M.
Rev. William R. Reece, having re
turned from La Grande. Or., where he
gave four lectures on "Some Posicive
Tendencies of the New Christian Age."
will speak this morning before the
Portland society of the New Christian
church on "Every Van's Spiritual En
emies, How to Meet. How to Overcome
Them." - Attention is called to the
change in the hour of worship, which
will begin at 10:45 Instead of 11. aa
heretofore.- This Is to allow the Sun
day school to begin after Instead of
before church. The adult class will .
start today a study of the inner mean
ing of the book of Revelation under the
leadership of the pastor.
The Buzzard's Brood," Dr.
Byron J. Clark's Topic.
Rev. Mr. Hawley Askat "In Thin KvU
World. Is It Poaaible to Be Purer
DR. BYRON J. CLARK, pastor of the
First United Brethren church.
Fifteenth and East Morrison streets,
will - speak in the morning on the
theme, "Angels of the Night." In the
evening he will give the third of his
Sunday night lectures: his subject.
"The Buszard's Brood." The W. C T. V.
will attend In a body and all members
of East or West Portland W. C. T. U.
or civic societies are especially invtOd.
Professor W. H. Moore will conduct
special music
At the Second United Brethren
church. Twenty-seventh and Sumner
streets, the morning service will be
conducted by Rev. R. C Sumerlin. and
In the evening the pastor. Rev. Ira
Hawley, will preach on the subject "In
This Evil Worli la It Possible to Be
Pure?"
Rev.- E. O. Shepherd, pastor of the
Third Ljpited Brethren church. Eighty
seventh street and Thirty-second ave
nue southeast, will preach both morn
ing and evening. His theme this morn
ing will be "What Do You Know?" In
the evening "Sin's "Ugly Paint and
Powder Will Not Beautify Them."
At Fourth United Brethren church.
Tremont station, the pastor. Rev. C. P.
Blanchard. will conduct services both
morning and evening.
Christian Science Churches
Hold Services.
God, the Preaerver of Men, Subject
of Leseon-Serinon.
IN the Christian Science churches to
day the subject of the lesson ser
mon will be "God the Preserver of
Man." The seven churches of Christ.
Scientist In this city hold regular
services at 11 o'clock this morning, and
all except Fifth and Seventh churches
will repeat the same service this even
ing at 8 o'clock.
A midweek meeting Is held Wednes
day evening at 8 o'clock in all the
churches. A part of this meeting is de
voted to the giving of testimonials of
healing In Christian Science.
Each of the churches holds two ses
sions of Sunday school as follows:
First. Fourth. Sixth and Seventh
churches at 9:45 and 11 A. M. respect
ively. Third church at 11 A. M. and
12:10 P. M. and Fifth church at 9:30
and 11 A. M.
At First Spiritualist church. East
Seventh and Hassalo streets, at 11 A. M .
Dr. B. F. Austin of Los Angeles will
preach. At 3 P. M. and 8 P. M. regular
services will be conducted by Mr. and
Mrs. A. Scott Bledsoe. Good music is
provided. All seats are free.
. . .
Closing meetings of the Oregon sum
mer Bible conference will be held this
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the aristocracy of intellect, service
and character; for you there is a dif
ference between right and wrong, a
relation between cause and effect, and
an everlasting obligation to duty and
truth. The nation calls you to go out
into the highways of life, to stand in
the market place, t- take your place In
society and business and public affairs,
and everywhere, by your teaching, by
your example, by the force of your
personality make -men know that the
ethical obligation is absolute, and that
there are no regions beyond, no hinter
land of life, where the beet is as the
worst and the Ten Commandments do
not hold.
If you accept the Masonic conception
of life and respond to the Masonic
impulse and motive, the nation's cr.ll
will' be all the clearer and its claim
the more absolute. No real Mason
stands outside the ruck and stress of
politics or withholds his service from
the great enterprises that make for
the betterment of life.
For you the way is open into the
thick of the fight and the call of the
n.-tion cannot be refusej. That call Is
not for anything spectacular or fantas
tic. The best service you can render
is in doing your daily duty with that
high sense of stewardship which makes
the obscurest service great. There is
no other way by which private busi
ness or public life can be redeemed ex
cept by the intelligent and devoted
service of those who. whether alone or
In tlie crowd, live as seeing the in
visible. f;reat Future Foreseen.
If you so live, cherishing your own
honor, true to the highest ideal, loyal
to Him whoFe own Ideal of greatness
was in being the servant of all. the
nation will not call to you in vain, and
your answer will be with your life.
I ask you. then, to think of the
manifold and wondrous chance which
God Is giving America of her free
dom; of her unrestrained religious lite;
of her passion for education, and her
eager search for truth; of her jealous
care for the poor man's rights and op
portunities; of her "'countless quiet
homes where ft-ture generations of
men -are growing; of her manufac
tures and pommerce; of her wide
gates open to the east and to the west;
of her etrange meetings of the peoples
out of whom a new race is slowly be-
iiik win v i.t i l nnni in auu
her illimitable hopefulness; of all these
materials and machineries of man
hood; of all that the life of our coun
try must mean for God and humanity,
and I ask you to pray that the bless
ing of God ray rest upon our country
!orever!
"O beautiful for spacious skies. - -
For amber waves ot grain.
For purple mountain majesties
Above th fruited plalnf
America! America!
t
(Jod shed His Greco on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining aea.