THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POKTLAXD, MAT 30, 1020
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HELD PROGRESSIVE
CHURCH CQNFERENG
Methodists, However, Safe
guard Against Radicalism.
BISHOPS FOR RACES WIN
What Seemed Xeccssary to Minister
to Highest EITlciency or Church
Object in View.
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tES MOINES, la,. May 25. (Spe
cial.) The general Methodist Epis
copal conference will adjourn Thurs
day. May 27, at noon. I think every
one will agree that it has been a pro
gressive conference without being"
radical, constructive without taking
a delight in changes, but what seemed
necessary to minister to the highest
efficiency of the church has been done
without regard to maudlin sentiment
or fear of breaking precedents.
This sentiment came to the front in
the very beginning of the session
when the requests were presented for
bishops for races. It was very evi
dent that the time-honored precedent
of American bishops of the white race
only was not going to be the policy
cf this conference as it had been since
the church was organized. It really
narks a new day in Methodism, for
while she has been a world church
nd the slogan of Mr. Wesley, "The
world is my parish," is often uttered,
there has been an intense jealousy on
the part of the American to keep all
of the chief offices filled with white
American stock.
It is true Bishop Nuelson, who was
elected in 1912, is German, but he had
been in this country many years and
his residence in Zurich ever since his
election has helped In the adminis
tration of the work in Europe. But
wince the war and his natural sym
pathies have been known it is ex
pedient that bishops of American de
ncent shall have supervision of work
In France and the Scandinavian coun
tries. Therefore Bishop Anto Bost is
elected and assigned to his home in
Copenhagen, Denmark, while Bishop
Jjdgar Bluke goes to Paris.
Last Week Largely Legislative.
The last week of conference is
largely legislative. The committees
ave acted on all the bills or memo
rials and they come before the main
body for adoption, just as bills are
approved by a legislature. Frequent
ly very able and interesting aeoates
are precipitated, and there are some
very clever debaters in the body. Some
of them are laymen, some are minis
ters. Of the laymen Henry Wade
Rogers, judge of the United States
circuit court of appealB, New York,
is conspicuous, as is Judge Van Ben
schoten, also of New York, or Judge
Pollock of North Dakota. There are
many others, but space will not per
mit of a too extended list.
Among the 'ministers, Ir. David G.
Downey is the leader, with Drs. Rob
ert Watt, A, S. Kavanaugh, C. H.
White, y. M. Larkin, Titus Lowe and
lOdgar Blake before he was elected
bishop as close followers.
One whole day was absorbed In
debating a report of the committee
on judiciary which declared uncon
stitutional a certain section of the
Methodist discipline which relates to
the condition and qualification for
membership in the Methodist church.
The report of the judiciary was that
-the question, "Do you believe in the
doctrine of the holy scriptures as set
forth in the articles of religion of the
Methodist Kpiscopal church?" was en
acted by the general conference in
excess of its power.
It was an exceeding strong debate,
where all the fine arts of the pro
fession were brought into play. The
conference in such cases sits as a
Bupreme court and its vote is final.
The outcome is a reversal of the
opinion of these eminent jurists who
are members of the judiciary com
mittee, and the question remains in
the discipline.
Course of Study Debated.
Tuesday a matter that has caused
considerable disturbance for the past
four years that of the course of
Ftudy for young ministers was up.
This debate, though not of such a
high legal quality, was equally cap
tivating. It really resolves Itself into
a discussion between the conservative
and progressive elements in the
church. The result is a confirmation
of my opening statement in this let
ter that the conference is progres
sive, but exceedingly careful that rad
icalism is not put into power. Safe
guards are thrown about the course of
study so that the commission which
will make it cannot advance too fast
In the theological teachings.
The time-honored; custom of the
church to have its district superin
tendents (formerly presiding elders)
appointed annually but limited to a
fix-year term, was changed after
strenuous opposition in which all the
wiles of parliamentary procedure
were exhausted. A bishop now has
the right to appoint superintendents
annually without any restrictions.
Unification of American Methodism
does not seem to be a whole lot near
er, but the report of the special com
mittee is the only thing that could
ever get by this conference. The plan
submitted to "it was regarded as di
visive, rather than unifying, because
of the regional conference scheme
which was incorporated in it. Then
It made it possible to maintain sec
tional solidarity and was not liberal
toward the races. Now the report
adopted leaves the door for negoti
ation open and provides a commission
which will have full power to bring
about union if the Methodist church
toutli wishes to meet the provisions.
The only restriction is that it be a
real union of the two bodies. If de
- sirable a convention is provided for of
an equal number from each church
where a constitution can be worked
out.
Unification to Come First.
This is putting things in logical
order the old commission built a
constitution and proposed to unite'
upon it; now the plan is to unite and
make a constitution afterwards. The
reason given for not accepting the re
port of the joint commission on uni
fication as given by the special com
mittee is:
In view of the furt that there appears to
b in each church considerable numbers
who are not entirely satisfied with the
plan suKKested for consideration, many of
whom would be distressed if it were
adopted in its present -form; and in order
that the members of each church shall be
In full accord when unification is accom
plished, it Is our conviction that every
possible effort should be made to reach an
eatly conclusion that may be acceptable
to all members of both churches at noma
nd abroad.
In presenting the report to the gen-
ral conference Bishop W. F. Mc-
owell made the following statement.
which gives in concise form the posi
tion of the Methodist church:
Four years azo you appointed commis
si r.n-rs to act with commissioners of the
Methodist Kpiscopal church south, to con
sider the lub.iect of unification with the
M'thoJist fc-piscopal church south. Re
calling: your action at Saratoga, you w-li?
remember that you rave jour commission
Instruction to proceed upon the basis of
what were ra.Ied basic principles. Those
basic principles involved what has come
now t b called regional conferences and
a marksd reorganization of the church. I
The joint commission, and your commis
sioners, together with the commissioners
from the church south, together and sep
arately, .have worked faithfully In an en
deavor to prepart a plan In accordance
with what each commission regarded as
the Instruction, more or less formal and
complete, of the general conference creat
ing the commission. Again and again we
came straight up to the difficulty that
we were not at liberty to proceed further
along certain lines, in view of the Instruc
tion that had been given us. This will ex
Plain in a very definite way the declara
tion In the resolution transmitting the
proposed constitution without Recom
mendation by the joint commission. You
will recall the language of that resolution
ol transmissal. namely, that this is the
best that could be reached ,.Trfe ih rtr.
I cumslances and under our instructions.
egro Problem I'p to South
Our brethren from the Methodist Epls
?, church south, for instance, orlgi
ually relt that they were limited to a very
small number of regional conferences, and
they went quite beond their own judg
ment aS tO What tmlf twn f-HAm -
""tied them to do in consenting to a larger
...... vur oretnren also relt that their
instructions, not at all in the f
an ultimatum from their general confer
ence; called for a Certain relation in Ke
granted to the negro members of our
church. But as we went forward during
the four years, they consented to a very
wide departure from the position which In
the beginning they felt themselves obliged
to assume.
Now, in going forward In an effort to
reorganize the church upon the basis of
regional conferences, we came face to face
with the serious difficulties Involved in
the treatment of our own negro brethren,
and then of the recognition and treatment
of our foreign mission fields, with the net
result that when we came face to face
with what we had reached, we were not
quite clear enough about It to ask you
formally to adopt It as the basis of a new
church. We were clear enough to author
ize my saying to you that we believe our
selves to be moving In the right direction,
and that we can. with a little more time,
with a little further study, make a plan
that will conserve the best, features of the
so-called regional conference, and the best
features of organization for our church in
what we call, mistakenly, foreign lands
for in the church there are no foreign
lands and we believe we are on the right
line, that we can reach a conclusion that
will give us a genuinely ecumenical church,
universal In its unity and Its authority, and
at the same time recognizing local Interest
and Initiative, and the right to exercise
a certain activity upon the basis of homo
geneity, clearness and commonness of
interest.
Therefore your committee, when It came
face to face with this programme that
was submitted felt that It could not wisely
undertake to amend the proposed consti
tution in detail, and throw those amend
ments in here, and then, if they were
accepted, send them out to the church
south for its action at a general confer
ence two years from now, without endan
gering what no one wants to endanger,
namely, the whole programme of union of
the churches.
BOTH SIDES SCORE
PLEA FOR MANDATE
Resolution Denying Right ot
Wilson Is Delayed.
VOTE DATE NOT YET SET
"Catholic" to Stay la Creed.
The paragraph on amusements is
still to come up. but there will be
no change. I think. Had the repre
sentative of the dancing masters,
fho is present stayed home there
might have been a'more liberal atti
tude, but no religious organization
will submit to dictation from any
such source.
The old question of changing the
creed by substituting "Chrit's Holy
church" or "the Universal church"
for "the Holy Catholic church" is up,
but will not prevail. The word "cath
olic" in the creed has the broad
meaning and not the sectarian mean
ing which seems objectionable to so
many persons.
Delegates are making' preparations
to leave for their homes. A month
of steady work, often three sessions
a day, is exceedingly wearing. North
west men will scatter, some going
on vacations, others directly home
or to visit friends. Dr. William
Youngson will go to Glacier park; Dr.
Stansfield goes up Into Michigan to
deliver some addresses.
Bishop William Shepard, with Mrs.
Shepard, will be in Portland about
the I5th of June and a public recep
tion will be given them June 18.
Drs. W. W. Youngson, district super
intendent; Joshua Stansfield, pastor
of Hirst church, and L- C. Poor,
president of the preachers meeting.
will make the arrangements. Bishop
and Mrs. Shepard are delighted with
their assignment and it is the expec
tation of all concerned that a most
happy and profitable administration
ot the affairs of the church will be
the result of his coming to the Port
land area.
Dr. E. C. Hickman of Wilbur church
left yesterday (Tuesday) for Roch
ester, Minn., where Mrs. Hickman is
convalescing, and he hopes to take
her west with him.
In order to reach the general con-,
ference Bishop Frank W. Warne of
Idaho worked his way across the
Atlantic as an oiler on one of the
great ocean linere. It is now ap
parent that Bishqp Anto Bash of
Denmark and his son will be obliged
to don overalls and work their way
to the old country if they reach
home in time to administer the con
ference over there.
Democratic Proposal to Soften
Wording by Providing Aid to
Armenia Considered.
WASHINGTON, May 23. President
Wilson's request that congress au
thorize a mandate over Armenia came
under fire from both democrats and
republicans today, when the resolu
tion to deny such an authorization
was brought up in the senate.
From the democratic side, however,
came a proposal to soften the reso
lution by adding a provision extend
ing American aid in the economic up
building of the new near-eastern re
public. The plan was taken under
advisement by the republican leaders.
No date was set for a vote.
Under the suggested provision,
which was presented by Senator
Hitchcock, Nebraska, a joint commis
sion of Americans and Armenians
would be authorized to supervise the
sale here of $50, 000.000 in Armenian
bonds. The proceeds would go to the
purchase of railroad and agricultural
materials and similar equipment and
the establishment of an American
banking system.
In urging his ' proposal. Senator
Hitchcock said he felt that the reso
lution as reported by the foreign rela
tions committee would have the ef
fect of "discouraging" the Armenian
people.
Senator Lodge replied that propos
als to aid Armenia would be received
with much sympathy on his side of
the chamber. There was only a brief
discussion of the merits of the presi
dent's request, which Senator Hitch
cock said he did not intend to sup
port. Several other democratic sen
ators also indicated, their disapproval,
but Senator Williams, democrat, Mis
sissippi, declared the United States
would be unfaithful to its responsibil
ities if it declined to take the mandate.
FUEL PROFITEER THRIVES
Good Business in Gasoline Sales
Done by Simple Scheme.
SPOKANE. Wash., May 29. (Spe
cial.) The gasoline profiteer is here.
His scheme is simple, the returns are
quick and sure.
Driving an old truck which would
hardly wheeze along, a young fellow
about 20 years old-, made the rounds of
the downtown gasoline stations yes
terday. At each place he took all the
gas he could get, and between stations
drained it into cans which he carried
in the rear of the truck, well con
cealed. The tour of the stations was
made several times in the day.
"would you like to buy some gaso
line?" he would ask some motorist
whom he found stranded on his way
to gasoline stations, or whose pleas
for the liquid had been turned down
by the dispenser.
I should say yes," was the usual
reply. "How much is it?"
"Only 60 cents a gallon,' the boy
would reply.
And from what police officers
learned, the boy found a ready sale
for all he could get and there was
little quibbling about price.
MASONS GOING TO PICNIC
Portland Organizations to Journey
to Forest Grove.
Local Masons and Ladies of the
Eastern Star, accompanied by the Al
Kader band, will journey to Forest
Grove tomorrow to attend a picnic
being given there for the benefit of
the new Mason and Eastern Star
building in that city. The greater
part of the delegation will leave on
the 10:06 A. M. Southern Pacific train
at Fourth and Oak streets.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the people of Forest Grove
and particularly the wardens, masters
and past masters of their lodge, under
whose auspices the outing is being
given, to properly care for the large
crowd which is expected. Several big
features, including a baseball game
and dancing, are assured.
Steamship Magnate Dead.
RYE, N. T., May 29. George Sr.
Dearborn, president of the American
Hawaiian Steamship company of New
Tork, died at his home here today,
after a brief illness. He was born
in New Tork 62 years ago. Mr.
Dearborn organized the first mail
steamship route between New Tork
and the Hawaiian inlands.
VOTE TO BE CANVASSED
Board of Typographical Union Is
Called to Find Election Result.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 29. The can
vassing' board of the International
xypograpnicai union nas Doen called
to meet here June 7 to canvass the
vote cast In the recent election for in
ternational officers, according- to an
nouncement made today by John
Hays. secretary-treasurer of the
organization.
Between 15,000 and 20.000 votes
have been received at the head
quarters of the approximate total
vote of 50.000, Mr. Hays said, adding
that indications were that the present
administration of the union, headed
by Alarsden G. Scott, president, had
been re-elected by "fairly good Bize
majorities.
Mr. Hays explained that the ballots
are counted in the local organizations
and only the totals are sent to the
international offices here.
I "V P. I
The Stage
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A Wonderful Future
Mr. Walter B. Gilbert
For the past seven seasons Director of
the Baker Theatre, is offering; an un
usual opportunity in Dramatic Train
ing to those having: talent and ability.
A Six Weeks' Course in Dramatic Art
will be opened by Mr. Gilbert at the
Baker Theatre, beginning; at the close
of the Baker Stock season.
As the class will be limited in number,
make your appointment for an inter
view at an early date through
Air. Corry, Main 5069.
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MR. TAFT REACHES SALEM
PBOMIXEXT CITIZENS AT DE
POT TO GREET VISITOR.
Ex-President Inspects Departments
and Admires Paintings of
Former Governors.
SALEM, Or., May 29. (Special.)
William Howard Taft, in a lecture
before a large crowd here tonight,
impressed his audience with the ad
vantages that would be derived from
the adoption of a "league of nations
up to date."
With or without reservations, he
said, the treaty would be acceptable.
He was introduced by Governor Ol
cott. The ex-president arrived here at
10:30 o'clock this morning from Eu
gene and was welcomed at the depot
by Governor Olcott, members of the
Oregon supreme court, Attorney-General
Brown and T. B. Kay. At noon
he was the guest of honor at a ban
quet attended by more than 100 prom
inent citizens of Marion county. T.
B. Kay presided. Justice George II.
Burnett, of the supreme court, in
troduced the guest. Mr. Taft spoke
briefly.
This afternoon he passed two hours
with Governor Olcott inspecting the
state departments. He expressed him
self as especially pleased with the
paintings of the various governors of
Oregon hung on the walls of the
house and senate chambers.
Mrs. L. Riley and small daughter,
the former of whom says she is a
second cousin of Mr. Taft, also were
at the depot when the ex-president
arrived. When introduced to Mrs.
Riley the ex-president said: "It pleases
me greatly to meet a relative out
here."
Mr. Taft will leave early tomorrow
for Portland.
ALBANY,. Or., May 29. (Special.)
Seated in one of the regular coaches
of the Oregon Electric William How
ard Taft, ex-president of the United
States, passed through Albany this
morning from, Eugene, where he
spoke last night, to Salem, where
he appears tonight. Many loral peo
ple were at the depot to greet him
and through the car window he shook
hands with several. He made no talk
here, but commented to those who
greeted him on the beauty of the city
and country through which he was
passing.
ACCUSED QUICKLY FREED
Prohibition Agent Exonerated ol
Bond Theft Charge.
It took a federal court jury less
than 15 minutes yesterday to exon
erate Joseph H. Beeman, prohibition
agent, charged with theft of $600 in
liberty bonds from John Plywocki
during a liquor raid at the latter'G
home, 120 Knott street.
The prohibition agent and J. T.
Corcoran raided Plywockl's place sev
eral months ago and found a quantity
of wine. After the raid Plywocki
reported the bonds missing and in
stituted proceedings against the two
officers to recover them.
There was no evidence to connect
either officer with the alleged disap
pearance of tne bonds.
vYoodburn Class Graduated.
"WOODBURN, Or.. May 29. (So'e
cial.) The closing of St. Benedict's
school in this city for the term was
observed with exercises at the Armory
last evening. The following gram
mar course graduates received diplo
mas: Joseph t. Nathman. John I.
Werner, Jeanetta E. Luper. Catherine
E. Uiebele. Margaret M. Miller. Flor
ence M. Nehl. Helen M. Kowash,
Mathilda A. Killes and Dorothy M
Nathman. The address was given by
Kev. J. M. o Karrell of Portland.
WOMAN'S LEGJS BROKEN
Buggy Struck by Automobile Go
ing at High Rate of Speed,
OREGON CITY, Or.. May 29 (Spe
cial.) As W. H. Smith of Rediand
turned the corner at Fourteenth and
Main streets Saturday morning he
plunged his automobile into the buggy
driven by Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hanklna
of Glen Echo, wrecking the buggy and
severely injuring the occupants.
According to witnesses Smith was
driving at a high rate of speed. Mr.
and Mrs. Hankins were thrown from
the vehicle. Mrs. Hankins suffered a
broken leg at the ankle with severe
bruises about the face and head. Mr.
Hankins' nose was broken. The horse
escaped injury.
Mrs. Hankins was taken to the
home of her son, George Hankins.
where she was resting easily Saturday
evening.
Memorial
Day
"How sleep the brave,
who sink to rest,
By all their country's
wishes blest!"
In pursuance with our usual custom, our
store will remain closed all day Monday,
May 31, in honor of our country's dead
soldiers and sailors, who so nobly
sacrificed their lives. .
- See Monday evening and Tuesday morning
papers for announcement of Greatest Value
Giving Sale ever inaugurated by this store.
rifr'i-r-f-"-
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privilege by
Franks
Dry Cleaning Co.
DANCING
TAUGHT
All dances taught in
8 three - hour lessons.
Ladies $3. gentlemen $5,
at De Honey's beautiful
academy. 23d and
Washington. B e g i n
nertr" ela-ese-s start Mon
day and Thursday eve.,
advanced classes Tues
day eve., 8 to 11 :30.
Plenty of desirable partners and prac
tice. No embarrassment. Learn from
professional dancers in a real school.
Ali the latest steps taught. Open all
summer. Phone Main 7656. Private
lessons all hours. Call at once.
M c A r t hur a me d on Com mission
OREGONIAN KEWS BUREAU,
Washing-ton. May 29. Representative
Mc Arthur was appointed by Speaker
Great Va
No
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ness '
In These Kirschbaum
Clothes At
$45
This great business has
not been built upon the
shifting sands of mere
cheapness. Worthy
quality is the first thing
required of any goods
that enter our store.
In these Kirschbaum
Clothes at $45, for in
stance, you may be sure
that while the price is
low the standards
of clothes making are
of the very highest.
Other suits from the Kirschbaum
shops priced at 50. to $75.
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COR. FOURTH AND ALDER STS.
Gillette yesterday to the pilgrim ter
centary commission -which 1111 rep
recent congress at the celebration this
year of the three hundredth annivers
ary of the landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth Rock. There are eight mem
bers of the commission from the sen
ate and house.
TOLEDO WILL CELEBRATE
New Brldjre Over Cowlitx and
Bank. Building to Be Dedicated.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. May 29 (Spe
cial.) Constructon of the fourth span
of the new Pacific highway bridge
over the Cowlita river at Toledo will
be completed the first of the week
and, barring aaerse weather, the
bridge will be finished In time for
dedication July 5.
Committees in charge of the ar
rangements for Toledo's celebration,
of which the bridge dedication will
be a feature, are overlooking no de
tail tending to its success. Sports
prizes totaling J300 will be offered.
The concrete walls of the new To
ledo State bank were completed this
week, and indications axe the build
ing will also be ready for dedication
July 6.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95.
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Symbolism in
Oriental Rugs
EVERY ORIENTAL RUG
tells a story in one of the
many dialects of Eastern imagi
nation and tradition.
The oriental is fond of symbolism
and flowers and so weaves into his
rugs the lotus, the iris, the rose, the
carnation and the poppy, in designs
and colors, each of which has a mean
ing. An oriental rug may reveal any
thing from a personal love affair to
the rise and fall of a nation.
Not only does such a rug add
warmth and luxuriousness to a room,
but with association and study it will
" grow in mystical charm and meaning.
We weleome every opportunity
to explntn these weaving: to
those nk are Interested.
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rpnE Laurel Hill Cemetery, of
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writes J. H. Brummette. of Spring
field. Or., "is full of poison oak. I
take it very easily. When I sent to
you for a bottle of Santiseptic Lotion,
I had had poison oak for five months.
I commenced using Santiseptic as
soon a I got it and kept working in
the poison oak. I am now entirely
cured, and, believe me, it certainly
takes something to even help me. I
had and have tried everything I or
anybody else ever heard of. inciud--ing
ail kinds of guaranteed remedies.
Just simply time and money wasted.
Santiseptic certainly did the work."
Anybody who has ever experienced
the tortures of poison oak or ivy Will
be grateful for the information that
this extreme irritating annoyance is
no longer to be feared. The pain,
itching, fever and irritation disappear'
almost like magic with a few applications-
of antiseptic. Santiseptic
heals and prevents other skin irri
tation?, euch as sunburn, windburn,
chafing, fever and cold sores and in
sect bites. It is a remarkable sooth
ing and healing lotion. Men use it
after shaving and the women for the
complexion ana lor oabys skin.
Santiseniic is easily procured at
must drug stores. f you cannot se
it sent 50 cents, with dealers'
n.uiie. to the Lsbencott Laboratories.
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