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G THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. 3IAY 9, 1920 MOOISTSHEIH ADDRESS Oil IDEALS World Message Sent Out by Board of Bishops. DUTIES OF HOUR DECLARED Church Committed to Principle of "Vow Internationalism and Real, Kffcclive Ic-aguc of Nations, Br R. M. HCGHKS. METHODIST GENERAL OONFER ENCK. Des Haines. Ia.. May 4. (Spe cial.) The cosmopolitan and demo cratic character of the membership of a Methodist general conference can be eeen by a brief Htudy of the 850 delegates. There are 425 ministers, 190 of whom come from the district superintehdency. 135. are pastors of churches and 100 are ministers in some kind of detached service, secre taries, college presidents, professors, editors, area secretaries, etc. For the past 20 years women have been eligi ble to membership and this year there are 41 of the gentler sex who have a part in legislating for the church. This is the largest number of women ever to have been members of a gen eral conference. Europe sends 24 delegates and Asia has 42. There are two from Africa, four from South America and two from Mexico. Then 40 of the dele gates represent the non-Knglish-speaking Methodist conferences in this country, German, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish. The negroes number 77, two of whom come from Liberia, the others come from the United States. Many Nations Represented. It is interesting to note that a very much larger proportion of the dele gates from the foreign field are na tives than ever before. In the past the missionaries have been the rep resentatives of these peoples at the general conference, but this year the body consists of Mexicans, Swiss. Chileans, Chinese. Coreans, Hindus, Argentines, Italians, Filipinos, Ger mans, Swedes, Finns, Danes, Libe rians and Norwegians. Then when we think of the voca tions represented we discover that practically, every line from United States senator and supreme court judge down or up .to that of the ever-dependable farmer, is repre sented, and everything from the bishopric, secretary and college presi dent to the most humble pastorate is represented. Truly it is a cosmopoli tan and democratic gathering. One of the most aristocratic eastern con ferences, the New York, has even broken all previous fcords and prece dents and sent a negro delegate as one of the six ministers representing it at Des Moines. That is going a long ways toward breaking down class and color distinctions which should never exist in a Christian world brotherhood. BiMhopn Address Great Slcsaage. The Episcopal address on Sunday afternoon really marked the begin ning of the conference. The formal organization on Saturday was merely getting the machinery in readiness for the "grind-" which will last 20 or 30 days. This address will probably stand out as one of the greatest in the history of the church. The writer and the reader was Rev. Bishop "Will iam Krasier McDowell, D. D.. LL. D. of Washington, D. C. and while he did most of the work of preparing the address, all the bishops had made some contribution toward it and had gone over it several times and it does in fact represent the mind and thought of the whole board of bishops and goes out to the church and to the world as a message from them. It is remarkable in its scope and the number of important subjects it cov ers. Over and over again Bishop Mc Dowell asks the question: "What is our chief business at this conference?" as seen here: Given a church like ours, with our his tory, our polity, our doctrines; our num. oerw. our aixiriDuuon in me world; our multiplied races, our relations with all clnsses: our education, our lack of educa xion; our weaitn, our poverty; our age as a church, our youth as a church; our unity, our general connectionalism, our local power and freedom: our episcopal supervision, stronff, democratic nd free from prelacy; our itinerancy, settled but llcxible; our efficient boards and Institu Hons: our spirit, our relation to other churches of Christ; our relation to all the governments under which we loyally live; our sense or ;o(Ts mercy, our im perfect lives, our partial' conformity tc Christ's ideals; our fellowship with Christ our theory of his relation to all men. our consciousness ol tne lioly spirit: our reli ance upon God'tt word, our vision of the kingdom, our intense Ionising for Its swift and universal coming given a church like this. "What is our chief business at the present conference? Spiritual ZVote Imrenlve. The strong spiritual note of t'le ad dress was impressive and felt through out the nearly three hours that i took Bishop McDowell to read. Almost at the beginning he said: There comes a day when the supreme . legislative body of a church must give itsell to ntgner tasks tnan formal legisla tion, or the nicking of the letter of laws wnen it must attend to ideals even more xunn to enactments. This seems to us such a day. At the opening of our ses sion we are cnieily conscious of the living, interested, -wondering Christ. His con cerns are supreme, his plans" imperative, his anxiety for the world heartbreaking. How Jar can he rely upon us? What can he expect from us this month? What cai Cwoil now do with a church like ours? I this general conference adds not a line to our existing laws, makes no changes at all in our boo"k of discipline, but at the same time does make a challenging pro- gramme and an inspiring declaration on living issues, does thrill our membership with motive, vision and purpose, it will pass Into history as one of the suprem councils of the church of Christ held in any century. Some one has defined geniu "as the art of living with the majo issues or inc." on tnis basis Jesus wa the world's supreme genius. Our business Here. If the genius of Methodism is i harmony with the genius of our master, is witn major issues, the things at tli heart of the world's need and in th center or God's wilL Chnrch Democracy Reaffirmed. There has been considerable talk about the autocracy of the Methodis church and within the church during the past few years there has been a strong resentment against what many have been free to term a growing great boards of Methodism. The words spirit of autocracy in some of tle of the address in its reference to fivcracy in the church found a response which was expressed in pro longed cheering when the following paragraph was read: Let us reaffirm that the church must be truly democratic in itself, in its parts, in its relations and in its operations. Autoc racy - does not belong to Christ's demo cratic kingdom as pictured in the New Testament. One Is our master and all we are brethren. Oligarchy does not be long to it. The sovereignty of a few, usually a self-chosen few. Is little better than the rule of one. We do not need to encourage the tendency toward monarchy or bureaucracy or personal authority. Let us. therefore, not set up or tolerate any autocracy within the church, whether it be autocracy of bishop, autocracy of board or f any group whatever. Let us grant large powers from this body to the serv ants and agencies of the church which are created and recognized by this body, and compel strict acconntabllity to this body and to no other, under our abiding law. Here in a real and representative sense our whole church sits. This body would speedily ruin the church If it sur rendered even for a period to any creature of the body, any subsidiary part of the church, that strict amenability which, in the nature of our church, as a whole, can lodge only here. And let us work with one heart together, not looking for per fection or Infallibility in individual or board, nor even in the fluent critics of both. Duty to Youth Emphasised. An eloquent passage Is on the duty of the church toward the youth of the world. Though these young; peo ple have little or no interest in the general -conference, yet much of the legislation should be In the Interest of the growing generations, because 40 per cent of our population Is under 21 years of age; The address referred to the many ways and the many doors by which the badge of youth admits this part of our citizenship such as the social life, literature, education, personal character and life service. ''It Is a great thing to see a nation saved "by its youth." Referring to the social life of the youth the bishop made this pertinent declaration: They win blister yon. with - soorn tf your action Is only negative. If you pride yourselves only oh what you forbid. They can go Into nearby villages and buy them selves tha victuals of social Ufa. Tou can send them away, or you can give them to eat. You can lay your emphasis upon what you forbid and tha youth of-.the world will pass the church by. Or you can came them to sit down, you can pro vide social life for them as for youth, not as for adults, and go far toward hold ing our own young people to your own church. War on Liquor to Continue. The section of the Episcopal ,ad dress which refers to the social and economic conditions deals with the liquor question, social .welfare and the relation of the-church to economic and industrial conditions. Regarding the temperance victory it says In part: Wa have no Intention of yielding any part of the victory we have gained in the long years of struggle. We do not propose to compromise now with mild forms of Intoxicants. Our faces are set as flint against every proposal to render temperance laws, and especially the 18th nn-iAnrimont insffpiiuo n w- null nnil vmri by subterfuge legislation or comproraiBj enactments. Evasion of laws regularly enacted leads to anarchy and disregard of law. Lynching and other crimes follow the evasion of the 15th amendment. An archy will follow the evasion of the 18th amendment. The liquor traffic has al ways been in criminal attitude to laws. It now adds to its criminal attitude a hypocritical whine and shameless effort at evasion and compromise. t The Metho dist Episcopal church puts upon its ban ners in letters that can be read across the world: "So compromise now and no nul lification anywhere." This declaration brought the con ference to its feet witn shouts and cheering that lasted several minutes. And another sentence little farther on aroused nearly as much enthusiasm. It was this: "We did not drive the saloon infamy out of America expect ing it to take up its abode in China or Africa or anywhere else. And we stand firmly for any government ac tion that will prevent, and firmly against any action that will permit this outlaw to do its work under the American flag on any soil. And we stand with ejual firmness against the reMntroduction of the opium traffic in China, whether by Japan or any other country." Social Conditions Considered. After affirming that the church must be a steadying power, a guid ing force, a mediating, regenerating. spiritualizing, saving power, in this day of social and Industrial unrest. h bishop put in fine language the- attitude of the Christian church on these matters which are perplexing the world in these words: Of course the church will stand like prophets of the old testament, like apostles of the new testament and like the Lord of both in unflinching, uncompromising denunciation of all violations of law; againct all murderous child labor, all foul sweatshops, all unsafe mines, all deadly tenements, all starvation wages, all ex cessive hours for those who toil, all pror ogate luxury, all standards ot wage and lfe below a living standard, all unuitrness and harshness of conditions, all brutal ex actions whether ol employer or ot union, all overlordships, whether of capital or of bor, all godless profiteering whotner In food, clothing, profits, or wages; against all filthy gains, no matter whose bands grasp them; against all inhumanity, ln- ustice and blighting inequalities: against all class-minded men who demand special privileges or exemptions on benali or their class. ... In the name of the Naza reth, carpenter, who was poor, and the friend or Josepn or arimatnea. wno was rich, we raise the question: In the face of social conditions in the world today, what is our chief business at the present conference? And we answer: It la to make Jesus Christ king in finance. In in dustry, in government; to steady, to guide and to redeem society in all the ranges and reaches of personal life and relationa Rsce Question Squarely Met. When Bishop McDowell came to the section of the episcopal address which deals with the race question it was only natural to expect a conference representing a world cnurcn ana within it representatives of nearly every color and nationality to be come enthusiastic when he said: "The world is not a white man's world. The church of Jesus Christ is not a white man's church,"- and therefore such paragraphs as: "The Methodist Epls- pal church must this montn tnuiK straight about races clear around the world." and "We must have the cour age of Christ clear through the race problem. . ." "We cannot hold the race problem at arm's length and also hold the races to the heart of Christ. . . "The church cannot be a sec tional church, a racial church or i national church. She must be the kind of church that creates and dem onstrates within herself the kind of world Christ looks for," seemed to find sympathetic response in every heart. The address dealt with many other important and interesting matters, but I want to make the last reference by calling: attention to the very exalted utterance on the matter of world .AY' Special Sale of Ladies' d COAT ou f th e race Cold, gloomy, backward season hindered early season busi ness and finds us with a large stock of Ladies' Suits and Coats on hand. It is necessary for us to convert them into cash at once, con sequently this sacrifice will enable every woman to make a big saving: on the price of the Suit or Coat she will need. Printzess Garments and other equally good makes included in this sale. $50 Suits and Coats Sale Price $37.50 $65 Suits and Ccats Sale Price $48.50 $75 Suits and Coats Sale Price $56.00 $85 Suits and Coats Sale Price $62.50 $100 Suits and Coats Sale Price $75.00 $125 Suits and Coats Sale Price $94.00 I Hate to Tell i How much higher the prices on Men's Clothing'will be for the next season, i And It's for Your Welfare I Do It I I have been buying Suits and Overcoats for weeks for the fall 1920 and am paying $20 to $30 a garment more than last year. Prices may seem high today, but they will seem very low in comparison with prices next season. We have on hand a great stock of Chesterfield Suits and Overcoats from which you can choose and many men are buy ing two and three garments in anticipation of advances. We can only urge our patrons and friends to buy from stocks now on hand and save a lot of money on the purchase price. Through our Profit-Sharing Cash Selling Policy we save our customers from $5 to $10 on the purchase price of their Suit or Overcoat and we can prove it to you. Special Price on Carried -Over Suits, values $50 to $65, your choice $33.50 Compare Gray's Compare Gray's Compare Gray's $58 Suits $70 Suits with those sold by other stores for $60. with those sold by other stores for $70. with those sold by other stores for $80. GRAY'S DO WHAT THEY ADVERTISE M GRAY 366 Washington at West Park After Comparison We Sell the Clothes peace. So impressed was tne con ference with the saneness or the fol lowing words that by unanimous ac tion the secretary was Instructed to communicate the same to the presi dent of the United States and to the senate. World Peace View Given. Here is the utterance in full: What is the chief business at this con ference with reference to the new inter nationalism? Surely we must take strong grounds against any more wra. and against war itself as a method of settling difficulties. Surely we must com mit our church to the principle that in ternational troubles shall be adjusted by counsel and arbitration, not by guns and slaugncer ot men; that the nations of the world shaii he bound together by a work ing covenant of peace; that, however, it shall be brought about, such compromise should be made, between the president of the United States on one hand and the KHt of the United States on the other, as shall secure a real and effective league of nations in which th United States shall have a proper and honorable place among the nations the world in preserving the peace and ' bearing the burdens of. the world; that narrow nationalism shall not set itself against world unity and a true Internationalism; that we shall unite witn the churches of all countries that are even now seeking to promote international friendship and good will; that weak na tions shall not be the prey and victims of stronger ones: and that all nations shall reduce armaments and armies, battleships and navies to a minimum winsistent with safety, and that the vast expenditures for fighting purposes shall be usee ior enu oational, industrial and domestic welfare instead. Important Places Filled. Delegates from the northwest are finding their places on many of the Important committees and are secur ing recognition at the great gather ing. Dr. W. W. Youngson is secre tary of the committee that has charge of the assignment of bishops to their residences. F. A. Hazeltine of South Bend, Wash., is secretary of the committee on book concern and will have a large Influence in guiding the destinies of the book depository at Portland which it is hoped may be secured. Dr. Stansfield is the repre sentative of the northwest on the committee on revision of -the. disc'pline and Fred Kemp of Wenatchee, Wash., is on the judiciary committee, where all questions of a legal nature are determined. Drs. R. N. Avison of Sa lem, D. Roland Martin of Tacoma and F. A. Hazeltine and R. H. Hughes are on a special committee which will-receive the report of the commission on unification of the Methodist cnurch. North, and the Methodist church. South, and bring its recommendation to the conference. The talk of electing Drs. Stansfield, Crowther. Toungson and Charles Eld ward Locke to the episcopacy persists and is gathering; momentum. I have seen Dr. Hiram Gould of Montavilla and Dr. G. A. Landen of Seattle, sit ting in the galleries enjoying the ses sions. Drs. C. C. Rarick. who used to be pastor of Central church, Portland, and Clarence True Wilson of the board of temperance, who are now residents of Washington, D. C, are here, as is Mrs. Wilson and their baby, Mary Elizabeth. Dr. Rarick is a mem ber of the book committee, which has charge of all the publishing in-teretts-of the denomination. Marriage Licenses Granted. CHE HALTS, Wash., May 8. (Spe cial.) Marriage licenses were granted at ChehaJis yesterday as follows: William J. Schmld and Victoria Schin dler, both of Toledo; Fred Woody of Boyd3. Wash., an-1 Kate Shook of Centralia; Albert Jacobson and Mrs. Etta. Brockway, both of Alpha. Wash.; Adolph Grano an-1 Julia Foley, both of Portland, Or. The last named cou ple were married by Justice Beaufort of Chehalis. Justice W. A. Westover officiated at the marriage of Mr. Woody and Miss Shook. Read The Oregonian classified ads. LnBOIl SUBMITS PROTEST ALL13GKD POUTTOAlj TEACH ING IX SCHOOLS OPPOSED. Centralia, Trades Council An noun cos It Will- Figure In School Affairs Hereafter. CENTRALIA, Wash., May 8. (Spe cial.) That labor would take a great er interest in the future In Centralla's school affairs was the assertion of a delegation from the central trades council, headed by L. F. Dixon, which appeared before the school board last night and objected to what it termed the teaching of politics In the schools. Mr. Dixon hinted that the recent close vote on an Increased school tax levy proposed was the result of labor's dissatisfaction over what was being taught in the schools. The president of the labor council held that' H.' E. 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