TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, POKTLAXD, JANUARY 16, 1921
PORTLAND CHURCHES WILL SOLICIT FOR FAMINE RELIEF FUND
February 6 Is Designated as Date for Collection to Aid Stricken Provinces in China Committee of Local Federation Sends Out Apppeal, Including President's Letter to Public.
7 vORTLAXD churches wi'.l be used
, M it i medium to enlist support
JL for famine sufferers in China.
As a, part of the national movement
for Chinese relief, the Portland Fed
eration of Churches has issued a call
to all citizens of the city asking for
- mid In the campagln.
The following letter, sent out by
'.'." the China famine fund committee of
the local church federation, defining
the present appeal, was signed by
' ' Bishop Walter T. Sumner, chairman;
Grant Fhegley and Robert W. Tuttle:
"Distressing conditions prevail to
day In China. Hatters are so serious
that President Wilson has appointed
an American committee to raise a
China famine fund.
"The Portland members of the com
mittee are A. L. Mills, president of the
First National bank, and Edgar B.
Piper, editor of Toe Oregonian. The
chairman is Thomas W. Lament of
hew Tork, a member of the firm of
J. rierpont Morgan & Co. In asking
these gentlemen to accept member
ship on the American committee.
President Wilson said:
"A famine, alarming In Its pro
portions, today holds in its grip eev
ral important provinces in China.
The crop failure is complete, and the
present distress, which Is great. Is
likely, before winter has run Its
coarse, to become appalling. In fact,
ear diplomatic and consular agoncies
In China Inform me that the loss
resulting from death In distressing
form may run Into millions of souls.
It is certain that the local govern
ment nd established agencies of re
lief are unable to cope with the mag
nitude of the disaster which faces
thorn.
"Under the circumstances, relief
; to be effective ehould be granted
quickly. Once more an opportunity
is offered to the American people to
show that prompt and generous' re
sponse w'th which they have invar
iably met the call of their brother
nations in distress.
"The case In China I regard s
especially worthy of the earnest at
tention of our citizens. To an un
" usual tiegrce the Chinese people look
to us for counsel and for effective
friendship. Our churches, through
their religious and medical mission
aries. Uielr schools and colleges, and
our philanthropic foundations, have
rendered China an Incalculable bene
fit, which her people recognize with
gratitude and devotion to the United
States. Therefore, not only in the
name of humanity, but In that of the
friendliness which we feel for a great
people In distress, I venture to ask
that our citizens shall, even though
the task of giving is not today a
light one, respond as they can to
this distant but appealing cry for
telp.
"'In order to be assured of the
orderly collection of such donations,
large or small, as may be offered, I
have invited a nation-wide commit
tee to lend their aid to this 'matter.
I haVe designated Thomas W. Lamont
of Ke Tork City as chairman of this
committee and Norman Davis, under
secretary of state, to act as treasurer.
"I realize that this call, added to
those for the underfed children of
eastern Europe and the afflicted peo
ples of the near east, and to the needs
of our own country, makes heavy the
demand upon the bounty of the na
tion. I am confident, however, that
all these pleas will be answered in
generous spirit.'
"The American minister In Pekln
has cabled that SI a month will take
care of a person. In view of this
critical emergency, the Portland Fed
eration of Churches respectfully urges
all of the churches of Portland to
take measures to meet this need.
"Mr. Lamont, the chairman, and
Dr. Kobert E. Specr, president of
the Federated Council of Churches,
through which 32 communions are
co-operating, have united in asking
that February 6, 1921. he made a
special day for obtaining contribu
tions for the China famine fund. In
harmony therewith we respectfully
call upon Portland to observe that
date for the purpose specified.
"Contributions may be sent to A. I
Mills, president of the First National
bank. Church organizations should
end their gifts through their regu
lar church organization's channels,
but in all euch cases we request that
the church federation office, 420 Piatt
building, be notified so that a com
plete record of Portland's gifts may
be published by our local papers.
"Power of Words," Topic
of Dr. Grif fia.
Sermon Today to Tonrh on Politics,
Business and Iteltglon.
fl'T'IIE POWER OF WORDS" Will
X be the sermon theme of Rev.
Harold II. Griffis this morning at 11
o'clock at the First Christian church.
Tha discourse will be a discussion of
the unnecessary ami unprofitable
controversies which arise in politics.
In business and in religion because
people allow themselves "to be bul
lied by a word." In the evening at
7:45 the church quartet, under the
direction of Mrs. Fred B. Newton,
will give a special musical offerir.g.
Including the contralto and baritone
duet, "O Divine Redeemer" (Gounod),
by Miss Beutrice Palmer and Guy
Mannan. Following the musical pro
gramme the pastor will speak on
"Stumbling Blocks Removed."
Undnr the title, "Our Marriage,"
Rev. Mr. Griffis has recently had
published over his own copyright a
special booklet to be used as a wed
ding souvenir, the printing and bind
ing being done by a Portland concern.
The booklet contains the wedding
service of the pastor's own composi
tion, with certificate of marriage,
the whole forming an appropriate
souvenir to be presented to couples
whose marriage the author shall have
the privilege of solemnizing.
At Kern Park Christian 'church.
Forty-sixth avenue and Sixty-ninth
street, at 11 A. M., Dr. J. F. Ghorm
ley will speak on "The P.evival That
Revives." and at 7:3U P. M he will
speak on "Does the Unity of the
Church of the First Century, as Pre
sented In the New Testament Scrip
tures. Furnish the Basis for Christian
Unity in the Twentieth Century?"
Well prepared musical numbers will
be rendered at both these services
At the Church of Christ, Rodney
nd, Knott streets, the morning ser
mon topic today will be "The Mean
ing of the Christian Life." and the
evening subject "Faith."
Preceded by a cafeteria dinner In
the gray room of the Y. M. C. A., the
Portland society of the New Chris
tian church (Swedenborgian) held its
J7th annnal meeting Wednesday
January 13. Charles F. Barber was
re-elected president. C. B. Wintler
secretary. Conrad Stark treasurer,
and Joseph L. Carter trustee. The
society reported the most prosperous
condition in recent years and Is
flourishing In attendance In Its new
quarters In the Portland hotel as
sembly room. Eight new members
were received January 2.
A feature of the Sunday mornlnir
service which is proving popular to I
both children and adults is a special
sermon by the pastor for boys and
girls, based on some fact of nature as
a text and a life lesson drawn there
from, the boys and girls participat
ing. Rev. Mr. Reece's sermon subject
today Is "Environment; the Creature
of Man," this being the last but one
In his series on "God In Man." all of
which are soon to appear In book
form.
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The Toung People's society of St.
Stephen's (Episcopal) Pro-cathedral
will hold their regular weekly "meet
ing at 6:30 P. M. Sunday In the parish
bouse, at the corner of Thirteenth
and Clay streets. Miss Doris WUdman
will-lead.
Vancouver, B. G, Pastor to
Be at While Temple.
Iter. Gabriel KrrA Masulre
Oefiipr Pulpit at Both Services
Today.
EV. GABRIEL. REED MAGUIRE,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Vancouver, B. C will preach at the
First Baptist church OVhite Temple)
at both services today. The Temple
quartet will furnish music and all are
cordially invited to attend both the
morning service at 11 o'clock and the
evening service at 7:45 o'clock.
The 6enior Baptist young peoples
union meeting will be led by Miss
Dorothea Clinton, with the subject,
"Self Control; How to Get It: Its Re
wards." There will be special music
by Miss Klsie Moon at S:30 in the
small auditorium.
At the morning service at the Arleta
Baptist church. Rev. M ah Ion It Day,
the American representative of Can
ton Christian college, will speak. My.
Day is an uncle oi tne pastor of tn
Arleta church. He recently travele
extensively In the orient and Is very
well informed on the religious and
political situation there.
At 7:30 P. M. the pastor. Re
Mahlon 11. Day, w'll preach on "Mod
ern Leprosy; Its Source and Cure,
The chorus thoir, under the direction
of J. D. MacFall, will sing at both
services.
At the Baptist young people's union
hour, 6:15 P. -M. there will be a de
bate on the subject. "Resolved, Tha
a person can live as good a Christ'a
life outside the church as within It.
Ralph Belmore will make use of
chemical analysis in Illustrating th
Christian life. A mixed quartet will
sing.
The subject for the mid-week meet
ing, January 19, ,wlll be, "Christ'
Love for Lost Men."
"That Chum of Tours" Is the sub
ject of the night sermon at the Third
Baptist church. This is the third
in a series of six Sunday night talk
to young people. The ordinance of
baptism will be administered at th
night service. At the morning eerv
ice itev. Mr. Close will deliver a eer
mon to Christian from the theme.
"Courageous Disqinles."
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Shiloh Baptist church. East Sev
enty-ixth and East Everett streets,
will have services today at 11 A. M.
ana 8 P. M.
At the Bible study league held In
the church parlor at White Temnl
Tuesday nights at 7:45, Dr. Thompson
will speak on some important cor
icctions Introduced In the revised
version. ,
"Divine Guidance," Topic at
United Brethren Church.
"Kxpertmrnt and Experience' Also
to lie Ulscusxed by Dr. Byron J.
Clark.
"D
IVINE GUIDANCE" and "El-
the subjects for discussion by Dr.
Byron J. Clark, pastor of the First
United Brethren church, Fifteenth and
East Morrison streets, at morning and
evening services today. The large
chorus choir under the direation of
Professor Moore will give speaial
service in song.
Rev. Ira Hawley, pastor cf the Sec
ond United Brethren church. Twenty
seventh and Sumner streets, will
speak to his congregation Sunday
morning on the subject, "Some More
beals opened." The services in the
evening will be evangelistic.
Special services are still in progress
at the lhird United Brethren church,
Sixty-seventh street and Thirty-sec
ond avenue southeast, where Rev. E.
O. Shepherd U the pastor. Mr. Shep
herd will speak in the morninir. on
"beeking the W ill of God," and in the
evening Kev. Ira Hawley, who is in
charge of the special services, will
speak in the evening and every eve
ning during the week. The chorus
will sing an anthem in the morninir.
The evening service will be featured
with special music.
At the Fourth United Brethren
church, Tremont station, the pastor.
itev. ueiia. iuckey, will speak in the
morning on the theme, "The Key so
tne . inaows of Heaven." The eve
nfng service will be of an evangelistic
nature and will be in charge of the
pastor. -ne cnoir will sng.
Revival services will begin at the
Church of the Brethren, corner Borth-
wick and Brainard streets, this eve
ning at 7 o'clock. Elder G. C. Carl
will do the preaching. There will be
a special eong service each evening,
conducted by O. W. Pratt. Prayer
meetings are being held In homes
each evening, preparatory to the
greatest revival ever held in the
Brethren church. Take Mississippi
car; get off at Brainard street.
HOQUTAM, Wash.. Jan. 15. (Spe
cial.) Indicating renewed activity
in Swedish Lutheran churches Is tho
announcement of the Hoquiam church
that during the last year 120 new
members were accepted. The pastor
officiated at 39 baptisms, 13 mar
riages and 17 funerals during the
year.. Officers were elected last
week and it was voted to build an
addition to their present building to
be used as a social hall.
TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 15. (Spe
cial.) Dean Sidney T. James of St.
Luke's Episcopal pro-cathedral, Ta
coma. may decide to accept a call to
Calvary church, Philadelphia, one of
the oldest parishes In the country.
Calvary church was built In 1859 and
has had but four rectors since Its es
tablishment The fact that such an
influential parish should turn to Ta
coma's pro - cathedral for a new
leader Is regarded as a high tribute
to the diocese and Dean James, who
was educated at the University of
Washington and at the Theological
Seminary in Cambridge, Mass. His
first call was from All Saints" church,
Seattle, and he served there until he
entered the army as chaplain. After
his discharge he came to Tacoma.
"The Greatest Gift" and "The Story
of the Thief" will be the sermon topics
at morning and evening services, re
spectively, of Rev. L. X. Grimes to-
day at
Kenilworth Presbyterian
church.
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W. Luunont of J. P. Morgan A Co. to rrpresent Oregon on the national committer! Bishop Walter T. Sumner,
chairman, and Urant Fhegley of the China famine fund committee of the Portland Federation of Churches.
"The Gift of Peace" to Be
Presbyterian Subject.
Ilev. Harold Leonard Ilowman to
Occupy Pulpit Both Morning
and Kvening,
THE First Presbyterian church, cor
ner Twelfth and Alder streets.
will have its regular pastor. Rev.
Harold Leonard Bowman, D. D in
the pulpit both morning and evening.
The morning subject at the service
whlch'begins at 10:30 o'clock will be
"The Gift of Peace." The text is
from Jesus' last talk with his dis
ciples, in, which he speaks of the gift
of peace which he Is giving to them.
At 7:30 P. M. the Bubject will be
"Bells and Fomegranates." This
church Is within walking distance of
the downtown hotels and a cordial
welcome is extended to transients to
worship here. The Sunday school of
the First Presbyterian church meets
at 12 o'clock noon. This is a carefully
organised school of religious Instruc
tion, with departments and classes
for all ages. A cordial welcome is
extended to all who wish to engage
In Bible study. An organ recital will
be given preceding the evening serv
ice from 7:15 to 7:30 o'clock, with
the following programme:
"The Lost Chord" (Sullivan); "War
March of the Priests From Athalla" (Men
dolesohn); "Weddlnff March From a Mid
summer's Night Dream" (Mendelssuhn.)
This recital will be given by Edgar
E. Coursen, who has been organist in
this church more than a quarter of a
century. The quartet will sing at
both services. As an offertory at the
morning service there will be a so
prano solo, "Hear Ye, Israel," from
Mendelssohn's "Elijah," sung by ilri
Blanche Williams Segersten.
The Unshaken Christ" will be
Rev. Ernest A. Reed's subject at the
Men's Resort Sunday at 4 P. M. Mr.
Reed will also sing a solo. The or
chestra and the men will play and
sing favvrlte gospel songs, and the
Portland Ladies' quartet will sing
two special numbers.
At 7:30 P. M. Rev. Levi Johnson
wiir continue his illustrated Bible
talks, and on Wednesday at 8 P. M.
the United Brethren young people will
held their monthly meeting.
Dr. Walter Henry Nugent, pastor
of Central Presbyterian church. East
Thirteenth and Pine streets, an'
nounced a series of sermons at the
morning hour on "The Kingdom of
Heaven, the first.of which was given
last Sunday morning, and beginning
this evening he will give a series on
the Book of Jonah.
The topic for this morning's sermon
is "The Good and Bad in the Church,"
and this evening "The Peril of Run
ning Away From Divinely Allotted
Work." At the morning service the
chorus under the direction of Mr.
Belcher will sing "Oh, for a Closer
Walk With God" (Foster), and Mrs.
F. W. Lambert will sing "Resigna
tion" (Caro Romo). In the evening
Leslie Blair will sing "Vision of
Heaven" (Sheets), and the chorus "Oh
te jayxui in the Lord" (Honseiey).
Monday evening the Bible class,
led by Mrs. L. P. Hewitt, will meet
as usual. The hour is 7:45.
The Men's club of Central will hold
its monthly meeting Tuesday even
ing, January 18. This will be the ban
ner meeting of the year. Dr. D. J
Ferguson," college pastor and athletic
director of Philomath college at Phil
omath, Or., will lecture on "The Vin
dication of the United States in
World Affairs."
Dr. Ferguson has been connected
with Redpath s Lyceum bureau, was
employed by the government as
speaker during all the big drives and
recognized as one of the best speak-
rs during the war. There will be
other attractions Tuesday evening.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock,
which will be followed by a pro
gramme of music and then the ad
dress by Dr. Ferguson.
"The Sheep in the Hand of God" Is
Rev. Donald MacCluer's theme for
this morning at Rose City Park Pres
byterian church. At night "The Sec
ond Great Silence of Jesus."
The Men's club of the church held
its regular monthly meeting on Mon
day night. Dinner Was served at 6:45
o'clock and later a lively and inter
sting programme was given. At the
business session of the club a resolu
tion was adopted petitioning Commis-
loner Pier, of the park commission
as to the disposal of the old race track
property recently purchased by the
ity for park purposes. A sypnosis
of the resolution follows:
'Resolved, That the park project be
developed as a play park, athletic
field and beauty spot; that the mile
race track, in which some S250.000
has been invested, be hard-surfaced
and maintained as a drive reaching
11 sections of the park and that a
rigid speed limit of ten miles an hour
be enforced."
Services today at the Miliard-ave-ue
Presbyterian church, Millard ave
ue and East Seventy-third street.
will be at 11 o'clock A. M. and 7:30
clock P. M. Rev. Henry White, the
pastor, will speak on the subject,
Finding Christ, and in the evening,
"Christ, the Teacher, a Model for Ail
Teachers." .
Westminster will hold communion
service in the morning, at which time
here will be receiving of new mem
bers.
Preceding the Lords supper cere
mony Dr. Pence will speak on "When
Love Grow Lavish."
In the evening the service will be
more of an evangelistic nature and
he sermon topic will be: "When Men
Usurp God's Throne." Those who have
eard the pastor the pat three Sun-1
ay evenings reel tnat ne has given
some of the strongest sermons he has
ver delivered here.
There will be special music for
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for Chinese famine reliefs Left to
both services, under the. direction of
Mr. J. Hutchison.
The Bible school again brofce Hs
attendance record last-Sunday with
713 present. The school is well graded
with an excellent corps of teachers
and the school spirit is splendid, as Is
manifest In the opening worship.
During the school hour the Men's
club meets in the chapel and today
Dr. Pence speaks on "How We Got
Our Bible."
Monday at 2:30 the Woman's asso
ciation has its monthly programme
with special emphasis on "Foreign
Work." Mrs. A. P. Moore will sing.
Rev. D. A. Thompson will preach
at both morning and evening serv
ices at the Mizpah Presbyterian
church, corner East Nineteenth and
Division streets.
The theme for the morning eerv'ce
at 11 o'clock- is "Repentance," and at
the evening service at 7:45 o'clock
"A Living or a Life." '
The Intermediate society of the
Christian Endeavor will meet at 6:45
o'clock in the lecture room of the
church. This society, composed of
high school students, has just sent
In a substantial check for the Near
East relief work.
The men of the church will meet
on Friday evening to perfect the or
ganization of a men's club, which was
planned for early November, but was
postponed on account of the illness
of the pastor In October. The women
of the church will serve a dinner
at that time and addresses and a pro
gramme of musio will be enjoyed.
All old members of Mizpah are in
vited as well as the present male
membership. Kindly notify the pas
tor. The morning sermon theme In
Mount Tabor Tresbyterian church,
Ward W. MacHenry, minister, will be
a discussion of Modern Evangelism
and the Great Commission." The eve
ning service will be the assembly of
the school of missions and a special
illustrated lecture on "Syria." Last
Sunday the school f missions en
rolled 121 pupils, and "started the
study of the Near East with much
interest and- enthusiasm.
Next Wednesday night a general
church reception will be held under
the auspices of the Women's society,
Mrs. J. C. Elliott King, president, to
welcome the new" members received
the last year, and the families rep
resented in the Sunday school. The
session and their wives, the trustees
and their wives; the Men's club; the
Sunday school, and the Christian En
deavor will assist. Seventeen new
members were received last Sunday.
Rev. S. W. Seemann, pastor of Unity
Presbyterian church, will speak this
morning on "The Christian Religion
and at evening services on "Who Is
a Christian?" For the next two
months the pastor will preach a series
of Sunday morning sermons on the
cardinal doctrines of the Christian re
ligion. . s
Piedmont Presbyterian church. Cleve
land avenue and Jarrett street. Rev.
John Francis Morgan, minister, has
worship at 11 o'clock A. M. and 7:30
o'clock P. M. Morning subject is
"Jacob and Israel," evening "I Am
Ready." On Tuesday next the Pied
mont society will entertain the women
of the Presbyterian missionary so
cieties to be held at the First church.
On Wednesday the woman's auxiliary
meets in the church parlors at 2:30r1
On Thursday evening the study for
the midweek meeting will be on "Per
sonal Work and Workers." On Fri
day evening a "hard times social" will
be held in the church gymnasium by
(-the Young People's society.
Rev. Alexander R. Evans will con
duct both services today at Arbor
Lodge Presbyterian church. His morn
ing topic will be "True Value," and
In the evening he will speak on "A
Toast to Women."
Y. W. C. A. Holds Annual
Meeting Tomorrow Night.
Dinner to Be Served Before Busi
ness IHscuasion Begins. .
PROMINENT churchwomen who are
members of the Toung Women's
Christian association are anticipat
ing the annual meeting of the asso
ciation which will be held tomorrow
night In the building at Taylor street
and Broadway. There will be a din
ner. Reading of reports will follow.
The religious meetings of the asso
ciation that have been the most pop
ular were the vesper services held
each Sunday at 4 P. M. The aim of
the service is to provide a place for
girls lo hear an inspirational message
and meet congenial, companions in a
home-like atmosphere.
After the service there is a social
hour when tea is served and a genial
spirit manifested. Mrs. Norman
Christie, the general secretary of the
local association, will be the speaker
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. There
will be special music
The demand for a normal class In
story telling has been constantly in
creasing. To meet the need, Mrs.
Charles O. Stevens will organize a
class Monday night, January 24, at
the Toung Women's Christian asso
ciation. Mrs. Stevens received her
training In Chicago and is a woman
of wide experience with kindergarten
children. The class will meet each
Monday for eight weeks. No fee la
charged. In order to get the most
out of the work. Introductory Delsarte
will be given by Mrs. Stevens.
The New Testament classes for
high school girls will start Febru
ary 1. For the work done high school
credit Is given by the state superin
tendent. The Toung Women's Chris
tian association conducts two classes.
one at the North Portland Library on
Mondays, taught by Mrs. Robert Mil
lard, and the other atthe associa
tion Tuesdays at 4 P. M., led by Rob
ert Millard. New registrations may
be made at the Toung Women's Chris
tian association.
right A. I- Mills, appointed by Thomas
Christian Science Sermon
Subject Will Be "Life."
Regnlar Ferrlees Are Announced
for Ail Portland Churches. .
IFE" will bo the subject of the
Science churches today.
Regular 11 o'clock services will be
held in all the Christian Science
churches this morning, and in all
churches except Fifth and Seventh at
8 o'clock this evening.
Meetings including testimonies of
Christian Science healing are held in
all the churches Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock.
Free publio reading rooms are
maintained at 1133 Northwestern
Bank building and 266 Eurnside street.
Sunday school is maintained in all
Christian Science churches, except
Third and Fifth, at 9:45 and 11, in
the latter two at 9:30 and 11.
The churches are located as fol
lows:
rirst Nineteenth and Everett streets.
Second Kail Sixth and Holladay ave
nue.
Third East Twelfth and Salmon streets.
Fourth Vancouver avenue and Emerson
Street.
Fifth Sixty-second avenue and orty'
aecoad street southeast.
Sixth Pythian temple, 3SS Yamhill
street.
Seventh 403 Smith avenue. St. Johns.
W. W. Aber. pastor of the First
church of Psychic Science, Eleventh
and Alder streets, will give a lecture
on "The Uses and Abases of Medium-
ship" today at 8 P. M., followed by
messages. Everybody is welcome.
The Psychical Research center will
meet today at 7:45 P. M. in the Hotel
Portland assembly room. Subject,
"The Power of Thought." Lecture and
demonstration by Robert Schmus..
The Theosophical society announces
a course of special lectures for the
public to be given by Dr. Woodruff
Sheppard of Los Angeles, Cal. Dr
Sheppard Is not new to the Portland
public having lectured here as presi
dent of the Portland lodge, Theosoph
ical society. The doctor has been
studying and writing In the south for
the last two years. He will give the
following lectures while in the city:
Today, "Reincarnation a Scientific
Necessity": Monday, "Christian Teach
ings"; Tuesday, "Humanity's Dilem
ma"; Wednesday, "The Theosophic
Life." All lectures will be at 8 P. M.,
at Theosophical hall, 301 Central
building.
The First Spiritual Science church
will hold services today at 3 P. M.
and 8 P. M., In Manchester hall, 8514
Fifth street. Lectures by Rev. Max
Hoffman and L. E. Philips. Subject,
"Truth, the Pathway to Freedom."
Demonstrations will be given by Max
Hoffman and E. Dawson. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
The Church of Divine Truth will
hold services in room 412, Central
building today at 11 A. M., presided
over by Nettie Taylor Kloh. At 8
P. M. Dr. Carey will speak.
First Spiritualist church. East
Seventh and Hassalo streets, will hold
regular services at 3 and 8 P. M., to
day. A short address and messages
will be given by C. W. Shaw and
there will be solos by Mrs. Schneider
and Miss Fishburn.
The Divine Scientists will hold serv
ices at their new church, 816 East
Clay street, near the corner of East
Twenty-fifth street, today at 11 A. M.
Rev. T. M. Minard, pastor, will speak
on the subject, "Light." The mid
week meeting will be held Thursday
at 8 P. M.
The Realization league meets at the
Modern Conservatory of Music, 148
Thirteenth street, at 11 A. M. Address
by H. Edward Mills, "The Central
Thing In New Thought." At 7:30 Mr.
Mills will conduct a class at 727 Cor
bett building in "Bible Interpretation
According to New Thought."
The lecture topic at the Independ
ent Bible Spiritualistic society and
church for today at 8 P. M. will be
"Soul Culture."
"Man's Face in Glass," Dr.
Eliot's Topic Today.
Third In Series of Sermon-Stories
Announced by Pastor.
(C
M
AJTS FACE IX THE GLASS"
will be the subject of the ser
mon this morning at 11 o'clock at the
Church of Our Father (Unitarian),
Broadway at Yamhill, by the pastor,
William G. Eliot Jr. This sermon
will aim1 to offer valid inducements
to every man to live at his best in
the common walks and ways of home
and business. In the worship and
study hour which the young people
have at 6:30 P. M. the subject will be
"The Forms of Worship in Protestant
Churches." Mr. Eliot will give the
third of a series of sermon-stories to
the church school at 9:45. His sub
ject will be "Where T'here' Are No
Rocks and Snags."
The regular sewing meeting of the
women's alliance will be held Janu
ary 19 from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. At
the annual meeting of the First Uni
tarian society, January 11, the pastor
In Ms annual address proposed to
call at an early date a meeting of
teachers and parents of the church
school for a conference upon the re
ligicus and moral training of chil
dren. This meeting will probably be
called in February. The quota for
tho Unitarian campaign to be raised
by this congregation has been over
subscribed 20 per cent.
9
The large attendance at the Sunday
afternoon reception and musicale at
the Unitarian church January 2 has
led to a plan for holding these Sun- J
day afternoon social gatherings regu
larly hereafter on the first Sunday
of the month at 4:30. The quartet
choir already Is rehearsing the pro
gramme for the next time.
The subject at Clinton Kelly Memo
rial Methodist-Episcopal church at
morning services today will be "The
Christian's Sacramentum." A league
service will be held at 6:45 P. M.
There will be no evening service.
Dr. Stansfield to' Preach on
Fundamental Faith.
Sermon Topic at Msht to Be
'Purpose Probation."
AT Tl
this
THE First Methodist church
morning Dr. Stansfield will
preach on "Christian Fundamentals"
and will seek to present fundamentals
only. In the evening at 7:45 o'clock
the special sermon will be on "The
Purpose of Probation."
The big Epworth league meeting
will be in the Sunday school temple
at 6:30 P. M. There will be two spe
cial musical numbers a tenor solo
"Bo Thou Faithful Unto Death" (Men
delssohn), by-John D. Treharne of the
First Preobyteriaa church quartet, and
a soprano solo by Miss Onelta Webb
of First church. Forty-eight new
members were recorded at the month
ly banquet and business meeting last
Tuesday night.
The Sunday school meets at 12:15
o'clock, noon, and today will hear a
talk cn the famine sufferers in China
Four-minute speeches will be given
each Sunday till January 30, when
the great offering will bo received
for the famine sufferers of China.
The offering of the Sunday school
Christmas Sunday, for the starving
children of Europe and the near east,'
was 1250.
The Queeti Esther circle will re
peat Its drama, "Granny of the Hills."
community night, next Friday. 7:45
o'clock. Admission free. An offer
ing will be received..
The second semester this year of
the Portland training 6chool for re
ligious workers will open Wednesday
night at the First Methodist-Enisco
pal church. Twelfth and Taylor
streets, and continue 12 consecutive
Wednesday nights. Seven courses in
church work are beinrf offered to
those who desire to make themselves
more efficient in the many branches
oi church work. It is conducted by
the Multnomah County Sunday School
association and Portland Federation
of Churches.
The school originally was organ
ized as a training school for Sunday
school workers, but this term has
been broadened and includes courses
for workers in other departments.
A. F. Bittncr, religious work director
at Westminster Tresbyterian church,
and Winifred Bassett, have been re
tained as dean and registrar, respec
tively. The school will meet each
Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 P. M.,
In two periods, each period lasting
ono hour.
The school has arranged a three
year course, beginning with this
term, leading fo an International Sun
day school association diploma. The
registration fee will be $1. The pro
gramme follows:
First period, 7:33 to 8:25 P. M. Room A
Outlines of old testament, test, "Leaders
In Israel'' (Rubinson); leader. Rev. Ward
WllliS' Long. Room B Pre-reformation
church history. text. "Landmarks of
Church History to the Reformation" (Cow
an): leader. Rev. J. W. Threlfall. Room
C The Psychology of the child: The pu
pil, text, "Tho Pupil" (Weigie); iraaer.
Mis Georgia Parker. Room D What Is
the Christian view of work and wealth?
Text, "What Is the Christian View of Work
nd wealth? Leader, L. l. Manone.
Second period, 8:30 to 9:23 P. M. Room
A The life of Christ, text, "Tho Bibe";
leader. Mrs. Clara G. Esson. Room B
Tho Young People's society: organization
and methods: leader, Miss Faye Steinme-tz.
Room C Special problems of the bunday
school; leader, A. F. Bittner.
The union evangelistic meeting at
the Sellwood Methodist church con
tinues with a good attendance and
nterest. The pastor, W. S. Gordon,
will occupy the pulpit this morning
st 11 o'clock, and Evangelist Fred
Suffield will have charge in a serv
ice at 2:30 and one at 7:30 P. M. He
is assisted by local pastors, -islting
ministers and a larce union choir in
charge of Mrs. Suffield.
All the co-operating churches will
hold their morning services and Sun
day schools as usual. A union young
people s meeting will he hem at b:i5
o'clock in the auditorium of the
church.
Extra seating has been arranged,
and if necessary an overflow meeting
will be held in the basement. The
church Is located at East Fifteenth
street and Tacoma avenue, one block
east of the Sellwood car line.
Reasons for Pulpit Inefficiency
and Unattractiveness" will be given
th!e morning at the Woodlawn Meth
odist church by the pastor. Rev. J. H.
Irvine. - The evening subject will be:
"A Lincoln-like Faith in People."
An all-around revival, spiritual,
musical, educational and architec
tural, is in progress in this church.
Rev. W. W. Toungson, D. D., will
conduct the first quarterly conference
Thursday, the 20th, at 7:30 P. M.
A large choir, conducted by Arthur
V. Davis, henceforth will furnish
music morning and evening.
A musical festival Is in prepara
tion for an early date.
The morning service at Anabel com
munity church is helped by the Junior
congregation and surpliced choir.
The Junior Endeavor society, under
the care of Mrs. F. H. Maxwell, will
meet during the sermon period. Regu
lar rehearsals of the choir are held
at the manse, 6426 Forty-second ave
nue, Fridays after school. On Thurs
day evenings a four weeks' course
in thrift, for all ages, Is being of
fered. The Whitney boys' chorus ylll
meet Tuesday at 7 o'clock, under the
direction of the pastor. The Boy
Scouts meet Mondays with J. H.
Wakefield.
Services will be held at 7:30 P. M.
today at Westmoreland Methodist
Episcopal church.
Services at the Lincoln Methodist
church, corner of East Fifty-second
and Lincoln streets, will be at 11
A M. and 7:30 P. M. The pastor. Rev.
W. N. Byars, will preach on the
themes, "A Search for Truth" and "A
Study In Religious Reform."
The Rose City Park Methodist
Episcopal church continues to grow
In numbers and usefulness. Last Sun
day the Sunday school numbered 3GS
at the regular session and no special
effort had been made to get a larger
number than usual. The church
services are being splendidly at
tended and the people appear pleased
with the pulpit service they are get
ting. The league has adopted twin Chi
nese boys to educate, sons of one of
the Chinese Methodist preachers who
recently lost his sight. They expect
to keep these lads until they are
through school and ready for the
serious business of life.
The Sunday school has undertaken
to provide a country Sunday school
with some extra helps in order to
give more efficient service and vari
ous matters have been attended to
that make for better service. New
hymnals have been purchased for the
church services, a music cabinet pro
vided and various small matters that
help make the work go easier. A
sow piano helps wonderfully in the
junior department.
C. Aug. Peterson, the pastor, will
preach at the First Norwegian-Danish
Methodist-Episcopal church at 11
A. M. and 7:45 P. M. today. The sub
ject at the evening service will be
"The . Dance With Death, or the
Wages of Sin." Toung people's so
cial hours will be from 4:45 to 7:40
o'clock.
EUGENE. .Or., Jan. 15. (Special.)
A permanent camp meeting site for
tho Methodist church of the Wil-
bm,ft, Va ) In v . vn a r ha ,UthllHhPft In
1 tni. ioci,lit according to Dr. S. A.
Danford. district superintendent of
that denomination, with headquarters
In Eugene. Several sites along the
Pacific highway are in view, says Dr.
Danford, and he will look at ono each
near Eugeno, Springfield and Cottage
Grove. It is the plan of the Meth
odists to hold old-fashioned camp
meetings annually at these grounds
wherever they are established,
Rev. Frank L. Moore will preach at
both morning and evening services
today at Epworth Methodist church.
First Methodist Episcopal church,
South, will hold usual services today
under the leadership of the pastor.
Rev, Joseph Barnett Harris.
Atkinson Church Will Hold
Community Service.
"The l.lkrnr of God," Morning
Topic of Itpy. i;ibrrt K. Flint.
TODAY'S programme at Atkinson
Memorial Congregational church
is arranged for a community service
in East Portland, adjoining Laurel
hurst. The Sunday school at 9:45
is fully organized into a modern
school to caro for all ages.
At 11:00 A. M. the castor, F.ev. El
bert E. Flint, will preach on "The
Likeness of God," a "Straight Koail to
the Heart of God."
At 4:30 there will be a well-conducted
junior society meeting for all
under 13 years of age, and at 6:30
the Intermediates will meet. The
pastor will give an illustrated ser
mon on "The Queen of the Waves." A
very fine two-reel picture has been
obtained with which to illustrate this
sermon.
.
At the Highland Congregational
church, the pastor, Kev. Edward Con
stant, is giving a popular address on
Famous Hymns and their Authors.
Tonight his topic will be "Toplady
nd the Rock of Ages.
These addresses on well-known
hymns are proving of real interest.
In the morning his discourse will be
of the nature of a Bible study on
The Soul of the Church."
Dr. J. J. Staub of the Sunnyside
Congregational church, will be in
his pulpit at both services today.
His subject for the morning service
will be "The Living Stones of the
Eternal Temple." At night he will
speak on "With Back to the Palace
and Face Toward the Desert." Ap
propriate selections will be rendered
by the chorus choir and soloists. The
public is cordftilly invited.
m m w
Rev. Harold S. Tuttle will speak
on the topic. "(ani prayer cnange
God?" at Pilgrim Congregational
church today. There will be special
music at the services.
'Health and Tower" is to be the
subject of a series of sermons by
Rev. O. P. Avery at the evening serv
ives of the Waverley Heights Con
gregational church. Remarkable ad
vances have been made in the study
and use of scientific methods of re
ligion for health and righteousness.
Some of the latest facts will be con
sidered in these sermons.
Luther League to Be Host
to Vancouver Members.
Young People nt St. James' Church
to Kntertaln.
HE LOST CHRIST" will be the
subject of the sermon by Rev.
William E. Brinkman at the St. James
English Lutheran church today at
11 A. M.
"Taking Spiritual Inventory" will
be the subject of the sermon tbnight
at 7:45. The following members will
be installed as officials of the St.
James church council at the morning
service: CM. Bequette, Adolplv Olson,
George Bracher and Anthon Eckern.
The Sunday school will hold its
regular session in the chapel at 9:50
A. M. At 4 P. M. the St. James Young
People's Luther league will entertain
the Luther league of St. Paul's church
of Vancouver, Wash., at a vesper eo
cial, and at 6:45 P. M. they will join
the Luther league services. The presi
dent of the local league will be the
leader of the meeting. His topic will
be "Hidden Treasures and the Pearl."
At the annual business meeting of
the St. James Lutheran church of
Portland at the church last Sunday,
a report was made that the indebted
ness on the church building had been
reduced from about $15,000 to $2500 j
during the past year, and the remain
ing amount of the debt is to be liqui
dated at an early date.
Plans are soon to be made for re
modeling and redecorating the in
terior of the church. Many changes
will be made In keeping with the
growth of the church in the various
departments and branches.
The committee on finance reported
that the total Income for 1320 was
the largest in the history of the
church. Large sums were given for I
the work of special benevolence and
ciiarity. Rev. William E. Brinkman,
pastor, gave an exceedingly interest
ing report on the work of the parish
for the year Just closed, in which he
showed the growth and progress the
church had made during the year.
' Rev. C. H. Eerfihard, pastor of
Grace Lutheran church, will preach
this morning on the subject "Doers
of the Word and Not Hearers Only."
"Courtship and Marriage" will be
the morning subject today at Our
Savior's Lutheran church. At 6:30
P. M. a Luther league meeting will
be held with Albert Hoffard as
leader.
The Sunday school of the Clay
street Evangelical church. Tenth and
Clay streets, will commence at 9:30
and will be in charge of E. J. Keller,
superintendent. At 10:45 the pastor,
Jacob Stocker. will preach a sermon
on the subject, "The Church of
Laodicea."
The Young People's alliance will
meet at 6:30 and will be in charge
of Edward Geiger, president. At 7:30
the pastor will continue a series of
revival meetings, the subject for
tonight being, "What Has the Bible
to Say on the Sin Question?"
There will be services every night
at 7:45 and the pastor will preach
on some Interesting Bible theme.
These meetings continued all last
ind
Trinity Lutheran church. Rodney
avenue and Ivy, will worship as fol
lows: German preaching. 10:15; Eng
lish preaching, with holy communion.
7:30. Beginning today a series of ser
mons will be preached on "The
Church" in the evening services.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 15.
(Special.) The annu;il election of
officers of the Swedish Lutheran
church In Aberdeen resulted in the
choice of A. J. SiRgstadt, serretar ;
Carl Smith, deacon for three yearn;
Carl Erickson and George Swsnson,
trustees; Carl Erickson, treasurer;
Carl Smith, supcrinte.ndcnt of Sunday
school; Miss Ethel Swanson, organist.
The Men's club of Grace Memorial
Episcopal church served their second
annual dinner to about 2"0 people the
night of January S. The occasion
whs the annual business meeting of
the parish. The Men's club was or
ganized about a year ago and under
tho able leadership of A. G. Flnley
has proved itself to be a very vital
force in adding to the effectiveness of
the service rendered by the church In
all fields.
PRINTING PLANT IMPROVED
Xevr Machines and Typrj SCaka TJtuV
rr-rsity Tress Superior.
UNTVERSITT OF OREGON. Engene.
Jan. 15. (Special.) The addition of
new machines and type to the uni
versity press makes it now one of
the best equipped printing shops 'ef
any university in the west, said Rob
ert c Hall, head of the press de
partment. Two new power machines hv bf
Installed. A saw trimmer of the latest
type, .which is adapted to all sorts
of cutting and trimming. Is In opera
tion and also another motor-drives
cutter.
The new machinery make It neces
sary to hire only three or four men
and enable the shop to do an increased
volume of work.
All sorts of work Is renulrefl of
the shop, euch as catalogues, pamphlets
and most of the university publica
tions. It is in this shop that the mem
bers of the school of journalism re
ceive their practical laboratory work,
under the supervision of Mr. Hall.
The students learn the mechanical
Part of Journalism by doing the work
in the shop.
DEBATING TO START SOON
Inlerfralcrnlly Season Is oar si
Oregon Agricultural College.
OFttlClOM AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 15. (Special )
The Interfraternity debuting season
will open within a short time, and
teams from each of the men's Greek-
letter societies are already engaged
in preparation for the work. Marked
interest Is always shown In these
contests, which serve to develop
varsity material and to allow a lareo
number of men to get cxperlenco in
public speaking.
"Resolved, that mililary training In
the United Slates should be compul
sory for all able-bodied men between
the ages of IS and 21." will bo the
topic this term. As an Innovation,
the debates will he held In the fra
ternity houses. Due to the lack of
judges available, but five of six con
tests are scheduled for the same
night.
EARLY BREAKFAST SERVED
Albany Seniors and Sophomores
Kntertaln Juniors n ml Freshmen.
ALBANY" COLLEGE, Albany. Or.,
Jan. 15. (Special.) The senior and
sophomore classes were hosts at
breakfast Tuesday to the Juniors and
freshmen as a result of the latter
classes winning the song contest held,
recently.
Beginning at 3 A. M. the first of a
battery of alarm clocks began jarring
the frost-laden atmosphere. From t hut
hour until the more seemly time
when the roosters began crowing the
barrage kept up. liy 6 o'clock the
dining room of Tremont hail was
filled with shivering but hungry stu
dents. Bacon and eggs came to the
rescue and the affair was a decided
hit.
Springvialer Grange Elects.
ESTACADA. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.)
The new officers elected and in
stalled at the Springwa-ter grange.
No. 263, on Saturday, January 8, are
as follows: Mrs. Grable, master: Peter
Erickson, overseer; L. S. Tenny, lec
turer; W. W. Christensen, steward;
Everett Shibley, assistant steward;
Mrs. J. E. Mogtr. chaplain; E. Closner,
treasurer; Mrs. T. McAuley, secretary;
J. M. Forbes, gatekeeper; Mr. Eilck
son, Pomona; Mrs. Mary Shibley,
Flora; Elva Shibley, lady assistant
steward. The following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, that the grange go
on record as being opposed to the
county division' and Joining Multno
mah county.
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good interest was manifested.