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3 ' THE SUNDAY OREGON! AX, FOUTLAXD. .TAXUATIY 8., 192? .
METHODISTS OF PORTLAND AREA TO CONVENE JANUARY 19 AND 20
Gathering Here to Be Second in. Group of Conventions to Be Held in Pacific Northwest This Month.
METHODISTS of the Portland
area will gather In this city
Thursday and Friday, January
19 and 20. (or an Important conven
tion. This will Te the second in the
group of five Methodist conventions
to be held in the Pacific northwest
this month.
Leaders of the church wilt be pres
ent to discuss the outstanding Inter
ests of the church and to bring mes
sages of Inspiration for the year's
work. Among those who will be
here for the convention are Bishop
Smith of India, representing' the
board of foreign missions; E. D.
Kohlstedt, representing: the commit
tee on conservation and advance; J.J.
Lace, superintendent of Utah mis
sions, representing the board of home
missions and church extensions; W. S.
Bovard of the board of Sunday
schools, and C. E. Vermllya of the de
partment of frontier. Listed among
the speakers In addition to these men
will be Dr. Edward Laird Mills.
Charles E. Gathrie of the board of
Epworth league, L. D. Mahone, Port
land representative of lay activities,
and Bishop W. O. Shepard.
It Is expected) that about 700 Meth
odists will attend the convention. The
meetings will be held in the First
Methodist Episcopal church. All
Methodist churches In Portland, Sa
lem and The Dalles districts will be
Included in the. sessions.
The other conventions scheduled
for the month are: Eugene. January
17 and 18; Seattle, January 24 end 25;
Spokane, January 26 and 27, and Yak
ima. January 30 and 31.
The pastor of each church and at
least one layman Is asked to attend
the convention. Special Invitations
are extended also to the Sunday
school superintendents, presidents of
the Epworth leagues, presidents oi
the Women's Home and
Woman's
Foreign Missionary
societies and
others.
BlshoD Shepard Is chairman of the
programme and A. L. Howarth pro-1
gramme director, ut. yimhwu y.
Jaee Youngson Is In charge of ar
rangements. Among the subjects to be consid
ered are the following: The arms
conference and missions, the centen-
rv in date: the home field, needs and
opportunities; the story of new home
missions, missionary education. Chris
tian stewardship, devotional mo in
the home, the devotional life of the
preacher, devotional life in the
church, how to make our programme
a success, problems of success, plans
tor Buccess. the college and missions,
the ministry of healing, lay activities,
challenge of the present opportunity
and our response.
The Presbyterians of the. city are
looking forward with much expecta
tion to the coming next Sunday of a
group of leaders of the denomination.
The members of the party visiting
Portland will be the Rev. Henry C.
Swearingen, D. D., moderator of the
general assembly, and Mrs. Swearin
gen; the Rev. John A. Marquis. I. D.,
LL. D., secretary of the board of home
missions; the Rev. A. W. Moore, a tal
ented missionary from India, and
Miss Mabel M. Sheibley. representing
both of the women's board of mis
sions. The new era committee of the Port
land Presbytery, of which Dr. Walter
H Nugent is chairman. Is arranging a
large mass meeting to be held in the
First Presbyterian church at 3:30
o'clock In the afternoon, to be ad
dressed by the moderator and Miss
Sheibley.
The visitors will also occupy pul
pits in the city both morning and
evening as follows: Morning First
church, the moderator, Dr. Henry C.
Swearingen: Westminster church, Dr.
John A. Marquis; Central, Rev. A. W.
Moore; and Mizpah. M'ss Mabel M.
Sheibley. Evening Mount Tabor
church, the moderator, Dr. Swearin
gen; Piedmont church, Dr. John A.
Marquis; Rose City Park church. Rev.
A. W. Moore, and Forbes church. Miss
Mabel M. Sheibley.
The noted visitors will arrive n the
city next Sunday morning from Se
attle and leave the same night for
Ban Francisco.
The "International Good Will
Christ-man" resolution, prepared by
the department of international jus
tice and good will of Portland coun
cil of churches, has been adopted by
the Portland Ministerial association,
and the following churches of the
city:
Baptist Calvary. East Side. First,
Grace, Sellwood, Third, Second Her
man, Mount Olivet, Chinese mission.
Congregational Atkinson Memo
rial, First, Highland, Laurel wood, St.
Johns.
Disciples First, Kern Park, Rod
ney Avenue.
Episcopal St. Matthews mission.
Evangelical Clay Street.
Freo Methodists First.
Friends First.
T.utheran Knirlish Church of the i
Redeemer. Our Savior.
MethodiBt Central, First. Laurel-
wood, Lents. Mt. Tabor. Patton. Rose ',
City Park, First Norwegian Danish
Nazarene First.
Presbyterian Central, First,
Forbes, Hope, Millard Avenue, Mix
pah. Rose City Park. Trinity.
United Evangelical First. Ockley
Green, Wichita.
United Presbyterian Multnomah,
Church of Strangers.
The resolution stated that: "It is
the earnest hope of the churches of
this city that the disarmament con
ference will not adjourn until it has
perfected plans looking towards:
1 A sweeping reduction of both
armies and navies of all nations;
2 A Christian solution of far-eastern
problems;
3 General commitments to submit
every international difficulty for
peaceful settlement;
4 International law, courts of jus
tics, and board of arbitration. ,
We pledge our prayer and our loyal
support for the realization ot these
Ideals.
Dr. .1. Y. Altcheson of Now
York, general director of the Baptists
r.nw world movement, will visit Port
land Wednesday. Dr. Altcheson is
the leader of northern Baptists In the
$100,000,000 advance and is one of the
best known Baptist leaders in Amer
ica. He will speak to Portland Baptists
In the White temple Wednesday eve- I
ning and will be the guest of Port
land Baptist laymen and ministers at
6:30 at the White temple and of Bap
tist women at a noon luncheon.
George E. Merrill, church architect of
the Baptist Home Missionary society,
will spend the coming week In Ore
gon consulting with various Baptist
churches contemplating new build
ings. . Among these are Arleta and
Mount Olivet In Portland, Astoria,
McMlnnviile. Bend. Eugene, Hilisboro,
Med ford and Marshfleld.
Mr. Merrill was consulting archi
tect for some of the buildings at An
napolis navy yard. For the last two
years he has made a special study of
church architecture and Is now giv
ing his entire time to the Baptist de
nomination of the north.
"Encouraging reports from the near
east relief Christmas offering are
coming to the state headquarters
daily," reports J. J. Handsaker, 'state
director. Reports are necessarily In
complete, as many contributions are
sent to the New York headquarters
and Rome are sent to the headquarters
of different denominations for trans
mission to 'the near east relief. It
will not be possible to get public re
ports from these schools for a month
or so.
At the present time the First
Christian church of Portland still oc
cupies first place, with an offering
of $928. An anonymous friend has
offered to make an additional offering
of 150 on condition that the school
g'ive at least $1000. First MethodiBt
reports $787 raised (incomplete),., First
Congregational. $432.25; Westminster
i Presbyterian, $216.94; First Baptist,
$103. 6i; Sunnyslde Congregational,
$185; Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal,
$133; Kern Park Christian, $60: Hepp
ner Federated, $187.01; Heppner
Christian, $53.37; Enterprise Feder
ated, $60: Astoria Methodist Episco
pal, $51.65; Wagner Creek Sunday
school, $.1.25; Sams Valley Sunday
school, $2.03; Waterloo Liberty Union
Sunday school. $40; Mount Zion Bap
tist. $6; Laurelwood Congregational,
$21.59 (additional); Merlin Baptist,
$7.50; Hilisboro Congregational,
$16.25; Trinity Presbyterian, $30
Springbrook Friends. $18; Mosler
Christian, $27.50; Elgin Christian,
$5.16; Mehama Sunday school, $1.60;
North Bend Presbyterian, $84.62;A1
bany United Presbyterian, $130; Hilis
boro Christian, $21.50: Ockley Green
Evangelical, $41.53: Looking Glass
Sunday school, $50.07: Salem Liberty
Sunday school, $14; Woodstock Metho
dist Episcopal, $22.55; Stanfield Hope
Presbyterian, $5; Multnomah United
Presbyterian. $8.40; Banks Methodist
Episcopal. $11.42; Kenton United
Presbyterian, $40: Drain Christian,
$20; Waverly Heights Congregational.
$2.50; Wasco Christian. $5; Jennings
Lodge Grace Congregational, $12.50;
Berkeley Sunday school, $5; St.
Michael's Sunday school, $22; Second
German Baptist, $21.79; West Astoria
Methodist Episcopal, $40; St. Mark's
Episcopal, $5; Jasper Sunday school,
$5.20; Gaston Congregational, $11;
Montavllla Methodist Episcopal, $33;
Wendllng Sunday school, $5; Dufur
Sunday school, $43.11; Swedish Bap
tist, $42.70; Lincoln Methodist Episco
pal, $50; Green Union, $25.57; River
view Methodist Episcopal, $3.20; Malin
Shasta View, $4: Helix Baptist, $12;
Amity Baptist, $10; Amity Methodist,
$29.51; Oregon City Congregational,
2o; Eugene Junior Beavers, $lo;
Helix Christian, $3.50; Portland "First
Presbyterian, $405 (Incomplete); Mist
Sunday school, $10; Montavllla Christ
ian, $28.91; Tangent Community Sun
day school, $3.50.
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The January meeting of the board
of managers of the Willamette Bap
tist Young People's association will
be held in the gray room of the Y. M.
C. A. tomorrow night. Supper will
be served at 8:30. Dr. S. J. Reld.
superintendent of the department of
evangelism of the Oregon Baptist
convention, will address- the young
people on evangelism. After Dr.
Reid's address the regular monthly
business meeting will be held.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rose City Park Men's Community
club will be held at 8:45 P. M. in Rose
City Park Community church tomor
row night. Dinner will be Berved
promptly at 6:45 and then a short
business session will be held, after
which a social hour and entertain
ment has been arranged for. All men
in this community are Invited.
The Portland Union Bible classes
conducted by the Moody Bible insti
tute opened the season last week
with full attendance. The popular
study of the Bible as carried on In
these union Bible classes has caught
the approval of Portland church folk
and they are attending in increasing
numbers. The 'appointments of Dr.
Sutcliffe for next week Include Tues
day evening at the White Temple,
Wednesday afternoon at the West
minster Trerbyterian church and
Thursday evening at the Vernon
Presbyterian church. On Monday
evening Dr. Sutcliffe goes to the
First Baptist church of Vancouver,
Wash.
Berkeley Pastor at White
Temple Today.
Dr. Arthur V. Phelpx to Occupy
Pulpit Morning and Evening.
AT the First Baptist church (White
Temple) Dr. Arthur F. Phelps of
Berkeley, Cal., will occupy the pulpit
both morning and evening, and it is
hoped that he will remain until a
regular pastor can be secured. Dr.
Phelps will take for his morning sub
ject "What Is Your Life?" and in the
evening at 7:45 ho will preach on
"Human Touch."
Th, Uiinrinv cohnAl msAta af Q'4
' with classes for all. There will be an
interesting young people's meeting
this evening at 6:30, led by Dr. George
H. Young. The midweek service for
prayer and praise Thursday evening
at 7:45 will be led by Dr. Phelps. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
general public to attend all services
of the church.
"Breaking the Fetters" is the theme
of an illustrated lecture which Rev.
R. E. Close w;ill deliver this evening
at the Third' Baptist church, Knott
street and Vancouver avenue. Scenes
portraying life in Mexico will be
thrown upon the screen as the lec
ture proceeds. "Beginning With the
Altar" will be the subject of the
morning sermon.
Calvary Baptist church people gave
their pastor. Rev. J. E. Thomas, now
in the sixth year of the pastorate,
a great surprise Monday evening, the
anniversary of his birth. Games,
readings and refreshments made a
full a4id most enjoyable evening, cul
minating in! a purse-presentation
.speech by the president of the broth
erhood, R K. Harrell. The pastor's
sermon topic at 11 A. M. today will
be "The New Testament Doctrine of
the Church." At 7:30 P. M. he will
speak on "A Woman and Her Criric."
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Tills morning in the east side Bap
tist church the pastor. Dr. W. B. Hin
son, will preach the seventh sermon
in the series on "The Real Lord's
Prayer." There will be baptism at
the close of both the morning and
evening services.
Dr. Hinsons subject tonight will
be "Breaking Home Ties." Rev. Pan
iel Bryant, the associate pastor, will
deliver a preliminary address on "The
Days of the Open Fireplace." Some
of the world's most famous hymns
Will be sung, led by the chorus choir
and orchestra. This service com
mences promptly at'7:30.
The young people meet at 6:15. The
theme for discussion is "The Deity of
Jesus." with the introduction by
J. Cheney.
Thursday night at 6:30 the officers
and teachers of the Bible school will
meet for the "regular monthly htisi
ness meeting and conference. Supper
will be served at 6:30 and the pro
gramme will be at 8 o'clock. The
Bible school of this church has. taken
up a systematic study of the Bible
snd holds a teacher's meeting each
Wednesday nlfflit at 6:30 .for Bible
study, which is conducted by Air.
Bryant. Thirty confessed Christ in
tho Bible school last Sunday morn
ing. There will be a special baptis
mal service on the last Sunday of
January for the Bible school."
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The Portland council of churches has authorised new department on (he 1925 exposition, which Includes some of
4he prominent clcraymen ot the city. Among those active In this department arei 1 Dr. K. H. Pence, chairman.
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Dr. McElveen Will Outline
Work of Church Year.
Regular Service. Mill Re Held at
First CoBgregatlonal.
HE Greater Christ and the
Larger Church" Is Dr. W. T.
McElveen's topic this morning at the
First Congregational church. The pas
tor will outline -his plan for the
churth for the coming year. At the
evening service a new feature Is to
be Introduced. Miss Margaret Gar-
.rison, a well-known reader, will pre
sent Lady Augusta Gregory s novel,
"The Traveling Man." This quaint
and clever play Is a story-sermon on
the scripture text, "Inasmuch as ye
did It unto the least of these, ye did
it unto me." Dr. McElveen will an
swer these questions:
1. Are William Jennings Bryan's
criticisms of evolution true?
2. Are the farmer congressmen in
the "agricultural bloc" seeking class
legislation?
3. Will China's 'hopes be disap
pointed at the Washington disarma
ment conference?
Mrs. Newton, the orsanist, will
preface both services with a brief
organ recital.
On Tuesday night the officers and
teachers of the church school will
hold their monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. C. H. Farrington, 483
East Twenty-fifth street North. The
school is growing rapidly. During
December It had the largest attend
ance fof many years.
On Wednesday the woman s asso
ciation will hold its first all-day meet
ing of this year. It Is the annual
meeting at which reports will be
read. During the last week Mrs. E. N.
Howe, the president, held a luncheon
for the many executive officers of
her society, at which plans were for
mulated for a very active year's work.
The women will meet --on Wednes
day morning to sew for a local char
ity, have lunch ac 12:30 o'clock, and
devote the afternoon to reports of
last year's achievements.
On Thursday night the men's
brotherhood will hold its monthly
dinner and meeting. The programme
will bo somewhat curtailed because
of the adjourned meeting or the
church, which begins at 8 o'clock.
The brotherhood dinner will be served
at 6:30 and an orchestra and a humor
ist will entertain the diners until 8
o'clock. At the church meeting the
14 departments of the church will
make reports. i
On Friday nleht the Christian En
deavorers held a' business meeting.
The young people will hold a min
strel show on Friday evening, Janu
ary 20, for the benefit of Dr. Kellogg,
who for' a number of years has been
missionary for the church. The alum
ni Christian Endeavor council of the
church will join with the seniors 'in a
meeting to be held on January 22. On
Sunday evening Irwin Davis will lead
the senior meeting and Dorothy Sand
strom will lead the Intermediates.
The topic, "Realizing Ideals." is to be
discussed at both meetings. On Fri
day evening the "Justa Buncha" beys
will hold a party in the church rooms.
Rev. Elbert E. Flint, pastor of At
kinson Memorial center (Congrega
tional church), will preach this morn
ing at 11 o'clock on the theme, "Pro
gressive Christianity." Tonight at
7:30 his sermon will be On "Freedom
Through Truth." The Sunday school,
with accommodations for all classes,
meets at 9:45.
The Bible study and devotional
meeting held Thursday evening at
7:45 is conducted with a purpose of
helping Sunday school teachers with
their work and all Christians with
their lives.
Next Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Inderbitzen, 931
East Davis, the women of the associa
tion w.ili give a birthday party for all
the members whose birthdays occur
in the months of October, November
and December. There will be games,
music and refreshments. Those hav
ing birthdays will find the birthday
bank ready for the correct number of
pennies.
This church is located In East Ev
erett, between Twenty-eighth and
Twenty-ninth stroets. adjacent to
Laurclhurst, on the Montavllla car
line.
With the calling of James M. Price
as pastor, regular services have been
resumed at Pilgrim Congregational
church, corner Missouri and Shaver
streets. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M.
is followed by the morning service at
11 o'clock. The evening, service at 7
o'clock is conducted Jointly by the
Christian Endeavor society and the
pastoi. Much Interest Is being shown
by the young folk In charge of this
work, which rounds out the devo
tional programme of the Christian
Endeavor. A cordial Invitation is ex
tended to all.
At the Pilgrim Congregational
church, for the sake of greater effi
ciency, the Sunday school has been
divided into departments, and here
after the Intermediate and senior de
partments will assemble in the main
auditorium. M. E. Thompson was re
elected superintendent of the whole
school, with James Price Jr.. Mont
Livingstone, Mrs. W. K. Ogden and
Mrs. Kerby Ross as assistants and
superintendents of departments.
At 11 A. M. the pastor will preach
a sermon on "What the Church Has a
Right to Kipect From a Pastor." On
the following Sunday, January 15. on
"What the Pastor Has a Right to Ex
pect From the Church."
"A Sure Foundation" is the topic
of the sermon this morning at the
Highland Congregational church by
the pastor. Rev. Edward Constant. In
the evening there will be a song serv
ice with an address on, "An Original
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Character." The ladles hold their
monthly missionary meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. E. Jenson, 963 East Ninth
street North. The annual meeting of
the church and congregation is to be
held Friday night at 7:30 in the
i church social room. Refreshments
will be served by the Ladles' Aid so
ciety. , At the Sunnyslde Congregational
church, corner East Thirty-second
and Taylor streets, Dr. J. J. Staub,
pastor, will speak at the morning
services at 11 o'clock on "An Un
failing Hope.' At the evenfng serv
ices at 7:46 o'clock the subject is,
"Does God Speak to Men?"
Monday night the Sunday school
workers will hold their monthly con
ference. Thursday' night Dr. Staub will lead
the regular prayer meeting In the
study of the fifth chapter of Romans.
"Forgiveness" will be the theme of
the morning address by the pastor of
the Waverly Heights Congregational
church, corner East Thirty-third
street and Woodward avenue. This
will be a practical lesson for the need
of the Individual Christian. In addi
tion to a gospel sermon at the serv
ice at 7:30 P. M. the second install
ment of a series of beautiful stereop
ticon pictures will be shown on the
subject of "America's Youngest
Child, 'Porto Rico'."
The annual reports of the work in
the departments of the church will
be given at the prayer meeting
Wednesday night at 7:30.
'Sources of Power,' Sermon
Topic of Rev. Dr. Clark.
Evangelistic Programme Feature
at First Vnltcd Urcthrcn.
DR. BYRON J. CLARK, pastor tf
First United Brethren church.
East Fifteenth and Morrison streets,
will preach this morning on "Sources
of Power," and in the evening on
"The Greatest Sinner." The evan
gelistic programme of this church Is
on. and will continue to be the one
outstanding feature of every service.
Two prayer meetings each week will
be held' the general prayer meeting
at the church on Wednesday evening
and a cottage meeting every Friday
night. Dr. Clark will preach every
Wednesday night, and his subject this
week will be "True Evangelism." The
large chorus choir will lng at each
service.
At SecondV United Brethren church.
East Twenty-seventh and Sumner
streets, the pastor. Rev. Ira V. Haw
ley, will speak at 11 A. M. on "The
Proper Time to Move," and in the
evening on "Use Force to Come In."
The chorus choir will sing at each
service.
Rev. E. O. Shepherd at Third United
Brethren church will speak morning
und evening. He is in a splendid
meeting place at Sixty-seventh street
and Thirty-second avenue S. E., and
Is preaching every night. Good mu
Flc. good fellowship and the straight
gospel at every service.
Fourth United Brethren church at
Tremont station wilt have the priv
ilege of listening to the new pastor,
Rev. B. Ross Evans, who. with Mrs.
Evans, arrived in the city from Los
Angeles last Thursday. He will
preach his initial sermons morning
and evening. Ho comes highly recom
mended and will push the work of
the church in a vigorous manner.
Cabinet Officer's Conver
sion, Sermon Theme.
Ordinance of Baptism 'Will Be Ad
ministered at Christian Ihurrh
Tonight.
THE REV. HAROLD II. GRIFFIS
will speak at the First Christian
church thismorning at 11 o'clock on
"Tho Conversion of a Cabinet Officer."
At the same hour the junior congre
gation will assemble in the Bible
school audMtorlum under the leader
ship of Mrs. Carl F. Moorehead.
The ordinance of new testament
baptism will be administered at the
beginning of the evening worship,
followed by a programme ofspec'al
music from the churoh quartet, of
which Mrs. Ethel Wilbur Freiman is
leader. The pastor's evening discourse
will be a study in comparative reli
gion. Involving a discussion of the
intellectual and moral superiority of
Christian faith over the various mod
ern competing systems of religious
thought and life, the sDerific theme
being "The Incomparable- Christ."
The musical offering for these Sun
day services will include the con
tralto selection. "How Beautiful Upon
the Mountains" (Harker). by Mrs.
Winifred SWulason; the soprano and
baritone duet, "The Lord Is My Shep
herd" (Smart), by Mrs. Freiman. and
Guy Hannan; also a brief pipe organ
recital at the evening hour by Miss
Margaret Holden. '
At the Kern-Park Christian church.
Forty-sixth avenue and Sixty-ninth
street, at 11 A. M.. Dr. J. F. Ghormley
will speak on "In Christ's Stead.".
Folowlng the song and praise service
at 7:45 P. M. he will speak on "The
Conversion of a Notable Government
Official." At the evening services a
well-prepared musical programme will
be given under the direction of Mrs.
May Vail Billingsley, with Mrs. H. F
Hall, accompanist. The annual busi
ness meeting of this church will be
held Tuesday evening".
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Rev. B. Earl Parker Here
to Begin Duties.
Hew Pastor ot First Melkodlit
Church Met at Station.
REV. B. EARL PARKER. T. D., and
family, consisting of Mrs. Parker,
two daughters and two sons, arrived
In Portland Friday morning. Dr.
Parker will immediately take up his
new - work as pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, preach
ing this morning at 10:30 and tonight
at 7:30.
Dr. Parker was met at the depot by
a large number of the active mem
bers of the First Methodist church
and received a most hearty welcome
to Portland.
It was planned to hold a reception
iln the church next Friday night. At
this reception numerous guests will
be present, among whom are: Bishop
W. O. Shepard, Superintendent Young
son, Ralph McAfee, secretary of the
Portland council of churches, and
others. There will be a programme
of songs and speeches, a formal re-
Iception followed by a social hour,
.during which period refreshments will
be served.
Dr. ParKer comes very highly
recommended. He has received a lib
eral education at DePauw university,
at the University of Chicago and at
Garrett Biblical Institution. He comes
directly here from Mlshawaka, Ind.,
where he had a large church, cost
ing $250,000, with a membership of
M200 and a Sunday school enrollment
of 1500. It is expected that he will
be a valuable addition to the relig
ious and civic life of the city of Port
land. At Centenary-Wilbur today tha- pas.
tor will speak both morning and at
night. In the morning he will speak
on "The Modern Miracle" and tonight
on "The Impertinence of Peter."
.The week day school of religion Is
doing splendid work and is attracting
very favorable attention. It is under
the direction of Miss Mildred Barthol
omew, director of religious education
for the church, and meets for pri
mary and Junior work Wednesday
afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30.
The official board of the church will
meet Monday night at the church par
lors, for the discussion of a number
of important matters relating to the
future work of the church.
At Central Methodist Episcopal
church the pastor will preach at both
services. Until the days lengthen the
weekday church school for juniors
wil' not meet.
Wednesday night a stereopticon lec
ture, "Seventy Days in the South
Sets," will be given by Trofessor S.
U. Downs of Eliot Bchool. This will
be profusely illustrated and will in
terest young and old.
The cradle roll party given last
week under the direction of Mrs. Jo
seph A. Martin was largely attended
and a marked success in every way.
The cradle roll department of Central
Sunday school ranks high and lias an
enviable reputation throughout the
city. '
The Epworth league will begin the
study of "John Wesley Jr., the mis
sion study text-book tonight. Miss
Edna Larson leads and Mi.ss Amanda
Hayworth lias supervision of the en
tire series of this study, which will
continue eight weeks.
Rev. E. Sutton Mace of the Clinton
Kelly Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church will take for his theme the
words of the psalmist, "Day unto day
uttereth speech and night unto night
showeth knowledge." He will discuss
th . message that today has for us.
The departments of the bible school
will convene at 9:45 A.M.
Raymond Thompson will lead the
devotional hour of the Epworth
league at 6:45 P. M.
Rev. Mr. Mace will preach in the I
Westmoreland chapel on Milwauklo I
and South avenue at 8:30 P. M. i
At Sunnyside Methodist church Dr.
Gallagher is beginning a brand new
series of Sunday night sermons on
"The Great Liars of tho Bible." These
addresses will continue throughout
January.
All the department heads have met
in conference and have mapped out
an "On to Easter" programme for the
entire church.
Dr. Gallagher's subject for the
morning sermon will be "The Great
Helmet."
For the past week at the Rose City
Park Methodist Episcopal church. East
Fifty-eighth street and Sandy boule
vard, special evangelistic services
have been carried on under the direc
tion of the pastor. Dr. C. W. Huett,
ably assisted by Tred Canady. evan
gelist, a gospel singer of exceptional
ability and power and a special work
er with a long record of eminently
successful work to his credit. The
meetings have begun promptly at
7:45 P. M. with a rousing song service
followed by a short sermon and an
after meeting of real power and help
fulness. The aim has been to help
people away from Christ to find him.
to clarify Christian experience and to
build up the professing Christians in
the real faith and experience of the
gospel.
Evangelist Canady. by ability, ex
perience and training. Is eminently
qualified to conduct such work and
meets the highest standards of Meth
odist teaching along these lines, and
those who have been privileged to
hear him have been both pleased and
profited.
The meetings will continue during
the coming week, beginning daily at
7:45 P. M. with a service of song, fol
lowed by a short sermon and a rous
ing after meeting. Evangelist Can-
ady will speak and sing at each serv
ice. The public is invited.
MONT?SAXO, Wash., Jan. 5. (Spe
cial.) The Methodist Sunday school
has elected the following officers for
the new year: Superintendent, Frank
Davidson; assistant superintendent,
Mrs. J. L. Phillrps; secretary and
treasurer, Daniel Coyner; librarian,
Wallace Gilkey; pianist. Miss Bernlce
Best; chorister, Mrs. W. G. Blrdwell;
superintendent of the primary depart
ment. Mrs. Clyde Davidson: assistant
superintendent, Miss Emma Goodeil;
home department superintendent,
Mrs. Fred Davidson; cradle roll su
perintendent, Mrs. Grace Moak.
John .Dew Will Discuss
"The Bible in Art."
AdilrFKK Will Be Delivered at First
mine Science Chores. This
.Morning.
TOHN DREW, master tutor ot Blbll-
It cal law, will deliver an address en
titled "The Bible in Art," In the First
Divine Science church, 811 East Clay
street, near East Twenty-fifth (take
Hawthorne-avenue car), this morning
at 11 o'clock. Francis Rlchter, the or
ganist, will commence the morning
prelude at 10:05. In the evening At
7:80 the pastor, Rev. T. M. Minard, will
speak on "Christ's Ministry." Thurs
day evening at 8. in the church build
ing, the regular midweek meeting Is
held. All meetings are open to the
public.
The First Spiritualist church. East
Seventh and Hassalo stsVets, will hold
Its regular Sunday evening service, at
which Ira Taylor will speak on the
subject of "The New Religion." Mes
sages will be given by Mrs. Lulu Mc
Cully. Today's usual conference meet
ing at 3 P. M. will be dispensed with,
the afternoon being taken up with the
annual business meeting and election
of officers.
The Church of tho Truth will hold
services at 201 Central building.
Tenth and Alder streets, today. At
11 A. M. Nettie Taylor Kloh will
speak. At 3 P. M. John Dew on
"Biblical Law." and at 8 P. M. Henri
Napier Carmer will bo in charge of
the service.
Rev. Mrs. Ida M. Schorl, pastor of
the Independent Bible Spiritualistic
society and church at 591 Commer
cial street, near Stanton, will have
for her lecture topic at 7:30 P. M. to
day "Infinite Life Demonstrated and
Proved." A weekly meeting Is heJ
at the same place every Thursday
night, at which time circles are
formed, with mediums In attendance.
Music is a feature.
Before the Realization league, 148
Thirteenth street, at 8 P. M., Max
Wardall's book. "Personal Ascen
dancy," will be reviewed by II. Edward
Mills In the series of constructive
psychology lectures being given Sun
day evenings by the league. Mr. Mills
will also speak at 11 A. M. on "New
Men for the New Times."
'Sacrament" Will Be Topic
of Scientists Today.
Services at It o'clock In All Kxcept
Fifth and Seventh Churches.
"S
ACnAMENT" is the subject of
lesson-sermon In Churches of
Christ, Scientist. Christian Science
churches hold services today at 11
o'clock, and all except Fifth and
Seventh at 8 o'clock Wednesday eve
ning meetings, which include testi
monies of Christian Science healing,
are held in all churches at 8 o'clock.
Sunday school i maintained for
pupils up to the age of 20 In all
churches at 9:45 and 11, except Third
and Fifth churches, where tho ses
sions are held at 9:30 and 11.
Public Christian Science reading
rooms are maintained at 1133 North
western Bank building, 13.1 North
Third street, 33 North Sixth street
(near union station) and 148 Killings
worth avenue, where the Bible and
Christian Science literature may be
read or purchased.
Christian Science churches are lo
cated as follows:
First Nineteenth and Kverett streets.
Second Kast Sixth and HnllHrtay avenue.
Third Kunt Twelfth und Kttlmnn Mreet.M,
Fourth Vancouver avenuo ami Emerson
street.
Fifth Sixty-srcond street and Forty
second avenue Southeast.
Sixth Pythian templo (formerly Ala
sonic templet. 3SS Yamhill street.
Seventh 1113 Smith avenue (St. Johns).
The public is invited to attend the
church services and use the reading
rooms.
At the Mystic Church of I'.ethesda
at 409 Alder street, near Eleventh,
services will be held tonight at 8
o'clock by Rev. W. W. A tier, pastor.
Special musio and a vocil solo will be
rendered by selected talent. Mystic
circles will be formed at 6 P. M. to
7:30 P. M., prior to pervices, where
mediums will be In attendance. A
healing circle will also be formed at
Rev. W. W. Aber's residence. 870 Bel
mont street, near Twenty-ninth, at
10:30 this morning.
Lutheran Children to Give
Programme Tonight.
Older Members of Our Savior's Con
gregation to Be .urs.
THE young folks of Our Savior's
Lutheran church will render a
programme tonight complimentary to
the older members. A moving picture
tour through Norway will be featured
and appropriate music rendered to
bring back pleasant memories of the
old home. A number of people will
again see the home they left 40 or 60
years ago, also the church, school and
other familiar scenes.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all older persons who wish to visit
the land of their birth.
Holy communion will be celebrated
in St. Paul's Lutheran church. East
Twelfth and Clinton streets. Rev. A.
Krause, pastor. Confessional service,
begins at 10 A. M.; morning service
and holy communion at 10. 30.
The subject for the sermon, which
Is preached in German, will be: "The
Church Christ's Mystical Body." The
topic for the English sermon at 7:30
P. M. is "The Holy Childhood of Our
Lord Jesus Christ." The choir will
sing both morning and at night. Bible
study and young people's mtetins
takes place at 6 V. M. and the Sunday
school meets at 9:30 A. M. Monday
at 8 P. M. the annual meeting of the
congregation Is held and Tuesday and
Friday at 4 and 5 P. M. the confir
mation classes meet in the basement.
Sunday schoor teachers meet Friday
at 7:15 P. M. and the choir rehearses
the same right at 8 P. M. Parochial
school is held every Saturday from
9 to 12 A. M.
.
The Sunday school of the Clay
street Evangelical church will com
mence at 9:30 with the newly-elected
superintendent. Ed J. Keller. In the
chair. At 10:45 the pastor will nguJt
on the subject. "The Yielded Life."
In the Young People's alliance at 6:30
the president. E. D. Geiger, will be
the leader. Beginning with the serv
ice at 7:30 P. M. the pastor will com
mence a series of evangelistic meet
ings, the- theme for tonight being'
"The Significance of the Cross." Dur
ing the coming week there will be
evangelistic services every night at
7:45. The pastor, Jacob Stocker, will
preach. This evangelistic effort has
been preceded by the week of prayer,
which has been observed by this
church. The election of the officers
of the Sunday school Wednesday re
sulted as follows: E. J. Keller, super
intendent; E. C. Gunther, assistant
superintendent: Katharine Younger,
secretary; Louis Gentner, treasurer;
A. Krupke, librarian; Esther Schuk
necht. organist; superintendent cradle
roll, Mrs. C. B. Lehmann.
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"Christ Manifested to the Gentile
World" will be the subject of the ser
mon at St. John's English Lutheran
church, corner West Park and Jeffer
son Streets, at 11 A. M. by Rev. Wil
liam K. Brliikman, pastor. "How
Are We to Know?" will be the sub
ject of the evening sermon at 7:45.
The Sunday school will hold Its
regular session for all departments
at 9:50 A. M. Classes have been or
ganized for children and adults, to
which all are Invited.
The pastor's Bible class meets in
the auditorium of the church each
Sunday morning at 10:30. All parents
and adults are especially welcomed.
A young women's class has been
organized and is taught by Miss Vera
Albln.
The Luther League Young People's
society will meet for devotional serv
ice this evening in the church club
rooms at 6:45. "Utilizing Opportuni
ties" Will be the subject for discus
sion, led by one of the members.
The St. James church council will
hold Its regular monthly business
meeting of the church at 8 o'clock to
morrow evening.
The annual meeting of tha St.
James church will be held today fol
lowing the morning services. Reports
will be received from the church or
ganizations. Officers to fill the va
cancies on ths church council will be
elected.
First Presbyterian Church
to Have Special Music.
Dr. Ilnivmnn Will Preach at Both
Services Tmlay.
AT the First rresbytcrian church,
corner of Twelfth and Alder
streets, the pastor, Rev. Harold Leon
ard Bowman, D. D., will preach at
both services today. The theme of
the morning sermon Is "The Joy
That Was Sot Before Him," and at
night. "The Broken Shaft of Light."
There will be epccial music at both
services as follows:
,i"rr.'n0rlr,,n Prelude. "Koclurne"
. 'v. qi,r,et from "Christmas Ora
torio (Ralnt-Saons) ; quintet from "Christ
mas Oratorio" ( S,,lnt-Haens. TIib regul.ir
quartet, .Mrs. Scx-rsten. Miss Wvllo. .Mr
loung and .Mr. We.leme.ver, will as
sisted by Mlw Frances Fenltnore, contralto.
Pnstlude. "Adagio" 4l'lrlrh)
ni UTKnn prelude, two rnm posit Ions
by Orison, (a) 'Cantahlle" (h) Hvffertorv"
anthem, "Saviour Again 10 Thv Dear
Name." ( l.llewellyn ) ; solo by Miss Mary
. V.. : r,c"'ltve and aria from "Tl. .Mea.
slah (llandell; poatlude, "Scherzo Syni
phonlQue" (Miller).
Tomorrow at 2:30 P. M.. circle O
will meet at the homo of Mrs E H
Kensenl.1i, 482 East Twenty-fifth
street North. Sewing will be provid
ed by the Woman's association. Mrs.
H. 1.. Bowman and Mrs. A. w. Bow
man will bo the honor guests.
Tomorrow at 6:30 P. M. the Sunday
school teachers and officers will meet
for their regular monthly dinner in
the dining room of the church hou.se.
Tuesday at 2:30 P. M., the Woman's
Missionary society meets in tho
chapel. Topic, "The Orienlal Tri
angle." Leader. Miss Agnes Syming
ton. Mrs. Wallace McCamant will
conduct the devotional service am!
Mrs. Charles Barbee will sing. The
members of circle P will act as
hostesses.
Tuesday the Men's club wfll meet
;n me unuay school auditorium ;it
8 P. M. John Gill will give an Illus
trated address on the "Birds and
Fishes of Oregon." .Men in the con
gregation and the community are
most cordially invited. Refreshments ,
and a social time follow tile pro- 1
gramme.
Mrs. J. O. Elrod. 10X1) Franklin j
street, will be hostess for circle K
Wednesday, January 11. at 2:3H
o'clock. Sewing on rag rugs for the
Waverly Baby home will be on the
programme.
The weekly congregational dinner
will be served on Thursday night.
Reservations must be made before
Wednesday night. Following the
dinner will be the forum In room H.
At 7:45 I'. M. the regular prayer
meeting will be held In tho Sunday
school auditorium. Dr. Bowman will
give tho second talk In the series of
studies on the personality of Jesus
"Jesus the Teacher."
Next Sunday morning Rev. Henry
Chapman Swearingen, I). 1, modera
tor of the general assembly, will
preach at the First Presbyterian
church.
Westminster Presby tcrian church
will have a communion service this
morning. New members will bo re-
reived publicly. Dr. Pence will speak
on "I-o, I Am With You Alway " The
children's sermon will be omitted.
Tonight the theme will be "A Work
ing Plan to (let at Religion."
The special music for the day will
be:
10:30 A. M. Anthem, "lln! Every One
that Thirstctb" Hi. C. Martini Isaiah
I.V: 1. U. 7. 12. 1.1: offertory. Anrlame
in D K. SUa-s): communion anthem.
"Hreart of Heaven, on Titer We Keel"
(Kdward f.erman); 7 :!W P. .M., anthem,
"Hall. (Hardening Light" 5. 1". Martin:
offertory. "Melndle" (Anton Rubinstein ;
nuarlet, "tlnrt. So l.ovetl tho World" (John
Slalncr), John :::J1.1".
Today begins tho plan of two shirts
for the Bible school, those of high
school and older age meet at 9:30
A. M., while the rest of the school
meets at 12:10. .Many are enthusias
tic over the change. It will mean
that the church building will be In
use practically the entire day, be
cause besides the two preaching
rervices. there are the two expres
sions! societies for young folks at 4
P. M. and 6:30 P. M.
A week from today, January 15.
Westminster will hnvo Dr. Marquis
of the home board of the church as
speaker. He is one of the best au
thorities in the United States on home
missionary work. He Is accompany
ing the moderator. Dr. Swearingen,
on his western trip.
Calvary Presbyterian church an
nounces having arranged with Rev.
B. B. Sutcliffe. D. D.. of (he Moody
Bible Institute to conduct the Sunday
services of the church until further
notice. The morning service will be
held as usual at 11 o'clock, and a
Bible study each Sunday afternoon nl
3:30, beginning on January 8. H is
a great pleasure to present sucn an
unusual privilege, and every one is
earnestly invited to take the fullest
advantage of it. Dr. Sutcliffe will
begin a study of the book of Romans
Sunday afternoon.
Tha Presbytery of Portland has ar- ,
ranged for the installation of Rev.
James Aikin Smith, formerly of La
Grande, as the regular pastor of the
Hope church this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. Walter If. Nugent,
moderator of presbytery, will preside'
Rev. Harold L. Bowman. D. D of the
I First church, will preach the sermon.
1? nT T 1 1 .. i . A TV. . ...
1 u iimuiaiMi ui -uizpan
church,, stated clerk of presbytery,
will charge the pastor. Rev. Edward
H. Pence, D. D.. of tho Westminster
church, will charge the people.
The church is united on their new
pastor and in looking forward to a
very successful year's work. Tho
young people and children are par
ticularly enthusiastic about him.
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The pulpit of the Mizpah Presby
terian church will be occupied this
morning and tonight by the pastor.
Rev. D. A. Thompson. His theme for
the morning sermon will be: "What
Ood Requires of His reople." looking
forward to the responsibilities for the
year 1922. His night theme wi'.I he:
"Tho Race for Life's Rewards"
Tile Sabbath school sermon will hs
given Just prior to the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor meeting, in order that
the children may attend both.
The society of Intermediate Chris
tian Endeavor will meet at 6:45 in
the lecture room of tho church. The,
topic for the meeting Is "Utilizing
Our Opportunities." The leader is
Cecil Woodman.
Six boys will be elected from tho
Sabbath school to attend the educa
tional and religious education bn
iuet to bo given under tho auspices
of tho presbytery ot Portland at the
Fourth church Friday.
One week from today, when th
moderator of the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church and his party
nre in tho city, this church will have
tho pleasure of hearing Miss Schively.
a member of the party, who repre
sents the woman's work of the church
Dr. Walter Henry Nugent of the
Central Presbyterian church will oc
cupy his pulpit at both services to
day. His morning subject is "The
Power of Expectancy." The choir will
sing "Tho Pilgrim and Stranger"
(Pease) and "Incllno Thlno Ear to
Me" (Hitnmel). Tonight Dr. Nugent
will continue his series on "Young
Men and Women of tho Bible," His
topic is "Samuel; or. the Listening
Soul. The chorus will sing "Even
Me" (Warren).
Tuesday at 2:30 p. M. the young
married women of the church, who
recently met wltJi Mrs. Lelnnd and
decidod to orennize a new Westminster-
guild, will meet at tho manse
Officers will he elected.
- Tho monthly missionary meeting of
tho Woman's society will bo held In
the church parlors Wednesday at 2:30
P.. M. The npio is "Stewardship."
Mrs. J. O. Hall has charge of the pro
gramme. The women will meet to
sew at 10 A. M. BnRket lum.M w1, ,,
served at noon.
Members of circle No. 6. which In
cludes all member of the church nn.l
congregation living between K,t
Twelfth and East Twentieth streets.
Inclusive, and between East Ankeny
and East Morrison streets, not Inclu
sive, will hold a party at the h.irno of
Mr. apd Mrs. T. A. Rutherford. 87 Kast
Nineteenth street. Friday night
Dr. Nugent will deliver the clunier
day address at Pacific university For
est Urove, Tuesday night.
Tonight in response to immv re
quests tho choir of Mount Tabor Pres
byterian church will repeat the Christ,
mas cantata. "The Morn of (lloty,"
using iho same soloists who sung
Christinas nlglit.
This morninir tho nli 11 ri. I umII
servo their New Year's communion and
1,10m 01 now mrmlirr.
WeilWsday nluht the Women's so
ciety gave, a complimentary dinner to
th choir in appreciation of their
splendid s.-rvlce and In particular In 1
gratitude for the Christmas music.
Rev. .1. Francis Morgan of Piedmont
Presbyterian church will preach this
morning 011 "Investment In Right
Thlnkina" ami tonight on "Cod's Am
bassadors." The regular mid-week
seivic will bo hold Thursday at 8
Mr. Eliot Will Preach on
Christianity and Church.
I nlliirlan Society to IlnM ."WHh An
nual .Meeting Tuesday Night.
AT 'IT IE Church of Our Father
1 Unitarian), Broadway and Yam
hill .-'root. Mr. Eliot will preach this
morning at 10:30 on "Christianity and
tho Croat Church." Tho sermon will
treat of some significant events of
recent occurr.-ncc In the religious
world and show their application to
present problems.
On Tuesday at 6:30 will be held
the annual suppor and tho 56th an
nual meeting of tho First Unitarian
society of Portland. Tho society was
Incorporated under the laws of Ore
gon on July 9, 1866. with the follow
ing trustees' names affixed: Thomas
Frazar, E. D. Shattuck. R. It. Thomp
son. Charles W. Burrage, Ira C-nod-nough.
J. M. Oilman, William F. Wil
cox. James W. Cook nnd It. A. White.
Three trustees are to bo elected Tues
day and reports received from the
trustees, the church school, the wom
en's alliance, laymen's leniruo chap
ter. Young reoplo's fraternity, Chris
tian union, postofflco mission and
other departments of tho church
work.
There will be no moetlns of tho
I-iymen's league this week. On
Thursday tho Burrage club will meet
with Mrs. Eliza Y. Murphy, and tho
Davison club at the church.
St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral
Announce Services.
Annual Meeting or I'arlsk Will Mr
Held Tomorrow Dvenlng.
al HE VERY REV. T. T. HICKS, dean.
, will conduct all services today 11 1
St. Stephen's pro-cathedral. There
will be holy communion at 7:45 A. M.,
church school at !i:4.'i A. JI., morn
ing prayer and sermon at 11 A. M.,
evensong ami address at 7:45 p. M.
There will be a meeting of the
chapter In the parish house at 7 .10
P. M. tomorrow. Just preceding the
annual porish meeting at 8 P. M.
The young people's society will
hold Its regular weekly meeting In
the parish house today at 6:30. A
special programme has been arranged.
Union revival meetings will he held
by eight Scandinavian churches In
Portland, from Tuesday. January 10,
to and including Sunday, January 22.
except Saturdays. These meetings
will begin at the Norwegian nnd Hun.
Ish Methodist Episcopal church. Skill
more street and Vancouver avenue.
Congregation Beth Israel
Twelfth and Main kts.
Kahbl Jonah It. Wisp
Services Friday evening at s. Sat
urday morning at 10:30. Sunday
morning a. 11. Religious school
Sunday morning at 10.
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