THE SUNDAY OREG ONI AX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 10, 1920 EUGENE, CORVALLLS PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT PASTORS NAMED Rev. Bruce J. Gif f en Appointed to University of Oregon, Rev. L. Myron Boozer to Agricultural College. PRESBYTERIAN student pastors at Oregon Agricultural college and the University of Oregon have been appointed for the year. Rev. J. Bruce Giffen received the appointment at Eugene. Rev. L. Myron Boozer, former minister at Medford will work In closest harmony with Rev. Jacob E. Snyder, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Corvallis. He will be director of religious edu cation. Young persons attending the college and their parents will find Rev. Mr. Boozer to help in any way that he can. The appointments are the result of a movement started during the last meeting of the Oregon Synod and came through the joint action of that body with the Presbyterian board of education and the session of the central church. Frevious to the installation of Mr. Giffen at Eugene, a survey of the student body had been made by the various communions of the city, look ing toward co-operative work and eventually to the Installation of a special worker by each communion. This survey shows a large proportion of the students associated with var ious denominations, the number ex pressing preference for tlie Presby terian church being more than 300. The matter has been under consider ation by the leading churches during the summer vacation, and while plans are not yet complete, It is practically certain that all will unite in the sup port of a full-time worker on the campus. Following out the plans of the churches and the Synodical committee Mr. Giffen will devote himself to per sonal work with the students on the campuB, and this will be supplemented by the teaching of a University Bible class at Central church. It being the hope that here may be brought about a closer bond of fel lowship and co-operation between students and flaculty and Central church. In addition to his work in the student body. Mr. Giffen will supply the pulpit of the Fairmount church Sunday mornings and will frequently he heard at the- vesper services in Central church. Later in the year he will take charge of re ligious literature at the University. Tie enters upon the work realizing that while it is an exacting field it Is one of great possibilities. Mr. Giffen is commended to tjiis position by the gift of a genial per sonality; by long experience in evan gelical work both in a foreign mis sion field and long pastorates with Oregon churches. His educational fit ness is attested by a degree from Princeton university and another from Princeton seminary. Mrs. Giffen who is expected to Join her husband during the week, is well known in Oregon as the presi dent of the Women's Synodical Mis sionary society. They will be at home at the John Rennie residence, 1186 Ferry street, Eugene. Congregational Council to Meet. Forest Grove will be the "Jeru salem" to which the Congregational' tribes will wend their way this week. ' The occasion is the meeting of the State Congregational Conference on October 12, 13, and 14. The Women's Board of Missions for the Pacific holds the first meeting Tuesday morn ing with addresses by Mrs. W. W. Blair, Miss Martha Grimsby, Mrs. J. L. Boelby, Mrs. W. K. Royal and Mrs. O. P. Avery. Miss Miriam L. Woodber ry from New York City will speak at 11 o'clock on "The Challenge of Tuesday afternoon the Pacific Un iversity quartet will sing and a group of women will give brief addresses. At the evening session Tuesday the Annual Conference sermon will be preached by the Rev. O. P. Avery of Portland and the Communion service will be held with the Rev. Edward Constant and the Rev. C. H. Johns ton, both of Portland officiating. The general theme of the addresses Wednesday morning is the ."Affairs of Our Churches." The Rev. H. G. Crocker of Oregon City will deliver the moderator's address on the Pil grim church and. the Tercentenary celebration." Dr. Arthur Sullens. superintendent of the state, will describe the Congregational World Movement. The Rev. Ernest Goudge, of The Dalles.' Rev. H. A. Deck of Hillsboro, the Rev. Mrs. Hansaker, of Portland, Rev. E. F. Flint, and the Rev. Dr. McElveen of the First church are the speakers at the Wednesday afternoon session. Wednesday evening the Forest Grove church will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a banquet and a series of addresses by Dr. Bishop of Forest Grove. Rev. C. F. Clapp of Washougal. Wash., the Rev. Arthur Mullens of Portland and the Rev. Dr. McElveen of the First church. The visitors from New York will speak Thursday. The Rev. L. H. Royce. national director of city work will speak Thursday morning and the Rev. Frank M. Sheldon of the Nation al Educational Society will speak Thursday evening. On Thursday af ternoon the Rev. H. H. Kelsey of San Francosco, will tell of the work of the foreign board, and President Robert F. Clark will launch the en dowment scheme of Pacific Univer sity. A delightful feature of Thurs day will be the young people's ban quet which will be addressed by Walter Huntington and Miss Margar et Scott of the First church of Port land. Medal Presented to Prcsrdent. The P o r tland Federation o f Churches has received notice from the New York office of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, that on Thursday after noon, October 7, President Wilson, the secretaries of war and of the navy Chief Chaplain Axton, U. S. A.., and Chief Chaplain. Frazier. U. S. N., re ceived the chaplains war medal at W ashington. The committee of presentation was composed of William Knowles Cooper, Rev. Andrew Bird, and Rev. Charles t Steck, with Bishop William F. McDowell and Rev. E. O. Watson, ex officio. The medal Is of bronze, 24 inches In diameter. It Is the work of Mrs. Laura Gardin Fraser of New York, one of the best known of Amer ican medalists. One side represents a chaplain ministering to a wounded gunner. One the reverse the Navy is represented by a battle ehip, with a chaplain's cross super imposed as the central feature. This fide bears the inscription at the top "Awarded to the Chaplains of the American Army and Navy" and be low the battleship, "The General War- Time Commission of the Churches Federal Council of the Churches of cnrist in America.- on the army side is the date. "1917-1918," the name of the designer and date of the award of the medal. Federation Making; Church Surrey. One of the endeavors of the Port land Federation of Churches dur ing the present month is a house to house survey of the city of Portland. The purpose of this survey is to se cure to the churches the co-operation of unchurched persons resident here Information in the offices of the federation indicates that more than 1011,000 Portland people do not have any -relation to any church Protes tant, Catholic, or Jewish. This sur vey carries with It no idea of pros elyting, but simply aims to present to all our citizens the Importance of he church In modern society. Pastors and laymen throughout the city have organized survey teams, J who are canvassing their districts. J Tha .nn -n tnw. . t. wli. i - " i-v-vjivioumi wa. LUC lUUilU 10 earnestly desired. The survey is being directed by the survey department of the feder ation which consists of the superin tendents and leading pastora of four teen denominations. All supplies and maps are being furnished by the fed eration of churches, whose office is located at 420-421 Piatt building. Main 8346. Church Training School Opens Wednesday. Faculty Made t,s of Kiprrti From Various Fields of Religion Ac tivities. THE first semester of the Portland training school will begin Wed nesday evening, October 13, at 7:30 o'clock. The board of trustees of the First Methodist church ' have granted the school the use of their building, lo cated at Twelfth and Tamhill streets, and all sessions will be held at this place. V Last year nearly 200 religious work ers representing 39 churches and nine denominations took advantage of the courses offered by the training school, and these students have gone back to their local work with larger visions and up-to-date ideas for the advance ment of the kingdom. Many pastors and superintendents have stated that the people who attended the school are more approved workmen. The faculty this year is made up of experts from the various fields of religious activities. Many of the lead ing ministers and educators will teach. A charge of one dollar a semester will be made for each student en rolled. This money is used to pay the expenses of the school. It is sug gested that Sunday schools select groups of teachers. or those who should become teachers, and send them to the school for training. Many schools last year paid the tuition fee for their students The second semester will begin January 6, 1921. The prospects are for a large at tendance. The schedule has been an nounced as follows: First period. 7:30 to 8:20 P. M.: Section A Outlines of Old Testament history. Rev. Ward V. Lone:; text, "Lead era of Israel," George L. Robinson. Section B Principles of education, Su perintendent C. A. Rice: text. "The Pupil." Welgle; "Talks to Sunday School Teach ers," Weigie. Section C Children's division standards. Miss Georgia Parker; text, "International Leaflet." Section D Music and Worship In the church school. Walter Jenkins; text, "Hym nal for the American Youth," Smith. Section E The near east mission, Mrs. B. A. Thaxter: text, "The Near East," Hall. Assembly, 8:20 to 8:40 P. M. Announce ments and special features. In chaee of the dean. Second period, 8:40 to 9:30 P. M.: Section A New Testament outlines. Dr. W. T. McElveen; text, "Jesus' Way," Hyde; Four Gospels, " Hyde. Section B Story telllns, Mrs. Earl Tu Bols; text, "Stories and Story Telling," St. Johns. Section C The psychology of adoles cence, Mrs. M. B. Meacham; text, "Four fold Development of Young Manhood," Humbert. Section D Personal evangelism, -Mrs. Clara G. Esson, Section E The Bible and missions, Mrs. J. B. Murpby. Holy communion is to be observed this morning at the Highland Con gregational church, with a brief ser mon by the pastor. Rev. Edward Con stant, on "Christian Dlscipleship." In the evening he will apeak on a sub ject suggested by the centennial of the birth of the famous singer Jenny Lind "Lessons From a Beautiful and Gifted Life." A special invitation is given to people of Swedish anteced ents. "The Eternal Christ," Topic of Dr. Hinson's Sermon. ' "Jonah. Jesus and Yon," Theme of Kvenfna; Addreu at Iaat Side Baptist Church. rR. W. B. HINSON wiy preach both A- morning and evening at the East Side Baptist church, corner of East Twentieth and Salmon streets At 11 o'clock, he will take for his sub ecu "The Eternal Christ." and at 7:30 his theme will be "Jonah, Jesus and You." The ordinance of believers baptism will be administered at the morning service. At the annual meeting last week 167 new members were reported for the year and splendid records presented of the work done In every department or tne cnurcn. A budget of approximately J30.000 was raised during the year. The weekly pub lication of Dr. Hinson's sermons con tinues and a course of bible lectures arranged for the winter on "The Facts of the Faith." These lectures are given at the East Side Baptist church every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock. Rev. Owen T. Day will begin series of sermons on "The Personality or jesus sunaay morning at the Arleta Baptist church, corner Forty eighth avenue and Sixty-fourth street S. E. The subjects are as follows: 'The Man, Christ Jesus," "The Mean ing of Jesus to Humanity," "The Face of Jesus." "The Mind of Christ," "Th Shepherd's Voice," "Behold, Your King. At the popular evening serv ice the officers of the Bible school will be installed. The pastor will be assisted by the superintendent, C. C. Hessemer, and Dr. Young, who is Baptist state director of religious education. Mrs. Herbert Tompkins will sing. At the annual meeting of the Ar leta church, held Wednesday evening, the reports for the year showed marked progress in all departments of the church life. The financial sec retary reported an increase of 40 per cent in the giving over last year. The bible school reported an increase of attendance of more than SO per cent, and the clerk reported more than 50 additions to the church mem bership. The year has also seen the pur chase of a new church location, the pledging of a fund of J60.000 for a new church, and the erection of a temporary addition to accommodate the junior department of the bible school. Both pastor and people are con fidently looking forward to the larg est year's work in the history of the church. The Monday Bible Tnstitue of Chi cago will hold a Bible school all through the month of November, in the White Temple. The teachers will be: pr. J. M. Gray, dean of the Mon day Bible institute; Dr. Lewis S. Chafer of New York; Dr. Ironsides of San Francisco: Dr. W. P. White, regional director of the Moody Bible institute, and Dr. Henry Ostrom of the Moody Bible Institute. " is5?' f 1 t f4 1 lflcf- - Seaside Episcopalians) dedicate new edifice built daring summer month. Interior of the Calvary church, which was formally dedicated last month, with Archdeacon H. D. Chambers) prenldina; at the apeclal services. The church will be uaed aa am Kpucepa parish center and served with the surrounding territory by a resident priest. Methodists to Honor Bishop Shepard Friday Evening. Reception to High Church Officials to Be Held In the Sunday School Temple. 'HE OUTSTANDING event of this week In the First Methodist church will be tlie reception in the Sunday school temple on next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. This will be a reception to Bishop and Mrs. W. O. Shepard, the district superintendent. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Youngson, the pastor of the church, Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Stansfield, the educational di rector. Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Jasper, and the deaconnesses of First church. reception of the whole church , to the ministerial and ordained mem bers of the staff of the church. Bishop Shepard and others will give brief addresses and the whole evening will be a social and good fellowship event for the Methodists of First church and all others who may come. Metho dists and friends throughout the city are cordially invited. Rev. W. S. Gordon of Sellwood Methodist church will begin his third year at the hell wood Methodist church today. During the last two years this church has received 167 members, and more than doubled its contributions to benevolent causes. this fund amounting this year to $3143, and the total budget over $6000. The pastor a topic at 11 o clock will be "The Fundamental Fact in the Creation of Man," and at 7:30 "Some Echoes From the Recent Conference." Special musical numbers will be ren dered by the choir under the direction of Professor F. C. Streyffeler, with j Miss Helen Gordon, accompanist. I The Sunday school will meet at 9:45, the Junior League at 2:30, and Epworth League at 6:30. The church is located at East Fifteenth street and Taeoma avenue, one block east of the Sellwood car line. You will be greeted witli the word "Welcome" in large letters over the entrance. and see it exemplified within. Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal church closed its conference year far in advance of former years in great givings to every cause at home and abroad, and more in the treasury than ever before in its history with which to launch the new year. The subject of the morning sermon is "Religious Profiteering," and the evening "The True Philosophy of Life." The Epworth League of young people is full of plans for a great year, and is in closest sympathy and co-operation with all that concerns the church and community. Several of these are in training for the min istry and missionary work. - . The Rose City Park Methodist Episcopal church will hold morning Bervice at 11 A. M. The topic of the sermon will be "Christ's Last Words." The evening service is at 7:30 P. M. The sermon, "Sure Foundations." Rev. Charles Wesly Huett, D. D., is the pastor. Rev. Frank L. Moore, the new pas tor at Epworth Methodist Episcopal church, will preach today both morn ing and evening. He comes highly recommended and the congregation is looking forward to a great year under his pastorate. The year just closed under the pastorate of Rev. J. Stanford Moore has been, an ex ceptionally good one. 'What Think Ye of Christ?' Asks Dr. Byron J. Clark. Morning Star of Christian His tory," Topic of Kvtnlng Dis course. rf-i tHAT Think Te of Christ?" is the X topic for consideration by Dr. Byron J. Clark, pastor of the First United Brethren church. Fifteen and East Morrison streets, this .morning. In the evening he will address his congregation on "The Morning Star of Christian History." Professor w. i. Moore will lead the large chorus choir in special music at both these serv ices, i At Second United Brethren church Twenty-seventh and Sumner streets. Rev. Ira Hawley, pastor, there will be services both morning and eve ning. The eubject for the morning will be. "Blessed Peace," and in the evening "No Controversy in Jesus. The choir will render special music . . At Third United Brethren church. Sixty-seventh street and Thirty-second avenue, S? E.. Rev. E. O. Shep serd, pastor. Services both morning and evening. The subject for -the morning will be "In Jesus There Is No Controversy." Mrs. Pauline Ho watt will render a solo at this service. The evening subject will be "The Blessings of Peace." Rev. Miss Leila Luckey, pastor of the Fourth United Brethren church, Tremont station, will use for her rr. -ning subject today, "Obedience and Its Reward." In the evening she wlh speak on "Walking With God." Special music is being prepared by the choir. , Memoers and friends of the Third United Brethren church. Sixty-seventh street and Thirty-second avenue, S. E., I ill iimUM. JWPWIL I sJIHIi'WIII! Ull III II vvt -- "-m vj- Ai -2 z,- Z w - v. -:'i'- 'ocr &28S!iS0bmm A:4t(oSK fa: 4" met last Tuesday evening and extend ed a hearty welcome to the pastor and family. Rev. E. O. Shepherd, who has been returned for the fourth year's work. A programme was rendered consist ing of an Instrumental piece by Mrs. Nita Nelson, vocal solos by Mrs. Pauline Howatt, readings by Mrs. Driscoll and Mary Rickert. Addresses of welcome were given by E. C. Coon, John Davidson, Miss Mabel Coon, rep resenting the local church, and Rev. C. P. Blanchard, Rev. Leila Luckey, Rev. Ira Hawley, fellow pastors of the city. These addresses were respond ed to by Rev. E. O. Shepherd and Mrs. Shepherd. At the close of the programme re freshments were served in the Sunday school rooms below. Aside from the generous words of welcome the Shepherds were further endowed with a bountiful supply of foodstuffs with which to beat the "high cost of living." a WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Oct. 9. (Special.) The Walla Walla County Sunday School association will meet at Dixie October 20. Rev. M. E. Bollen, pastor of the White Temple Baptist church in this city, is president of the association. BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 7. (Special.) The Intermountain district of the Lutheran church closed an interesting conference here this week. Idaho Falls was voted the 1921 conference. At that time a pastoral retreat will, be held. . This conference takes place in February. In March another con ference will be held in Boise. Reports submitted showed the churches in the district to be in excellent condition. "Why Do Not More Men Go to Church?" Pastor Asks, Discussions at Multnomah Hotel Auditorium Based on Question naire. tHT Do Not More Men Attend theme to be discussed by Rev. E. C. Hickman of Wilbur Methodist church in the Multnomah hotel auditorium on Sunday evenings during October. The discussions will be based on re plies received from a hundred prom-j inent professional, business and la- j boring men of Portland in response to a questionnaire - coveridg- several questions: Why are not more men actively engaged in church work? Are the churches of your acquaint ance justifying their existence? What is your strongest criticism of the church? The special topics announced for October, beginning October 10, are: October 10, "The Hypocrites In the Church." October 17, "Too Much Creed and Restraint." October 24, "The Church a Hundred Years Be hind the Times." October 31. "The Preacher Pack Horse or Prophet?" Dr. Hickman will quote freely from the letters received and will discuss the questions in the light of the thinking of ' the average business man. A new and unuslial musical feature will be introduced into the already superior musical of Wilbur church next Sunday evening, when Profes sor William Mansell Wilder will pre sent for the firet appearance . his newly-organized male chorus of 21 voices. They will sing two selections in addition to the quartet numbers. Miss Marguerite Hewson has ar rived from Chicago and has just be gun her work as special deaconess for Wilbur church assigned to juve nile and hospital service. Miss Hew son will work with Judge Kanzler in rendering special assistance to boys and girls who have come under the supervision of the juvenile court. Rev. Alfred Bates, who has been re appointed to the Tualatin and Wilson vllle charge, will preach at the Tuala tin church this- morning at 11 A. M., and at the Wilsonville church at 8 P. M. The special music will be an interesting feature of both services. By eliminating the Eugene district, the Tualatin and Wilsonville charge now becomes part of the Portland district of which Rev. W. W. Young son, D. D., is the district superin tendent. ASHLAND, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) At the annual Methodist conference held at McMinnville, few changes were made in the charges in the southern part of Oregon by Bishop Shepard. Dr. S. A. Danforth of this city, will again be district superin tendent. J. R. Sassnett is returned to Medford, Joseph Knotts to Grants Pass and S. J. Cheney to Klamath Fails. C. G. Morris, who filled the pulpit at Taleit and Wagner Creek, goes to Yoncalla and Elk Head, while the former charges will be filled by N. W. Phelps, who will also supply Gold Hill. The charges at Jackson ville, Applegate and Central Point are to be supplied. ASHLAND, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) Rev. C. A. Edwards, who has filled the -Methodist pulpit in Ashland three years, has been returned to this charge by Bishop Shepard at the recent Methodist conference at Mc Minnville. The Realization league will meet at 11 A. M. in Modern conservatory of music, 148 Thirteenth street. Rev. H. Edward Mills speaks on "The Power to Know." Jrs'z-ss'.w.yr SS Sts:S : E.". . . -:x - ).X'j)cvicwow '...J- 'Salvaging Failures," Text of Rev. Harold Tiowman. Modern Business Men of Bible Scries of Sermons Continue. THE First Presbyterian church, cor ner Twelfth and Alder streets, will have its regular pastor. Rev. Harold Leonard Bowman, in the pul pit at both services, morning and evening. The subject in the morn ing will be "Salvaging Life's Fail ures." The text will be taken from the 42d chapter of Isaiah, the chapter in the office of Christ is described. The thought will be based on part of the third verse, "A bruised reed shall he not break and a smoking flax shall he not quench." In the evening Dr. Bowman will continue the series which he has been giving on "Modern Business Men of the Bible." This series deals with problems which confront men in bus iness life today treated from the standpoint of characters and princi ples of the Bible. The subject of this sermon, which is the third one in the series, is "The Grain Merchant of the Nile." Dr. Bowman will dis cuss the career of Joseph in Egypt and his life there as grain merchant during the years of famine. There will be special music by the quartette under the leadership of Otto Wedemeyer and at the morning service a contralto solo, "The Voice That Bids Me Come," by Hartwell Jones, sung by Mrs. Virginia Spen cer Hutchinson. At 7:30 P. M. as a prelude to the evening service Edgar E. Coursen will give an organ re cital with the following programme: (a) "Communion" (Batiste): (b) "Of fertory" Batiste;; (c "Sons Without Words" (Sullivan). The Sunday school meets at 12:15 P. M. This is a highly-organized school with classes and courses of study for all ages, and a cordial in vitation is extended to all who wish to do serious work along the lines of religious study. .." ' The Warren vesper class at tne First ' Presbyterian church will pre sent today a most interesting pro gramme of musical numbers. The vesper orchestra, under the leader ship of Victor De Pinto, will render an overture beside other numbers of high-grade music. Clinton O. Bay will be the vocal soloist and Dr. Angela L. Ford-Warren will give the first of a series of lectures on the "Drama of Life." The subject today is the "Grandeur of the Home." All young people are invited to attend these Jectures at 4 o'clock In room E of the church house, entrance 454 Alder street. Mrs. Boudinot Seely of 740 Patton road, is manifesting a deep interest in the young people composing the ,w,r.n rim. ,h v..n.. .i... III! I 1 Tlfn ' the First Presbyterian church, and 1 this "ornlng. has started a chain of social affairs, f T'Bht he wl l speak on "The Souls An invitation has been extended for i of Men. A fine service from the the young people to gather at her I screen will accompany this sermon home October 15 to become better I The service will consist of songs and acquainted with Dr. and Mrs. Bow- j stereoptlcon slides and moving pic man, who are to b tha cnest nf . ture films. honor. Holy Communion Services at Pro-Cathedral. "Fellowship of Silence" Will Be Subject of Horning Sermon. At St. Stephen's pro-cathedral. Thir teenth and Clay streets, services will be held today as follows: Holy com munion at 7:45 A, M.; holy communion and sermon at 11 A. M. Subject, "The Fellowship of Silence." Evening prayer and sermon at 7:45. Subject, "Co workers With God." The dean will preach at both services. The young people s society will meet in the parish house at 6:30 P. M. All young people, whether members of the church or not, are cordially in vited to attend. The president. Miss Myla Chambers, will preside. At the 11 o'clock service at Sf. Michael's church. Rose City Park, the vicar. Rev. T. F. Bowen, will preach on "Christ's Ministry, of Healing and Ours." The young people's society will meet at 6:30. Merritt Rodda will preside and Miss Lois Cowgill will be the speaker for the evening. . Tli. want mirrniAPA nalA netted the I women of St. Stephen's pro-cathedral more than S600. They plan a special effort for December, which will com pletely wipe out the debt of the par ish. Mrs. F. C. Malpaa has been the enthusiastic and capable leader in this work. Meetings are held every Sunday afternoon and evening at 3 and 8 o'clock at the Scientific Christian Spiritualist church center, Alisky hall, corner of Third and Morrison tre'ets. ,An inspired lecture is given Sunday evening. Resident pastor Is R. M. Singleton. "Barabbas or Christ" will be the morning theme of Rev. D. A. Thomp son of the Mizpah Presbyterian church today, and "Companionship" the topic of the evening sermon. The Sabbath school - will meet at 10 o'clock for the annual rally service. A special - programme will be gnven by the scholars. The Society of Christian Endeavor will meet at 7 F. M. for reorganiza- tion and a rally service. Flans will be made for the year's work. The Presbyterian ministers of the city, with their wives, will be ban queted at the Mizpah church parlors Monday evening. This is the annual fall social of the Ministers' associa tion. The Sunday school of the Rose City Park Presbyterian church will give a special Rally Day programme Sun day morning at 9:30. The subject for the morning ser mon by the pastor, Rev. Donald Mac Cluer, will be "Building the Walls of Jerusalem"; evening, "What Curios ity Did for a Woman." Last Sunday morning 15 new members were re ceived into the church. Monday eve ning.. October 11, at 8 o'clock there will be a reception at the church for the new pastor and his family. Dr. McElveen's Sermon Be ginning; to Bear Fruit. Committee Is Fornlif to Study Political, Industrial and Social Problems. D' R. McELVEENS anniversary ser mon of last Sunday morning is to bear fruit. He pleaded in his ser mon for a political action committee that would sttrdy political, industrial and social questions and bring its conclusions to the church for further discussion and resolution. A number of strong men and women have asked to serve on that commit tee. Dr .McElveen further asks for an extension of the educational and inspirational work among the boys and girls and young people. The ex ecutive council of the church recom mends to the church the securing of a director of religious instruction, an assistant who would supervise the church school and the activities of the young people. The Congregational minister fur ther suggested in his sermon that the church do a more thorough work in a ministry somewhat social to its imme diate neighborhood. At the meeting of the executive council of the church last Tuesday evening Dr. Haskins. the director of the religious work depart ment, told of the organization of that community service committee and sofeof its plans. The doctor pointed out that many of the young men and women of tlfe community had io op portunity of meeting socially. The board of deaconesses, of which Mrs. J. D. Ripley is the president, reported that her board would hold a eeries of informal sociables at which the young iipnnl r would have an onnnrt unit v of i meeting each other under genial chaperonage. So Dr. McElveen's ser mon on "The New Churcb for the New Day" started something at the First Congregational church. m The First Congregational church will be represented at the state con ference of Congregational churches that convenes at Forest Grove Octo ber 12, 13 and 14, by Mr. and Airs. John Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Norman, George Himes, Har old S. Gilbert, W. H. Doane and Mrs. Frederick Eggert. The women of the First Congrega tional church, rejoicing in the fact its debts are paid, planned a big year's work at their meeting last Wednesday. The women's association will give a reception to the newly re organized quartet and chorus Novem ber 3, and will bold. a bazaar on the first week of December. Mrs. E. N. Howe has organized the parish into 16 districts for visitation and sociability. Mrs. W. K." Royal has outlined a se ries of studies on "The Essential Truths of Christianity" which she will give on Sunday mornings. The asso ciation will meet weekly. On the coming Wednesday the morning will be spent in sewing for charity and a hot luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. The Men's Brotherhood of the First Congregational church holds its first banquet meeting tomorrow at 6:30 o'clock. Frank Branch Riley will give an after-dinner address on "Oregon the Beautiful" and the police quartet, of which Chief Jenkins is the first tenor, will give a pro gramme of music. Major E. J. Berry is building up a fine Boy Scout troop which meets on Friday evenings. Mrs. E. W. Ross has organized a boys' chorus that meets for drill on Fri day afternoons. Dr. McElveen Is giv ing a series of Sunday afternoon talks at the Young Men's Christian asso ciation. "God's Way in Time of Trouble" is Rev. Elbert E. Flint's topic at Atltin- j son Memorial Congregational church Tne sunaay scnooi is organizing its classes for the year's work and pro vision is being made for all ages and grades. A troop of Girl Scouts has been re cently organized in connection with the church. This is the first organ ized troop In the city. It includes girls from 10 to 18 years of age. There are nearly two patrols already. The work is similar to the Boy Scout work. The annual meeting held last week showed all departments of the work in active condition and the best set of reports the church has ever re ceived. The following officers were elected to fill vacancies or expired terms: Dr. Dodge, deacon: W. I. Wheaton and E. L. Crambiett, trus tees; R. R. Reid. treasurer: Frank W. Beach, director of evangelism: Frank E. Lewis, F. W. Beach and the pas tor, supervisors of Sunday school and education. Lutherans of Two States to Hold Convention. Deletcates Will Be Present Froi Oregon and Washington. WE Lutheran leagues of Oregon nd Washington are looking for ward to the Joint convention of the Columbia Central and Bi-state Luther leagues, which is to be held in St. James English Lutheran church Oc tober 22. 23 and 24. The Columbia Central league is composed of the Luther league of northwestern Oregon and southwest ern Washington. The Bl-state league includes the leagues of Columbia cen tral and those of Puget sound cen tral. Each league represented is en ! titled to five delegates to Columbia central and two delegates to Bi-state A very interesting and helpful programme is being planned and it is hoped that all Luther leagues, and others interested in the work of young people, will be present at the different sessions of the convention. At Grace Lutheran church, corner East Broadway and Twenty-fourth streets. C. Bernhard, pastor, the Sunday school meets at 9:45. Morn ing service Is at 11, theme: "The Mighty Building . of the Christian Church." The evening service is at 7:30, theme: "The Way of Faith." Meeting of young people Tuesday night. Ladies' aid Thursday after noon. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran church as follows: Preach ing at 10:15 A. M. in German and at 7:30 P. M. in English. Trinity is sit uated at Rodney and Ivy, one block from either Union or Williams ave nue. A cordial invitation is extended to all by J. A. Rim bach, pastor. The pastor of Lents Evangelical church. F. B. Culver, has returned from Cleveland. O., where he has been attending the forward movement con ference of the Evangelical association, and will occupy his pulpit today. Spe cial services will commence Monday evening and continue indefinitely. Ev ery Monday evening the services will be especially for the promotion of ciDiicai holiness. M. L. Bain of Ta toma. Wash., will be in charge of the services of song. Mr. Bain comes well recommended as a soloist. A rally day programme will be pre sented by the Sunday school of the East Bide Evangelical church. East Sixth and Market streets, beginning at 10 A. M. Miss Esther Myers will have charge of the Young People's al liance service at 6:30 P. M. Rev. D. D. Randall of the American Sun day school union will speak at 7:30 P. M. JUNEAU. Alaska. Oct. 9. Right Reverend Peter T. Rowe. known in the northland as the "Bishop of All Outdoors," on November 30, 1920. will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniver sary of his consecration as bishop of Alaska for the Episcopal church. To mark the anniversary, a public gathering win be held here, at which it is planned to present Bishop Rowe with a fund of J100.000, the annual income from which will be used by him to carry on the work of the church in the territory. The fund is being raised by citizens of Alaska under direction of a committee of which Governor Thomas Rlggs Jr. is chairman. Communion Benefits to Be Dr. Griffis' Theme. Special Music Promised at First Christian Church Today. rT,HE Benefits of a Weekly Com X munion" will be the sermon theme of Rev. Harold H. Griffis this morning at 11 o'clock at the First Christian church. George Mallett, tenor, will sing as a special number of the morrdng programme, "Out of the Depths" (Rogers.) At the eve ning worship at 7:43 the pastor will discuss and answer current" criticisms of the church and religious work, hav ing for his definite topic "Praise worthy Prodigality." Last Sunday morning the church Sunday school, through its various classes and departments, pledged itself to raise 3865 as a special Christ mas offering for Armenian relief, ex ceeding its record of last year by more than $100. Recently the building committee ap proved an architectural design for the new church submitted by C. W. Bulger & Son. church architects of Dallas. Tex. Specially enlarged sketches of this general design, showing both ex terior and interior, are on exhibition at the church and members and friends are invited to examine them. Tuesday the women of the church missionary society will hold in the lecture room an all-day missionary in stitute. Both morning and afternoon sessions will be devoted to discussion of the science of world missions, to which all women of the congregation will be cordially welcome. At Kern Park Christian church. Forty-sixth avenue and Sixty-ninth street, at 11 A. M., Dr. J. F. Ghorm ley will apeak on "Why I Am What I Am." At 7:30 P. M. he will speak on "Monumental Testimony." There will be special music at both services under the direction of G. W. Hillis. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. 9. (Special.) At a rousing meeting of the men of Central Presbyterian church of this city Tue-Bday night, the brotherhood was reorganized with the following officers: T. L. Turner, president; J. R. Brown, vice-president, and J. S. Wilmot. secretary. At this meeting, which was held after a eupper had been served to the men by the ladies of the church, addresses were made by Frank Eberhardt. the new general secretary of the city Y. M. C. A., Secretary Price of the Y. M. C. A. of the University of Oregon. E. L. Keeney, manager of Lang & Co.'s wholesale house of this city: H. A. Sotilts of Fischer-Soults Lumber company, and others. ' The Sunday school of the Clav Street Evangelical church. Tenth and Clay street, will begin at 9:30 and win be in charge of the superintend ent. E. J. Keller. At 10:45 the pastor. Jacob Stooker. will preach on the subject "What Think Ye of Christ?" The Younir People's Alliance will be gin at 6:30 and at 7:30 the pastor's subject will be "The Significance of the Life of Christ." Beth Israel Opens Season of Popular Service. Sisterhood Day Is Announced for Thin Sunday at Temple. CON( be; GREGATION' Beth Israel has begun its series of Friday night sermons, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. This Sunday will be sisterhood day, and a meeting is called for 11 o'clock at the temple, to wnich all women connected with the synagogue are invited. Plans will be laid for the work of the sisterhood for the year. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise announces that the religious school is ready to re ceive all children of school age, that he himself is conducting a class for children of high school age Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock, and also classes at the B'nai B'rith building Saturdays at 5 P. M. for boys from 10 to 14 years old, and at 8 P. M. for boys from 14 and up. Sunday nights a general Bible class will be held at th,e Bnai B'rith building at 7:30 o'clock, which is free to all persons who care to attend. Beth Israel congregation desires it Co be understood that persons ot any religious faith are welcome to at tend its services and to take part in its worship. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. The first Jewish constituent assembly of Pal estine convened in Jerusalem Octo ber 7, according to advices received at the headquarters here of the Zion ist organization of America. Although the labor element In the assembly has a mojrity, no ultra radical legislation is expected, the advices stated, the national radical party being moderate and the "cap italist" group favoring modern social innovations. Women delegates took their seats, notwithstanding orthodox protests, the advices added. The as sembly has the sanction of Sir Her bert Samuel, British high commis sioner to Palestine. In tha elections held last April not only did many women vote, but several were elected as delegates, in cluding two from Petach Tikvah, oldest Jewish agricultural settlement in Palestine. The national radical party, accord ing to the Zionist organization, fa vors development of co-operative so cieties, as well as encouragement of private initiative. The "Ezra," or "capitalist group," favors profit shar ing and other modern social innova. tions. All parties recognize the sov ereignty of the Zionist organization. It Is said, some even proposing that it shall have veto power over all legislation adopted by the assembly. Christian Science Churches Offer Interesting Topic Subject of I,eson-Serraon Deals With Sin, Disease and Death. it A RE Sir Xl Real?" n. Disease and Death. will be the subject of lesson-sermon in the Christian Sci ence churches today. Regular services are held In all Christian Science churches in Port land this morning at 11 o'clock and again this evening at 8, except the evening service is omitted in Fifth, church. Seventh church announces Sunday evening service during tho month of October. Wednesday evening meetings are held in all the churches at 8 o'clock. These meetings include testimonies of Christian Science healing. Sunday schools are held in each of the churches for children to the age of 20. In all except Third and Fifth churches the sessions for the older classes assemble at 9:45 and for tho younger classes at 11. In the Third and Fifth churches the sessions are at 9:30 and 11. Free public reading rooms are maintained on the 11th floor of the Northwestern Bank building. 2S Burnnide street and 148 Killingsworth. avenue. The Bible and all authorised Christian Science literature may be procured at these rooms. Christian Science churches are lo cated as follows: Flrrt. Nineteenth and 'Everett street. Second. Eavt Sixth street and Holladay avenue. Third. East Twelfth and Salmon streets. Fourth Vancouver avenue and Lmenon street. Fifth Sixty-second street and Forty second avenue southeast. Sixth Pythian templa. 3SS Yamhill street. Seventh 403 Smith avenue. The Church of the Divine Truth has services in room 412, Central build ing, every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. They are conducted by Nettie Taylor Kloh. The Comforter center holds Sunday services in the assembly room of the Portland hotel at 11 A. M. and 8 P.M. Ethelind Lord Campion is speaker. Topics: "The Promises" and "Called to Liberty." "Why Are Tou Not a Church Mem ber and a Christian?" will bo the theme of a sermon preached for the mutes this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Trinity Lutheran church, corner Ivy street and Rodney avenue. All who are deaf are most cordially in vited to attend. At the New Christian church, .301 Central building. Rev. William R. Reece will speak today at 11 o'clock on "Profiteers Shall We Envy Them or Fear for Them?" Rev. W. G. Eliot to Preach at Unitarian Church. L.ords Prayer and Implications" Will Be Morning Topic. THE pastor of the Church of Our Father (Unitarian), Broadway and Yamhill, William G. Eliot, Jr., will preach at 11 A. M. and at 7:4 5 P. M. In the morning sermon he will speak of "The Lord's Prayer and its Impli cations;" in the evening, of "The Terrors of Judgment." In the latter sermon he will give some carefully selected readings from Dante's "In ferno." and will compare the medie val with the present-day false and true conception of "The Judgment." The Portland chapter of the Uni tarian Laymen's league will hold its regular monthly meeting by spe cial invitation at the residence of Dr. William F. Fiebig. 1042 East Hassa lo street, Monday, at 8 P. M. c The Young People's Fraternity, meeting regular Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock in the church parlor, en trance 346 Yamhill, will study "this, fall "Church Architecture, Music and Services" and invites all young people who are Interested to join. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Oct. 9. CSne- cial.) When formal transfers of the old First Unitarian church property, which has been purchased, have been completed, the Lutheran church will establish a regular pastorate here. Rev. P. Hilgendorf. a recent arrival from southern California, has been made local pastor, and has bought Frank Jones' two-story residence on Columbia street. The old Lutheran church, located on the main west side valley high way, has been advertised for sale. It is thought it will.be purchased by orchardists of the neighborhood for use in arple packing and storage. Evangelist Louis K. Dickson will continue his Sunday-night series of sermons on great gospel themes In Women of Woodcraft hall, corner Tenth and Taylor streets. His subject will be "The Inevitable Alternative a Logical Exposition of the Judg ment." These services are for the public and the seats are free. A splendid musical programme has been arranged, including a male quartet, instrumental selections and solos. Social Problems for Men Is Featured by Y. M. C. A. Sunday Afternoon Addrcnscs Make I p Series Just Inaugurated. MARRIAGE, standard of living, psychic conditions of men, citi zenship and politics are among the subjects covered in a series of ad dresses to young , men being given Sunday afternoons under the auspices of the social and religious activities department of the Portland Y. M. C A The opening address of the series last Sunday was on the subject. "Fifty-seven Varieties of Men," and at tracted a large audience which gath ered in the Y. M. C. A auditorium. Dr. William T. McElveen. pastor of the First Congregational church, will speak this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock on "The Why and When of Marriage." Special music, orchestra and singing are to form a part of the procramme and prayer service will he held. On October 17 Dr. McElveen will speak on "A Cure for the Grouch." (Concluded on. Page S.)