TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. POKTLAND, JANUARY 4, 1920.
CHURCH FEDERATION TO HOLD SERIES OF EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS
. Five of Portland's Prominent Ministers Will Have Charge of Services to Be Held in Baker Theater, Beginning January 5, Lasting During Week.
S a result of the all-day rally
and retreat of Portland minis-1
ters on December 1, 1919, there
will be hld in the Baker theater
on Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, January 6, 6,
7, 8 and 9, a series of special evangel
istic services under the direction of
tlje Portland Federation of Churches.
Five of Portland's greatest preachers
.will speak in these meetings.
The general subject of their ad
dresses will be "Religion "Worth
While?" On Monday, January 6, the
speaker will be Rev. Edward II.
Pence, D. D., pastor of "Westminster
Presbyterian church, whose subject
will be "Man, a Religious Being."
On Tuesday, January 8, the speaker
will be Rev. Joshua Stansfield, D. D..
pastor of First Methodist Episcopal
church, whose subject will be, "A
Man's Religion." On "Wednesday,
January 7, the speaker will be Rev.
"Walter Taylor Sumner, D. D., bishop
ot Oregon (Eplncopal), whose sub
ject will be "The Religion of a
Child." On Thursday, January 8, the
speaker will be Rev. William A.
Waldo. Th. D., pastor of White Tem
ple (First Baptist), whose subject
will be, "The Love of God." On Fri
day, January 9, the speaker will be
Rev. William T. McElveen. Ph. D.,
pastor of First Congregational
church, whose subject will be "Why
the Church?"
The music will be under the di
rection of Walter Jenkins, Portland's
famous song leader.
The following business men will
tie the presiding officers at these
meetings: F. C. Knappi Baptist;
Wrilliam Ladd, Presbyterian; Louis
V. Lundberg, English. Lutheran;
Marion B. Meacham, Christian; J. B.
Jvcrr, Episcopal.
The Portland Training school for
church school workers will open for
the second semester of Its 1919-20
session January 21 at the First Meth
odist church. The courses given lead
to graduation and a diploma from the
School.
The Portland Training school Is a
high-grade night college for train
ing in principles and methods of re
ligious education. It is conducted
under the joint auspices of the Mult
nomah County Sunday School associa
tion and the Portland Federation of
Churches. During the fall semester
registrations numbered 182. The
courses offered during the second
eemcster are to be Increased In num
iber to accommodate an enlarged stu
dent body.
The work of the term covers the
eight consecutive Wednesday eve
nings from January 21 to March 10.
Each session will be divided into
"three periods. A strict time sched
ule will be followed. During the first
period, from 7:30 to 8:20, five classls
are to be in session: The teaching val.
nes of the Old Testament, the New
Testament church in Its relation to
modern life, graded missionary educa
tion in the church school, the princi
ples of teaching, the unfolding life.
The second period is to be a 20
minute assembly for the entire school.
Following the dean's "five minutes,""
it he various classes in turn will give
36-mlnute demonstrations of their
work. For example, the class in Old
Testament may present a lesson in
Biblical geography; the class in mis
sionary education, a dramatization;
it he class in boyhood, a. demonstra
tion of an organized young people's
department In session; the class In
music leadership, a demonstration of
eong direction.
The third period, from 8:40 to 9:30,
J to have five courses: Missionary
education of little children, the teach
ing of Juniors, the four-fold develop
ment of young manhood, the adult
division organized for service, music
leadership.
The faculty Is composed of:
Dr. J. Earl Else, superintendent Rose
City Park .Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school.
Mrs. Clara O. Bwon, state Bible school
iiperintsndent of Christian churches.
Harold F. Humbert, general secretary
Creson Sunday School association.
Walter Jenkins, Portland community
service.
Miss Violet Johnson, education superin
tendent Oregon Sunday School association.
Rev. John H. Matthews, district secre
tary Congregational Education society.
Rev. Robert Murray Pratt, pastor of Pil
grim church, Portland.
Prof. Charles A. Rice, ohalrman educa
tion committee, Sunday School association.
Rev. William A. Waldo, Ph. D., pastor
t the White Temple, Portland.
The registration fee is one dollar
for each semester. Those Sunday
schools which paid registration fees
out of the Sunday school treasury for
prospective teachers may have the
privilege of sending the same number
of students free of charge for the
second semester.
Iter. Murphy Elected.
At a recent meeting of the pruden
tial committee of the First Congre
gational church Rev. T. E. Murphy
was Invited to become the pastor's
assistant of the church.
Dr. Murphy came to the Pacific
coast a few years ago after 25 years
of ministry In the state of Wisconsin.
In church circles in that state ne
a. well-known figure, having taken an
active part in all movements for so
cial or rjolittcal retorm.
Beloit college gave him his first
degree, following which he took up
Ms study for the ministry In Chicago
'Cheologlcal seminary. Some years
later he spent a year In post-gradu-
nte study In Oberlin Theological sem
Inary.
The early years of his work were
In South Milwaukee and other cities
tin the southern part of the state of
Wisconsin. Then for seven years, in
the heart of the newly-opened timber
lands of northern Wisconsin, he con
ducted an aggressive fight against
he vices that follow the pioneers into
fin v new country.
Shortly before coming to the Pacific
roast Dr. Murphy was appointed state
field secretary for Ohio lor the Amer
liTan Home-Finding society, under
which society he spent some time.
Dr. Murnhy is married and lives at
763 East Twenty-fifth street North,
in Alameda district. His two sons,
Oeorge E. and Harry B.. have offices
in the Snaldlna building. He enters
upon his new duties the first of the
J ear.
Sunday School Elects.
At a recent meeting of the Knights
of the Tower class or tne Mount
Tabor Presbyterian Sunday school
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Lawrence of 83 Laddlngton court, the
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, George Por
ter r re-elected) : vice-president, Du
ane Lawrence; secretary. Howard
Corning; treasurer, James Kintrea
(re-elected") : keener of the gate. Les
lie Tickner: teacher, C. S. Ronald,
who has been re-elected each sue
ceeding year since the class was or-
can zed ten years ago.
In the accompanying flashlight,
taken in the Lawrence home, In the
front row, from left to right, are Sir
Knlerhts C. S. Ronald, James Kintrea,
Oeorge Porter. Princess of the Tower
Miss Erma Ewart. Duane Lawrence
Howard Corning and Leslie Tickner,
oft'lcers-elect.
Monriav evening. December 29. the
annual banquet and installation of
officers was held In the banquet rooms
of the church, which were Deautl
fullv decorated by Airs. C. S. Ronald
with flags, class pictures, pennants,
Japanese lanterns and green palms.
The tables were trimmed with holly,
mistletoe and noinsettas.
frmceta iiuaa, Jiwatt .designed tJia
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programme and menu cards, which
were four-page creations tied with
the class colors of black and gold
ribbons. Honorary Knight S. W. Law
rence was toastmaster of the evening.
The following toasts were responded
to: "First Impressions," Howard Corn
ing; "The Ideal K. O. T.," Erma
Ewart; "Roast Chicken" (after five
months of. whale meat Mowbray
Tate.
Standing beneath a group picture
of the young men of the class who
answered the call of their country to
the colors the officers-elect were in
stalled by Rev. Ward W. MacHenry.
pastor of the church and an honorary
knight. The class honor roll bears
three stars which have turned to
gold.- Mr. and Mrs. Appleby, parents
of Rex Appleby, who gave his life for
his country, - were present as guests
of .-honor.
The banquet was served bjt mothers
of the young men, under the direction
of Mrs. "William W. Porter. The
class has held a banquet each year
for the last seven years, but the one
just held was the most pronounced
success of any In the history of the
class. Sixty-six persons were seated
about the festive board, each knight
having brought his fair lady.
Following the installation of the
officers the" remainder bt the evening
was spent In music, games and con
tests of various kinds. The Instru
mental music for. the oqcaslon wai
furnished by the members of the 16
plece orchestra "of the Sunday school,
who are Knights qf the Tower.
The annual parish meeting of St.
Stephen's Pro-Cathedral will be held
on Monday evening at 8 o'clock, Jan
uary 6, in the parish house. At this
meeting the financial reports of the
parish will be read and plans dis
cussed for the work this coming year.
There will also be an election of the
chapter men for the year 1820. Bishop
Sumner will preside at the meeting.
Dean Hicks will preach at both serv
ices on Sunday and will take for Ills
subject VA Mew Tear'a Message."
"Week of Prayer" Will Be
Observed by Methodists.
Communion and Covenant Services
Will Be Held at First Church
This Morning.
SPECIAL evangelist meetings at the
First Methodist church. Twelfth
and Taylor streets, will be the fea
ture this week. Beginning Sunday
with a communion and covenant serv
ice In the morning, there will be spe
cial meetings every night from Jan
uary 4 to 11, with the following
clergymen as special preachers:
Sunday and Monday nights, Dr.
Stanfield, pastor of the church;
Tuesday night, Bishop W. T. Sum
ner, of the Protestant Episcopal
church;
Wednesday, Dr. Francis B. Short, of
the Wilbur Memorial church.
Thursday, Rev. Joshua Stansfield;
Friday, Rev. H. L. Cox, of the First
Friends church;
Sunday, January 11, Rev. Mr. Stans
field. morning and evening.
Special gospel solos and music will
be provided at every meeting. The
services will begin at 7:45 each night
and the members of the official board
and 100 families of the church have
been pledged to the success of this
special biennial mission.
"The Necessity of a Down Town
Church" will prove the timely topic
at the Wilbur Methodist church Sun
day morning. Dr. Short has studied
this problem for a number of years
and will have some startling facts
to present. The sextet will repeat
some of the musical numbers it sang
so well .during the Christmas season.
The Sunday school will convene at
12:15 with J. J. Johnson as su
perintendent. Every member of the
church has been urged to attend this
first service of the new year.
Rev. W. S. Gordon, pastor of the
Sellwood Methodist church, will speak
mis morning at 11 o'clock on "The
Big Business of This Church for
1920," and at 8 o'clock on "The New
Year as an Open Door of Opportunity."
music oy the choir and orchestra
will be under the direction or Pro
fessor F. C. Streyfeller. The Sun
day school will meet at 9:45. the
junior league at 2:30 and the Ed-
worth league at 6:30.
A series of evane-elintlc Mnriioa
has been planned for February -with
Rev. Charles E. Gibson. D. D.. as
evangelist. - -
The church Is on Tacoma avenue.
one block east of the Sellwood car
line. Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. J. H. Irvine, pastor, will
observe the week of prayer, January
4-11. The subject this morning will
be "Man's Nearest Approach to Om
nipotence: Man Almost Almiehtv."
and the evening address will be "Re
vivals I Have Known."
Dr. H. A. Johnston's Morn
ing Topic, 'Reserve Power.'
Evening Sermon at First Presby
terian Church Will . Be OB
"Prayer."
D"
R. HOWARD AGNEW JOHNSTON
will occupy the pulpit at the
First Presbyterfan church both morn
ing and evening, today. At the monx-
mg service lie will present a theme
for the opening year, discussing
ounaing reserve Power for 1920.
in tne evening he will discuss the
subject of prayer.
Perhaps no other subject involves
greater variety of oDinions in our
day as to its reality and value than
the subject of prayer. Many modern
scientists, in certain conspicuous in
stances, have declared against the
reasonableness of supposing that the
mighty ruler of the universe of worlds
would be affected by the prayers of
a human being on this little nlanet.
wnicn is out a speck amid the sys
terns of suns and stars. The influ
ence of these scientists has been very
widespread, leading many to discon
tinue the habit of prayer.
On the other hand, some of the
greatest men In the history of the
race have been men of prayer, some
of these have been leading scientists.
statesmen and business men.
Perhaps the most conspicuous man
in the religious world of our time
was not a minister, but a layman.
who gave up a business career to
become an evangelist, Dwight L.
Moody. His experience in the reali
ties of prayer have been extraordl
nary.
About the same time Professor
Tyndall. the great biologist, wrote an
essay on prayer, asserting Its practice
devoid of any results In so far as
prayer affected the creator; and Mr.
Moody wrote a little book on "Pre
vailing Prayer," based on the teach
ings of the 'scriptures and bis own
experience.
This evening Dr. Johnston will dis
cuss this subject at the First Presby
terian church, reviewing the positions
of these two mea and considering the
validity oi meir positions.
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PORTLAND FEDERATION OF CHURCHES OBTAINS FIVE PROMINENT PORTLAND CLERGY TO CONDUCT SERIES OF MEETINGS TO
. BE HELD AT NOON THIS WEEK IN THE BAKER THEATER.
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1 zap?? zJ ' 7T lhzzsSEz
will sing "Lead, Kindly Light," at the
evening service..
Two meetings will be held during
the first week of . the new year. On
Monday eve.nlng the subject will be
"The Kingdom of God in the World's
Life," and on Thursday "The King
dom of God in Our Individual Lives."
This will be a service preparatory to
the communion service, which will be
held January 11.
The educational classes for the Uni
versity of Oregun extension course
will be resumed this week. Mrs.
HeleT. Miller Senn will conduct the
olass on public speaking Monday and
Wednesday evenings and W. H. Boyer
the class In music Tuesday evening.
.
The children of the Calvary Pres
byterian Sunday school are greatly
Interested in the illustrated children's
sermons that are a part of the regu
lar junior service each Sunday morn
ing. ,'
At the morning worship at 11
o'clock the topic will be "Anti-Christ-Ian
Federation." Evening service
will.be at 7:30 o'clocl. The pastor
will tell of personal experiences while
he was a missionary In" southern
China.
At the Fourth Presbyterian church.
First and GIbbs streets, morning wor
ship will be at 10:30 o'clock, "The
Man With One Talent," being the
topic. Evening service will be at
7:30, the topic being "The Mission of
Christ in 1920."
The church will observe the week
of prayer. January 4 to 11, with spe
cial meetings each evening. Special
speakers have been secured. Rev.
Levi Johnson will speak Monday eve
ning on "The Keynote for the New
Year," Dr. Howard Agnew Johnston
will speak Tuesday evening on "The
New Enlistment," and Wednesday
evening on "The Surrendered Life."
Rev. Boudinet' Seeley will speak
Thursday evening on "The Leadership
of the- Church in the Life Currents of
Today." Dr. Howard Agnew Johns
ton will speak again Friday evening,
his subject being "Reserve Power."
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At the Millard Avenue Presbyterian
church this morning Rev, W.' Lee
Gray will use for his theme "All His
Followers." At 7:30 P. M. he will
speak on "The Mighty Sword." n
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Piedmont Presbyterian church,
Cleveland avenue and Jarrett street.
Rev. James Clement Reid of San
Francisco. 11 A. M., communion; 7:30
P. M., "Forgetting" "Forward."
Christian Science Church
Subject Is "God."
Testimonial Meetings Will Bo Held
Wednesday Night Sunday School
to Bo t 11 o'Clock.
THE subject of the lesson sermon
in all Christian Science churches
In Portland today will be "God." All
churches will hold regular' services
this morning at 11 o'clock, and all
except Fifth and Seventh churches
will hold evening services at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday night testimonial meet
ings will be held in all churclfes at 8
o'clock.
Sunday school for the older pupils
under 20 years of age will assemble
in all the churches except Third and
Fifth at 9:45 and, for the younger
classes at 11. In Third and Fifth
churches, the Sunday-school sessions
will be held at 8:20 in the morning.
Free Christian Science reading
rooms are maintained In the North
western bank building.' 26&xBurnside
street, 148 Killingsworth avenue, and
East Sixth and Holladay avenue.
where the, Bible and all authorized
Christian" Science literature may be
read, borrowed or purchased.
Christian Science churches are lo
cated as follows:
First church. Nineteenth and Ever
ett streets.
Second church. East Sixth and Hol
laday avenue.
Third church. East Twelfth and
Salmon.
Fourth church, Vancouver avenue
and Emersort street.
Fifth church. Forty-second Btreet
and Sixty-second avenue Southeast.'-"
Sixth church. Masonic Temple. 388
Yamhill street.
Seventh church, Holbrook block. St.
Johns. - -
Dr. Byron J. Clark to Use
New Year Theme Today.
United Brethren Churches An
nounce Morning; and Evening
Services. ."
D'
R. BYRON J. CLARK, pastor of
tho First United Brethren church
Fifteenth and East Morrison, streets,
will start the new year right and help
his congregation to do the same, for
this morning He will use as a theme
"Preparing the Way." His evening
Bubject, which is akin to the morning
one, is "The King's Business." Spe
cial music by the large chorus choir
will grace both services.
Rev. Tra Hawley, pastor of the
Second United Brethren church. Twenty-seventh
and Sumner streets, will
speak Sunday morning on "Earth's
Greatest Calamity."
The evening service will be evan
gelistic.
Rev. E. O. Shepherd, pastor of the
Third United Brethren church. Sixty
seventh street and Thirty-second ave
nue Southeast, will use as a theme
Sunday moroiag "Gladness Brought
Out of Sorrow." In the ovening he
has chosen for a subject, "God's Law
Not Changed."
Rev. C. P. Blanchard, pastor of the
Fourth United Brethren. church, Tre
mont station, will speak Sunday
morning on "The Awakened Church."
and In the evening "Why the Week; of
Prayer?1! ...
Sermon Series Answering
Doubts Announced.
Evening Serriees at Cknrch of Our
Father Resumed Today.
THE evening forum will be Inter
mitted and evening services will
be resumed at the Chufch of Our
Father, beginning today. The pastor.
Rev. William G. Eliot Jr., "announces
a series of sermons on "Trie Faith of
a Free Church and Its Answer to
Religious Doubts.!
The first of the series will be upon
the subject, "Answer to Doubts
About the Value of a Belief in a
Life After Death." The remaining
sermons of the series will treat of
many of the religious doubts most
commonly met with and of the most
vital Importance: January 11, "An
swer to Doubts as to the Possibility
of a Life After Death"; January 18,
"Answer to Doubts Concerning the
Origin and Nature of the Human
Soul"; January 25, "Answer to Doubts
as to the Value of the Bible." . The
last Is transitional to the series -to
continue throughout February and
March.
Enrollment begins now for relig
ious study classes to be conducted
in February and March. The classes
will be open, to all.
The choir will sing "As the Hart
With Eager Looks" (Perceval) and
J. Ross Fargo a' tenor solo at the
morning service, and at the evening
service "Evening Blessing" (Parker),
and "Behold the Western Evening
Light" (Shelley). -
The annual meeting of the con
gregation will be held on Tuesday
evening, January 13.
At the Woman's Alliance regular
literary and social meeting on
Wednesday, January 3, at 3:30 P. M..
Miss Bacon of Reed college will
give a profusely Illustrated lecture
on "A Fairy-Like Palace, the Al
hambra." The public Is Invited.
C. J. Larsen, district superintendent,
will preach at 11 o'clock this morning
In the Norwegian-Danish Methodist
church, Vancouver avenue and Skid
more street. At 7:30 P. M. 'there will
be a special thanksgiving service, the
church debt of $3200 having been
paid. The mortgage will be burned at
the evening service and there will be
special music. . ,
The Portland Ministerial association
will hold Its January meeting In-the
J". M. C. A. auditorium at 10:30 Mon
day morning, January 6. " President
Harold H. Grlffis has announced the
following programme:
A paper will be read by Dr. C. E.
Cline on the subject. "Are the Relig
ious Needs of the Times Being Met
by the Ministry?" The paper will be
reviewed by Attorney A. F. Flegel.
The meeting will close promptly at
12 o'clock in order that all the clergy
men may attend the meeting In the
Baker theater at 12:10, when Dr.
Edward H. Pence preaches "under the
auspices of the Portland Federation
of Churches.
Rev. T. M. Mlnard, pastor of the
First Divine . Science church, will
preach at 11 A. M. in the Blue.room,
Portland hotel, on the subject. "The
Christ Healing." Thursday at 8 P. M.
there will be a study class in room
300 Tilford building. -
Dr. McElveen Will Deliver
New Year's Message.
Sermons at First Congregational
Church Today to Be Pertinent
to Season.
BOTH of Dr. McElveen's sermons
today will keep step to the rauslo
of the New Year's season. "Newness
of Life" will be his morning theme
and "An Acceptable Year of the
Lord" will "be hl3 topic in the eve
ning. In the evening sermon he will
indicate how much progress clvillra
tion made in 1919. He will speak
more of the assets than of the liabili
ties of the past year, and will com
ment on the passing of a discredited
secret diplomacy, the increased desire
for economic justice, the lessening of
religious bigotry and the augmented
willingness to give both money and
self for the service of the nation. He
will venture a prophecy ot the out
standing gains of civilization for
1920.. After the sermon there will be
opportunity for questions and discus
sion. Dr. McElveen before his class today
noon in the Sunday school rooms of
the First Congregational church will
discuss "The Trends of 1919 and Their
Fulfillment in 1920." The drift of the
political and .economic Ideas that
gained new expression during' 1919
will e indicated.
During the
will be held
coming week services
every evening except
Satan-day at the First Congregational
church. Dr. McElveen will speak on
different aspects of the question,
"What Is It to Be a Christian?" On
Thursday night the church will hold
its annual meeting, at which officers
of the many societies qf the church
will present reports. '
The New Year was ushered in at
Atkinson Memorial Congregational
church by an enjoyable and tmpres
slve "watch-night' service. All de
partments of the church met at dlf
ferent hours during the evening for
conference; and in closing all came
together to spend the last moments
in devotion. Mrs. Walter I. Wheaton
gave a selection from Tennyson's "la
Ucmoriam," aad all tlirouEli tUeeve-
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1 Dr. E. H. Pence of Westminster
Presbyterian rharch, who will speak
Monday on ".Man, a Religious Be
ing." S Dr. Joshua Stansfield of
the First Methodist church, who
will speak Tuesday noon on A
Man's Religion." 3 Bishop Walter
T. Sumner, Wednesday's speaker,
whose subjeet will be "The Religion
of a Child." 4 Dr. William A.
Waldo of the First Baptist church.
who will speak on "The Love of
' God" Thursday noon. 6 Dr. Will
tiam T. MeKlveen, pastor of the First
- Confcreantlonal church, whose ad
dress will he on "Why the Church f"
ning coffee and light refreshments
were served in the ladies' parlor.
The two services for today will
have special features for the New
Year. This morning the sermon will
be. on "The New Opportunity and
New Life of the Church in the Nw
Year." Communion will follow with
the reception of new members. To
night the theme will be "The Remedy
by Prevention." The pastor. Rev. El
bert E. Flint, will preach at both
services. -
The week of prayer will be 'ob
served by special meetings, using the
week of prayer topics furnished by
the federal council of the Churches
of Christ In America., -
A striking series of pulpit topics
will open today at Pilgrim. Congrega
tional church. Shaver street and Mis
souri avenue, according to the an
nouncement of the .pastor. Rev. Rob
ert Murray Pratt. In a constructive
manner-popular questions will be an
swered. Th morning theme will be
"Is the Bible the Word of God or Is
It the Work of Man?" For the eve
ning sermon "Did God Make Man. or
Did Man Make God?" will be the
theme. Other subjects for the month
will be "Is the Holy Ghost a Matter
of Fact,' or Is It Fiction?" "Is Hu
manity Really Free, or Is It Governed
by Fate?" "Is Salvation a Matter of
Creed or Character?" "Does Human
ity Forgive Its Own v Sins, or Does
God Pardon?" "Was Jesus a Human
God of a Divine Man?" "Can Prayer
Heal the Sick, or Is It Just a Cure for
Worry?"
The Christmas programme rendered
last Sunday night was highly appre
ciated. By request the decorations
will remain for another Sunday. The
workers' conference of the church
school voted unanimously to make
the observance distinctly Christian.
The money usually spent for candy
was added to the offering of 3116 for
near east relief.
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At the Highland Congregational
church, Prescott street and East
Sixth, thex pastor. Rev. Edward Con
stant, will preach this morning on
"Coveted Aspirations." Holy commu
nion will be observed. In the evening
there will be a New Year song service
with an address on "The Open Door to
a Higher Life."
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At the""Waverley Heights Congre
gational church, corner East Thirty
third street and Woodward avenue,
the pastor. Rev. Oliver Perry Avery,
announces the first service of the
year will be the administration of the
Lord's Supper. The "Dream That Was
True" is the topic of the evening ser
mon by the pastor.
At' the watch-night service the
church was presented with a magnifi
cent oil painting of Mount Hood by
Mrs. Barchus, the well-known artist
of Portland. This picture now is
hung on the wall of the aditorlum.
Dr. J. J. Staub of the Sunny side
Congregational church, has chosen
two topics of appropriate character
for the first Sunday in the new year.
At 11 o'clock he will speak on "The
Year, the Race and the Goal." The
topic of the evening sermon will be
"Whithersoever Thou Leadest."
The annual business meeting of -this
church . was held Tuesday evening,
December 30. a larger number of
members responding to tY --call than
at any previous time. A banquet fol
lowed by interesting toasts under the
leadership of J. T. Wilson, chairman
of the board of trustees, put an at
mosphere .of enthusiasm and satisfac
tion into all the proceedings. Retir
ing to the church parlors, the mem
bership was next advised of the rec
ord of the year's work. Great satis
faction was experienced as one de
partment after another revealed record-breaking
results. As regards
growth In numbers, accomplishment
of tasks assumed and financial ca
pacity, the church found Itself In the
best condition in all Its history. The
meeting carta to an inspiring close
when, aft.r an Interesting discussion,
the entire membership assembled, by
rising and vnanlmous vote,-put itself
on record regarding the great out
standing fundamentals of God's word.
Dr. J. J. Staub. pastor, presided and
declared this 28th annual -meeting of
his pastorate the high-water mark of
asMaveraefli and prospect,
"Conservation of American
ism," Topic of Rev. Griff is.
Church School of Missions Will Be
Opened at. First Christian cxt
Sunday.
THE Rev. Harold H. Grlffis will oc
cupy the pulpit of the First Chris
tiari church, corner Park and Colum
bia, today at both. -morning and eve
r.ing services. "The morning sermon
at 11 o'clock will be-; a discussion of
certain great American Ideals. The
topic will be "The Conservation of'
Americanism." ' .
This morning discourse will be pre
paratory to the church school of mis
sions which will be opened next Sun
day and will be continued for six Sun
day nights with five separate and
simultaneous classes, including in
struction for pupils of all ages.
At the worship at 7:45 P. M. the
Rev. Mr. Grlffis will deliver' a brief
new year discourse on "Assets of the
Christian Life." The music for Sun
day will include the following attrac
tive selections: Trio. "Praise. Ye,'
from Attila (Verdi); soprano and con
tralto duet, "Whispering Hope."
Last- Sunday the church school of
this congregation made its contribu
tion for Armenian relief. The school
had pledged Itself for $700, but when
the count was made at the close of the
special exercises Sunday night it was
found that the total offering was
$1255.50, representing the largest Ar
menian relief contribution yet re
ceived from any Sunday-school in
Oregon.
Kern Park Christian church. Forty
sixth avenue and Sixty-ninth street.
The themes of the pastor. Rev. J. F
Ghormley. will be In keeping with the
general programme of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ In
America, beginning the week of
prayer. The topic at 11 A. M. will be
"The Disciple's Work Greater than
his Lord's." and. at 7:30 P. M. It w
ue -1 ne ew LTeallon." The men s
division of the missionary society will
iui on a programme Thursday night
A series of revival meetings, com
mencing the 4th and ending the 18th
of January, will be conducted by the
evangelists, .nr. and Mrs. F. W. Suf
field, in the Nazarene church, on
.--poKane avenue and Ninth - street,
Sellwood.
An unusual time is anticipated by
the members of this church since
Rev." and Mrs. Suffield are far above
the ordinary.- both as preachers and
singers. There will be three meet
ings each Sunday and a meeting
every night during the week.
Evangelist L. K. Dickson will speak
Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock In
Christensen's hall. Eleventh street,
between Morrison and Yamhill, on
the subject, "Why I Don't Keep Sun
day." He will present his reasons
from the Bible.
A special musical programme under
the direction of Professor Colcord
will be rendered, Including a big
evangelistic sing. Mr. Dickson ' will
sing one of his choice gospel solos.
The seats are free and the public is
Invited. The managers of the hall
will take special pains with the float
ing; so that all may be assured of
comfort.
Dr. W. A. Waldo Announces
Topics for Sermons.
Wb He Temple has tor to Start First
. of Scries ot Talks Tonight.
TAR. WILLIAM A. WALDO,
pastor
J of the White Temple.
announces
that for this morning at1 11 o'clock
he. will preach" on the subject, "A
New Vision for a New TasK." and. in
the
evening at 7:30 o'clock he will
use for his theme
Convicted Life."
"Repentance, or the
Commencing next Sunday Dr. Waldo
will deliver a series of Sunday eve
ning addresses on the general theme,
"Seven Oreat Doctrines of Grace."
The respective subjects are as fol
lows: January 4 "Repentance, or the Con
victed Life."
January 11 "Forgiveness, or the
Reconciled Life." , -.
January 18 "Regeneration, or the
Changed Life."
January 25 "Justification, or the
Righteous Life."
February l--"Election. or the Chosen
Life." . ,
February 8 "Sanctification, or the
Holy Life."
February 15 "Glorification, or 'the
Beatific Life."
- These discourses will We delivered
extemporaneously and will be applic
able to young and old alike, and from
each -an application will be made to
modern life.
.The temple quartet will furnish
special and appropriate music for
each service. -
A large place will be given, to con
gregational singing, i
Special evangelistic services will be
held In the White Temple every night,
beginning Sunday evening, January 4,
and continuing for a week. The gen
eral public Is Invited to all of these
services.
At the Third Baptist church, Knott
and Vancouver avenue. Rev. W. J.
Beaven will preach his last sermon
prior to his departure for San Diego,
California.
The morning topic will be "The Call
of the Communion" and the evening
subject will be "K Neaw Year's Out
look." At the Glencoe Baptist church, cor
ner Forty-fifth and East Main streets,
the Rev. F. C. Laslette will preach
at 11 o'clock this morning on "A
New Year's Promise for the New
Year's Path." At 7:30 P. M. his theme
will be "A Watchword for 1920."
e
On Tuesday evening, December 23,
the Glencoe Sunday school held their
house enjoyed a well-prepared pro-1
gramme of tableaux, songs and music.
The Sunday school has raised 1240
for the Armenian fund. Superintend
ent Bosserman made an eloquent ap
peal in behalf of the starving Arme
nians and over ibu collection, was
taken.
The programme wae as follows:
Invocation. "King Herod and tho Wise
men. tableau.
Violin, cello and piano duet. Mr. and
Mrs. Claud Kurd; tableau. "Kins Herod
and the. High Priest": vocal solo. Helen
Gingrich; tableau, shepherd scene; violin
solo. Kdna Brockman; tableau. "Tho
Adoration or tho Wise Men : cello ana
piano, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hurd; tableau.
The Anirel s Message.
Part '2 Tableau, "Armenians Fed by
Columbia"; reading, Alice Smith; tableau.
Rejoicing."
Part & Read I nr. Oliver Cosby; old
Santa with candy tor the children.
The cast was as follows:
King Herod, Roy Bender: wlso men.
Eddie Gross. Ecimond Aulmqnlst. Harry
Johnson: high priest, Clinton McCommon;
Pharisee. Charles Rohrer: guarfls. Kay-
mond Padrlck, Clifford ridges: shepherds.
Frances Jean Krrinrton. Irma i-utman.
Gladys Duvall, Grace Stephens. Kmma Nel
son; angel. Alice Smith: Mary. Mvi l-ut-nani:
Joseph. Claud Hurd: Columbia. Helen
Gingrich: Armenians, eight tiny tots from
the Sunday school.
Reception of new members and cel
ebration of the Lord's Supper will bo
observed at the Forbes Presbyterian
church this morning at 11 o'clock. At
10:30 the church session will meet to
receive applicants for church mem
bership.
"When the Church Prayed" will Be
the topic of the evening sermon, 7:30
o'clock. This service will be in prep
aration of tho. week of prayer to bo
observed 'by this church.
On Wednesday evening Of the weeK
of prayer there will be a number of
simultaneous community prayer ssrv
Ices iir various homes. Details will
be announced later.
Forbes Presbyterian church Christ
mas offering for Armenian relief and
mission work to date is S3b0.
This morning in the East Side Bap
tist church. East Twentieth and Sal
mon streets, the pastor. Dr. W. B.
Hinson. will preach at 11 o'clock, tak
Ing for his suDlect "Good Cheer for
the New Year," and th' evening his
theme will be "The Attractive Power
of the Uplifted Christ."
The Lord's supper will he observed
at the close of tho mornlns service.
when all new members will receive
the hand of welcome and the ordi
nance of - believer's baptism will be
administered.
Beginning tomorrow night there
will be preaching service every night
during the week with the exception
of Saturday. The services will com
hour, closing promptly at 8:43.
The watch-night service which was
held on Wednesday last was largely
attended, exceedi-g In numbers any
previous meeting of this kind rit held
In the church, and three new members
were received into its fellowship.
The Sunday school of this church
has raised 31056.72 for the Armenia
relief fund, which far exceeded its
pledge. Sunday school at 9:30, preach
ing at 11 and 7:30, B. Y. P. U. at 6:13,
Wednesday night service at 7:43.
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'FIFTH AVENUE
TRUSSES
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properly holding rupture is dan
gerous and worse than no truss
at all. Anyone can sell a truss,
but it takes an expert truss fitter
to' fit one. We specialize in fit
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HIGH GRADE FINISHED WORK ROUGH DRY
ECONOMY FASHLY WORK W ET W ASH
Evangelical Church Services
Are Announced.
Pastor Jacob Shirker Will Tlrllvrr
Mnralng Sermon In Cierman.
Mlghtly Meetings Daring . Week
of Prayer.
THE regular Sunday school session
of the Clay-street Evangelical
church. Tenth and Clay etreets, will
convene atT-30 o'clock. J. E. Keller,
the re-elected superintendent, will
preside, assisted by E. D. Geiger, tho
newly elected assistant superinten
dent. The discourse of the morning at
10:45 will be given by tho pastor,
Jacob' Stocker, the themo belnR
"God, Thy Way Is in tho Sanctuary."
This will be in the German language.
In the afternoon the pastor will
speak at the Altenheim.
Thn Christian Endeavor will meet
at 6:30 P. M. and will bo in charge)
of the newly elected president, C.
Lehmann. followed by tho sermon by
the pastor, "Tho Church, Awakened,
by Her New Opportunities."
The evening service, as well aJ
the Christian Endeavor, will be la
English.
The church will observo tho week
ot prayer, and there will bo regular
services held each evening at 7:30.
Short addresses will be given by tho
pastor, and prayers will be offered
jointly by tho congregation for the
different respective causes
Tho week of prayer will bo fol
lowed by a series of revival meetings.
Dr. Joseph Perry Green of St. LouIp,
formerly of the Teniplo of Truth,
Portland, will address tho Realization
league at 11 o'clock today at 14S
Thirteenth street. The subjert will
be "The Larger Life." Rev. 1L Ed
ward Mills will speak at 8 o'clock
P. M. on "Tho Best 13 Yet to Be."
Children's church will bo at 11 A. M.
At the Mizpah rreFbyterian church,
corner of Nineteenth and Division
streets. Rev. 1. A. Thompson, pastor,
will conduct tho morning service at
11 o'clock on the theme, "Christ, tho
Supreme Need," and the evening wor
ship at 7:45 o'clock on the theme,
"Tcuo Freedom Through Christ."
EUGENE LOSS IS $75,000
Much or 1919 lire Damage Cov-
ercd by Insuranto. t
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 3. (Special.)
Eugene's fire loss In 1919 was ap
proximately $75,000, according to a
report just made by William Nus
baum, chief of the local fire depart
ment. The report says that at least
"5 per cent of this loss is covered
by insurance, as far as can be ascer
tained by the firemen.
. There were 94 calls during the year
and of these, 45 were for fluo fires.
The bijrgest fire was tlrat of tho
South Willamette planing mill, owned
by the Booth-Kelly Lumber company,
tho loss on which was between S0,
000 and J25.0fi0.
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