TOE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 22, 192'-5 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF OREGON IN CONVENTION THIS WEEK . ; " Speakers of Outstanding Ability to Be Heard at Public Mass Meeting at the Pro-Cathedral Wednesday Night at 8 o'Clock. a HB 34th annual convention of the diocese c.f Oregon of the Kpis- land tomorrow, although the business meeting will not start until Wednes day. Bishop Walter Taylor Sumner announces that the first event of im portance for the convention will be the dedication of the Theodore B. Wilcox Memorial hospital. Twenty- first and Marshall streets, tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Tea will be served to visitors at 5 o'clock. Delegates will be present at the convention from afl parishes and mis sions from Ashland to Astoria. One of the principal matters to be dis cussed will be the general convention, which will be held here in the falL Tuesday will be devoted to the in- r.ual meeting of all the branches of the woman's auxiliary, and will com mence with a celebration of the holy communion at 10 A. M. In St. David's churoh. Vednesday, the 25th, marks the beginning of the convention proper. At 10 o'clock the bishop will celebrate the holy communion at the pro-oath edral. Thirteenth and Clay streets, which will be the meeting: place of all convention activities. All the clergy of the diocese will be present, Tested and with white stole. The great public event will be the mass meeting Wednesday, night at ,8 o'clock In the pro-cathedral Speak ers of outstanding ability will pre sent vital aspects of church work. The Her C. P. Deems, superintendent of the Seamen's Institute at San Francisco, will speak on "The Church's Work Among the Sailors." The Rev. F. C. Taylor of Astoria will discuss "Religious Education," and the Venerable Jay C. Black will de pict the various missionary activities carried out in Oregon and overseas. Thursday will be a busy day, en tirely devoted to business sessions. The Venerable Jay Claude Black will be inducted today as archdeacon In the diocese of Oregon by Bishop Sumner at the pro-cathedral. The eervlce at 11. o'clock will be a cele bration of the holy communion, at which the archdeacon will be the celebrant. The special sermon will be preached by Dean K. T. T. Hicks. The new archdeacon was born at Fostorla, O., December 6, 1884, and is a s-raduate of the Western Tneoiog' ical seminary. He was ordained dea con in 1909 and was priested in 1910 bv Bishop Anderson. He formerly held charges in Dundee, 111., In Chi cago and in Chelan, Wash. The last few year he has devoted to a special work at Marshfield, Or., where, at Emmauel church, he has carried out l system of organization that Is not excelled in the diocese. rne ; archdeacon plans to go out into the country missions and devote his en tire energy to building them up into greater efficiency and wiaer useiui sees. Commander Evangeline Booth of New York, daughter of the late Gen eral William Booth, founder or tne Salvation Army, who has charge of the entire work throughout the United States, Is scheduled to visit Fortland Sunday, February 12. Ar rangements have been made for the commander to give her famous ad dress in the civic auditorium at 8 P. M. on the above date, at which Mayor George L. Baker is to preside. Commander Booth and staff are at present visiting the Hawaiian islands nd are scheduled for the large cities of the northwestern states during the first part of February, and Port land 13 among the favored number. The commandsr recently visited San Francisco, where she epoke in the large civic auditorium before 8000 people, Hon. John McNabb presiding. Today is "Young People's Sunday" In all the churches of the Unitarian denomination in the United States and Canada. At the Church of Our Father, corner of Broadway and Schuyler, Lewis Jones, of Reed col lege, will speak, and the service will be read by the vice-president of the Young People's fraternity, Elsa Arm Strong. Rev. William L. Sullivan has re cently resigned from the pastorate of All Souls' church. New York city, to give his entire time to preaching mis sions, under the auspices of the Uni tarian Laymen's league. He will be Invited to visit Fortland as soon as bis engagements will permit. Dr. Ira Landrith. who is making a tour of California nt the" present time, with great success, will speak here Wednesday night, the first en gagement after leaving that state, and the only time in Oregon. Dr. Landrith, who is a doctor of laws and a doctor of divinity, was for 14 years editor of a churrh news paper organ, and for 10 years a col lege president. lie has been presi- dent of the international conventions of Y. M. C. A.; genera! secretary of the Presbyterian brotherhood, gen eral secretary of the National Re ligious Educational association, mod erator of the Cumberland Presby terian church, and is extension sec retary of the United Society of Chris tian Endeavor. Dr. Landrith will, speak in the First Presbyterian church here Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. No admission will be charged and all 'are welcome. The Portland Union Bibic classes, conducted in various parts of the city by the Moody Bible Instilute. are meeting with encouragement both in the numbers attending and the in terest manifested. The places of meeting together with subjects for xnis wecic are: niontiay nignt in me Firm Baptist church of Vancouver. "Great Prophecies of 'Scripture"; Tuesday night In the White Temple. "The Gospel by Matthew the Ser mon on the Mount"; Wednesday afternoon- at 2 o'clock in the Westmin ister Presbyterian church. "Genesis 3 The Doctrine of Sin"; Thursday evening In the Vernon Presbyterian church, "Philippians 2 The Pattern for the Christian"; Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in the Calvary Presbyterian 'church, "Romans 5 Th Security of the Believer." At the Sunday after noon meeting, immediately preceding the exposition as given by Dr. Sut oliffe, D. R. Matthews will be heard In special solos. Mr. Matthews is re ceiving many expressions of appre ciation from those who have heard him. e e The Portland Council of Chiirches, through its department of survey, which consists of the denominational superintendents and other leading ministers and laymen in Portland, has compiled the following informa tion about church membership, Sun day school enrollment and financial activities of the churches in Port land. Figures cover a ten-year period, 1911-1921: During this dec ade the United Presbyterians have made the largest percentage growth In church membership, reporting an Increase of 177 per cent, with a total of 664 members in 1921. The English Lutheran ranks second with 112 per cent Increase; United Brethren third with 111 per cent increase; Presby terian. BS per cent: Baptist. S9 per cent; United Evangelical. 36 per cent:! Christian, 34 per S.-ent; Methodist 1 Episcopal, 10 per cent; Congrega- T tional, 28 per cent; Episcopal, 25 per cent. It is interesting to observe that every one of the major religious bodies has increased more rapidly in membership than the population of the city, which has made an increase of 25 per cent during this same pe riod. The Christian churches of the city report the largest Increase In Sun day school enrollment, with a 1921 enrollment of 2196 representing an increase of 142 per cent: the Luther an second with an Increase of 123 per cent; united Evangelical third with S per cent increase; United PreBby' terian, 75 per cent; Methodist Episco pal, 4 per cent; Presbyterian, 61 per cent; United Brethren. 42 per cent; Baptist, 21 per cent; Congregational 11 per cent; Episcopal, 6 per cent. me cnurcnes have not made so noticeable an Increase tn Sunday school enrollment as in church mem bership. The school population, ac cording to the office of the superin tendent of schools, has increased 60 per cent during the decade. The Baptist. Congregational, Episcopal and United Brethren show a Sunday school Increase less than 0 per cent, and the Presbyterians show an In crease of 61 per cent, a gain over the school census of 1 per cent dur ing the decade. A more "noticeable gain appears when finances are considered. Dur ing the decade the United Brethren report the largest percentage In crease, 231 per cent In expenditures of all kinds including both congre gational support and benevolences. The United Evangelical ranks second with 211 per cent increase, the Luth eran third with Ifift no fnt TTnttat 129 per cent; Episcopal (1 per cent; Methodist Episcopal, 28 per cent; Presbyterian, 22 per cent; Congrega tional, 16 per cent. The School of Prayec announces its first series of class instruction in scientific mental training, spiritual thought placement on God, whereby sin, disease and want can be over come. This class will start Monday, January 23, and continue for five days at 3 P. M. and at 8 P. M., and will toe given by John W. Parsons, recently appointed field secretary for the International. New Thocght al liance. Weekly healing meetings are heldi Friday at 8 P. M. and a chil dren's class Saturday afternoons at 3 P. M. These meetings are open to the public. A reading room Is main tained by the school, which is always open to the public. 'How to Study the Bible,' Morning; Sermon Topic Dr. riielps Will Occupy Pulpit of First Baptist Church. T THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH XJL (Whits Temple), Dr. Arthur S. Phelps will speak this morning at 11 o'clock .on the subject, "How to Study the Bible." His evening theme will be "A Small Business Man." The midweek service, Thursday evening, will be led by Dr. Phelps. ' Walter Benwell Hinson will preach at the East Side Baptist church this morning at 11 o'clock, taking for his theme "The Real Lord s Prayer." This Is the ninth discourse on this sub ject. The evening service will begin at i.JU. Aside from the special num bers given by the quartet and chorus, there will be a programme of music combining chorus, orchestra and con gregation on the world's most famous hymns. Maurice L&plat will play a violin solo, "Nocturn In -E Flat" (Chopin), accompanied by Leslie Werschkul on the organ. The choir Is directed by Mrs. Virginia S. Hutch inson. Both Dr. Hinson and his asso ciate pastor. Rev. Daniel Bryant, will speak at night, Mr, Bryant taking for his preliminary address, "Who's Teaching Your Boy." Dr. Hinson will take for the subject of his sermon "A Man Is Better Than a Sheep." Baptism was administered at both morning and evening services last Sunday. It will be repeated at the morning service today. A discussion will be held by the young folk at 6:30 o'clock, the sub ject, "How Should a Christian Spend Sunday." Victor Pendergrass will lead the meeting. The discussion will be led by Paul Gantenbein, Wilber Hood and Elenear Kindt. A weekly paper, entitled the East Side B. Y. P. U. Beacon, is being edi ted by llarley Simpson, assisted by Fred Berts. "The Lordship of Jesus Christ" will be the morning subject at Calvary Baptist church. A 15-inlnuto Bible drill by a class of boys and girls in the evening will be followed by a short sermon on "A Lucky Boy." There are five carlines to take to Calvary. "A Signboard Pointing the Way to True Happiness" will be the theme of the morning discourse which the Rev. Ray Edwin Close will deliver at the Third Baptist church today. The subject of the sermonette to the boys and glris will be "The Queen and the Old Umbrella." The evening worship will open with a gospel song service led by the chorister. Professor Paul T. Stucke. "A Fountain of Cleansing" will be the subject of the sermon to night. St. Paul Man to Speak at Y. M. C. A. This Afternoon. Lincoln, the Christian." Will Be Topic of Dr. Arthur-,!. Johnson. DR. AD Paul, ARTHUR J. JOHNSON of St. books on the lives of George Wash ington and Abraham Lincoln, will speak at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon in the auditorium of the Portland T. M. C. A. His subject will be "Lincoln the Christian." The meeting Is a weekly feature of the Y. M. C. A. programme of social and religious work. Vocal and instru mental music will be a feature. A public concert was given by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra Wednesday. A large crowd was in attendance. - ' W. B. Lancaster, in charge of the construction of the Columbia river highway, was a speaker before the Wednesday night meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Dormitory club. He told of the various phases of the work of con structing the highway. The Church of the Truth will hold services at 201 Central building, Tenth and Alder streets, at 11 A. M. today. Nettie Taylor Kloh will speak, and at 8 P. M. Henri Napier Carmes. - " Rev. K. Sf. Jasper will be the speak er at the Men's Resort meeting today at 4 P. M. Ray McAuley and R. Des mond will give the music, with Alice Johnson as pianist. At 7:30 Rev. Levi Johnson will give his Bible lecture t and Thursday nisrht the vminir nennle from East Side Baptist church will hold their monthly meeting. Jit j V, y. jli j i J Leaders of the 84th nana diocesan convention of the Episcopal ebnreh to be right Bishop Walter Taylor Summer. Archdeacon Jay C Black Dean In iho chare. Dr. Hickman to Speak at Centenary Wilbur. Methodist World Programme Will Be Discussed. THE morning speaker at Centenary Wilbur Methodist church will be John L&lng. Ms. Louis Levng, Mrs. C. Dr. E. C. Hickman, former pastor of Wilbur church and pow president of Kimball School of Theology. He will speak on the Methodist world pro gramme, tyi the evening the dele gates to the missionary convention will give a symposium on "The World Need and tho Response of Metho dism." Thursday night will be held the firs', "big night" of a series of eight to be held in this church. These nights will Include dinner and a pro gramme of study, recreation, devo tions and business. At Sunnyslde Methodist church this morning Dr. Gallagher, tho pastor. will speak on "Growing Human Be ings." The Sunday school forces will attend installation of the newly elect el superintendent and his faculty of officers and tachers. The series of sermons on "The Great Liars of the Bible" wiil continue throughout Jan uary. At Woodlaiwn Methodist church this morning the pastor will discuss- the question, ."Does Scripture Promise a Second Probation for Those Who Fail in tho Present?" The evening serv ice will be a union rally at Central churoh w-lith tho group of churches in this part of the city, to capture the results of the convention just closed. Services at the Lincoln Methodist church, at the corner of East Fifty second and Lincoln, streets, will be: 11 A. M., "The Stewardship of Life." and at 7:30 P. M., "Tho Father's Love and Our Sonship." Rev. W. N. Byars will speak at both services. t This evening at 7:30 Central Meth odist church, corner of Fargo street and Vancouver avenue, will have a union meeting of five Methodist churches at which the great subjects of tho northwest convention held in Portland will be discussed. The par ticipating churches are Central, Woodlawn, St. Johns, University Park and perhaps Patton. The pas tor, A. R. Maclean, will preach at 11. At the Sunnyslde Congregational church tonight Miss Delia D. Whited. returned missionary to Paraguay, - will speak on "The South American Indians." Her life in South America WOMAN PASTOR OF PORTLAND CHURCH TO TAKE VACATION Jev. Alice M. Handsaker. After Six Years of Active and Successful Work With Laurelwood Congregation, Resigns. k If " ) I ' A , r s ' i " YJ' I i i ' r ii ' i , i , i- ' ' V . ' ..-:- . -? f. MRS. ALICE M. REV. ALICE) M. HANDSAKER. af ter six years of active ministry as pastor of the Laurelwood Congregational church, forty-fifth avenue and Sixty-fifth street. South east, has resigned. She is taking a vacation preparatory to assuming an other suburban pastorate and in creased activities in religious educa tion, in which she Is especially inter ested. The Laurelwood church Is being supplied by Dr. Albert K. Cook of Pa cific university, Forest Grove, until it can secure a permanent minister. Mrs. Handsaker began her pastor ate at Laurelwood In January. 1916, although she had preached - there many times before then. She Is a has been so romantlo and full of In cident that the recital of it makes an amazing story. All Interested are cordially invited to hear her. At 6:16 P. M. Wards W. Robinson, president of the Christian Endeavor society, will meet with members and officers to formulate plans for the ensuing year. Prayer meeting Thursday night will be led by Dr. Staub in the study of Romans, seventh chapter. At the recent annual meeting of the church the report from the va rious departments showed a gratify ing increase, both in membership and efficiency of work. The condition of the church was never better than at present. The Ladles' Aid have launched the "Live Calendar" for the I third year, and although the month of January Is only half passed, the greater part of the entire year has already been assumed. Friends of music are urged to an ticipate the monthly recital on the pipe or gam. by Prof. Luci-en E. Becker, the first Sunday afternoon. First Christian Church to Elect Officers. Vote Will no Taken Tuesday .Xlght at Business Session. THH services today at the First Christian church will bo the last before the annual congregational meeting and election of church offi cers. Preparatory to this- annual meeting the pastor. Rev. Harold H. Grlffls, will epeak this morning at 11 o'clock in answer to the question, "What Must the Official Board Do to Be Saved?" Tonight at 7:45 the quartet choir will present a special offering of music. Including the anthem, "Eve ning and Morning" (Oakley), also the prayer response, "Turn Thy Face From My Sins" (Attwood). Follow ing the mua'cal programme the pastor will deliver his message on the pre eminence of Christ as a world leader, having for his specific topic, "The All-Conquering Name." Tuesday night the congregation will meet in business session to hear reports of the year's work in the various departments and: to hold the annual election of officers. The ses sion will begin with dinner served by the church sisterhood, of which Mrs. J. R. Thiehoff is president. The offi cials to be chosen at this early gathering will include two elders, three trustees, 12 deacons -and 12 deaconesses. In memory of members who died during the put year a spe cial memorial . service will be pre- sented by Mrs. C. M. Klgglns. 4 : J v: ' & f- i i -HANDSAKER graduate of the University of Oregon and the state normal school and took her theological work at the Eugene Divinity school. Husband Also Minister. Her husband also Is a. minister Rev. John J. Handsaker, now con nected with the near east relief work, and formerly with the anti-saloon league. They were students together at Eugene and were married Immedi ately after their graduation. Irt 1903. going directly from school to a pas torate of two churches in Coos county tho Congregational churohes at Cooullle and Myrtle Point. While there Mrs. Handfaker fre quently preached and conducted other services. After two years of joint work la this double pastorate, the held hers this week arc, from left Vincent, who la a prominent layman Congregational Service 1 Aided by. Movies. "Paganism at Home and Abroad," Morning: Sermon Theme. A SINGLE re-el motion picture Is Xjl one of the new features at the Sunday evening service at the First Congregational church. The other new feature Is the first of a series of 15-minuto talks on "Christianity Compared with Other Religions." Dr. McElveen has received so many ques tions asking his opinion of so-called heathen, religions that he has planned to give for the next four Sunday eve nings brief talks on "Jesus and Other nKcinns 'Leaders. Tonight ne win SDeak on "Jesus and Buddha." Next Sunday night he will speak on "Jesus and Confuclous." On subsequent, bun day evenings he will speak of "Jesus and Zororaeter" and "Jeema and Shto- tolsm." At the question forum which will precede the talk on Buddhism, Dr. McElveen will answer two questions; i in t. rlirht to burn corn as fuel when millions of people are starving? And 2 When Senator McCumDer says "All children should work," Is ho loyal to the "child labor law?" At , this morning's service. Dr. McElveen will preach on " Paganism at noma "u Ahmad" The four endeavor societies of the First church will have a ceieDranon today. The members of the Alumni Endeavor association will pay tn three other endeavor societies of the church an . official visit. At 6.30 P. M. there will be a reunion service in th church carlors. Mrs. Helen J. Rice of the alumni association will lead the meeting. There will De an animated discussion of "Christian Prlncinles Applied to Buying and Sell In sr." Three entertainments are being re hearsed by different groups of First church young people. On February 3 the seniors will felve a minstrel show. Mrs. Roberts' young women s class la planaidng to give an operetta called "The Windmills or Moiiana. and tho Zontl Moki girls' class and tho Justa Buncha boys' class are re hearsing 'a stunt show. The Wma't association, plana to make the first Thursday evening of the month "social night." This asso ciation will hold an all-day meeting next Wednesday.' Luncheon will be served at 12.30 o'clock. On Thursday evening. In connection with the question service. Dr. McEl veen will indicate the need for and Handsakers went to Kingston, Ja maica, to take charge of a mission church. Later they returned to Port land and for 14 years this city has been their home. It was while a member of. the Lau relwood church that Mrs. Handsaker received a call as its supply and later to its pastorate. She was oraainea after she assumed the regular pas torate, so that she might legally per term the marriage service. Bible School Established. She is a member of the committee on religious education of the Port land council of churches and it was through her activities that the work of the daily vacation Bible school was instituted in the Mount Scott district and carried on successfully. This Is a union project in which all the Protestant churches of the district take an interest. Mrs. Hand saker was its principal and last sum mer there wre 46 pupils and 30 teachers, volunteers from the various Sunday schools. A three weeks ses sion was held dally from 9:30 to 12:30 in the Arleta public school building. It is probable that Mrs. Handsaker will give much attention in the fu ture to the development of similar work in various localities of Port land. One of the features of her pastor ate at Laurelwood church was the maintenance of a JS o'clock Sunday afternoon vesper service, instead of the usual evening service. This was turned at times into a forum for Christian citizenship, and because of the time of the meeting, many of the best speakers of. Portland were avail able. The addresses givea at these veopor services; covered a wide range of topics, and tfrev have been tenmori course In applied Christianity." One of the most interesting of these was a course on "The Stranger With in Our Gates," in which agencies for Americanization were discussed by those who were directly connected with their use. . Wider Vision Developed. "The missionary spirit has been strongly developed In the Laurelwood church," said Mrs. Handsaker yester day in discussing her six years of pastoral work. "The church has de veloped a wider vision than that of Its own local problems. "I have often wondered whether a woman could present the truths of the gospel in a way that would ap peal to men, but In reviewing rmy min istry I can see that I have received as many men into the church as women. "I have never been made to feel that I was usurping a man's place in the Christian ministry. The pastors of other churches have always co operated with me." Mrs. Handsaker has performed but two marriage ceremonies In her six years' pastorate, but the funerals have been so many that she has no record of them. She has carried on the regular pastoral work of visiting the sick and the afflicted, comforting the sorrowing, preaching and exhort ing. And with it all. she has looked after her family. There are three children, Lois, who graduates from ' Franklin high school this spring and j will then enter Reed college: Morri- son, a Franklin high school boy, and Elane, in the intermediate school. the programme of tho Genoa economic conference that will be held in March. For seven months, on every Tues day morning. Dr. W. T. McElveen has given an informing talk to the stu dents of the Oregon School of Tech nology, the Y. M. C. A. school. The room at every meeting has been filled. Many were content to stand. Rev. Elbert E. Flint, pastor of the Atkinson Center Congregational church, will preach this morning on "Ways and Means to Our Spiritual Inheritance. Tonight the sermon will be on "The Failures and Successes of Life." based upon a great picture entitled "Tho Roads We Take" from one of the O. Henry stories. This two-reel picture will be shown to Illustrate the ser mon. Thursday evening the regular Bible study ad devotional meeting at 7:45 o'clock. All departments of the Sunday school moot at 9:45. An Interesting and Instructive course Is being taught for all ages. Children from 2 to ( enjoy a department by themselves, where all forms of entertainment adapted to their ages Is to be found. la compliance with the request of Governor Olcott the meeting tonight at the Highland Congregational church, Prescott and East Sixth, will be one In support of the movement for "Law and Order." Addresses will be given by J. H. Price on "The Stumbling Blocks of Youth" and' by tho Rev. Robert Aidlngham on "Law Inspired by Love." The soloist of the evening will be Mrs. Van? Groos. The morning toplo of the pastor. Rev. Edwaird Constant, will be "The Voice of Jesus." mm Pilgrim church, under the leader ship of Its new pastor, James W. Price, is active. The morning service has almost doubled in attendance. A now series will begin today on tho general theme of "Tynoa of Disclnls ship." - The particular subject will be "The Presumptuous Disciple." The evenings service wild begin at 7:30 Rev. J. C. Black to Be Made Archdeacon Today. . Bishop Sumner to Officiate Episcopal Service. QERVICES at St. Stephen's Pro KJ catnedral (Episcopal) will com mence at 7:45 A. M. with a. celebration of holy communion, with Dean Hicks as celebrant. Church school will beat 9:45 A. M. At 11 A. M. Rev. J. 'C. Black will be inducted into the of fice of archdeacon. The Right Rev. Walter Taylor Sumner, bishop of Oregon, wllLofflciate. The Very Rev. R. T. T. Hicks will preach the ser mon. There will be the usual serv ice at 7:45 P. M. The Young People's society will meet at the. main entrance of the Good Samaritan hospital at 3 o'clock. where they will sing in the wards of the siok. At 6:30 P. M. the Young People will hold their regular weekly meeting in the parish house. William F. Robertson will apeak upon the subject of "Efficiency and Its Appli cation." ' - Dr. Morrison will officiate at all services in Trinity today. Hereafter the Young People will take charge of the Sunday night meeting in the parish house at 6:30. interesting topics will be discussed from time to time. The subject for this meeting will' be "Sunday Amusements." Tea" will be served. A large masquerade party was given on Friday night, which was much enjoyed. The Woman's guild sews every Wednes day for the children's horns. A col lection of 1150 has Just been given by the Sunday school for the Ar menian children. At St. Michael and All-Saints' Episcopal church. East Forty-third street and East Broadway, Rev. T. F. Bowen, vicar, holy communion will be celebrated at 8 o'clocK. At tne Sunday school session at 9:45 there ill be a benediction service pre paratory te the annual gathering of the children's contributions to the missionary work of the church. The subject of the sermon at the morn ing service will be "The Church the Habitation of God." The Young Peo ple's meeting at 6:30 will be followed at 7 o'clock by an illustrated lecture by John W. Lethaby on the topic. Five Years In Tropical Africa." uean Vincent and Clarence p. Porter have ibeen elected delegates to the annual convention, which will meet In Port land next week. - The'pastor of the Clinton Kolly Me- Vethndist F.Diseonal church, on Pirn-ell and East Fortieth streets, will take for his morning text the words, of Elijah's eulogy to his friend Jon: Thou hast Instructed many, you have strengthened weak hands and your words have upholden them that were falling and you have strength ened feeble knees." HODart K.euy will lead the devotional hour of the Epworth league at 6:45 P. M. Mr. Mace will preach in the Westmore land chapel at 7:30 P. M. "Mind, Spirit and Matter,' Rev. Mr. Hills' Topic. Recently Arrived Pastor Will Ad dress Spiritualists. THE First Spiritualist church. East Seventh and Hassalo streets, holds services every Sunday at 3 and 8 P. M. There will be a conference and mes sage service this afternoon. The evening lecture will be given by J. iilard Hills, new pastor from Flint. Mich., on the subject of "Mind. Spirit aoid Matter," which will be followed by solos and messages by Mrs. Hills. Rev. Ma M. Schorl, pastor of the In dependent Bible Spiritualistic society and church, 591 Commercial street, near Stanton, will have for her lecture topic tonlg-ht at 7:30 "The Nirvana of the Mystics." On Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. there will be held a healing and unfoldment class. On Thursday night at 7:30 a public demonstration circle is held. Singing by the class. e Robert H. Reed will speak before the Realization league, 148 Thirteenth street, at 8 P. M. on "Suggestion." At 11 A. M. "Added Things' will be the subject of the addreea of H. Edward Mills, leader of the league. . e "The Bible In Music" Is the topic John Dew has chosen to speak on In the First Divine Science ohurch, 816 V.ist Clay street, near East Twenty fifth street, at 11 o'clock this morn ing. Th eubject for the evening dis course at 7:30 o'clock will be "Giving ajm' Taking." Jtev. T. M. Mtnard Is the pastor. Francis Rlchter, the organ ist, has arranged appropriate muslo for both of these services. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the midweek meeting is h-cld In the church build ing. The public is invited to all the meeting. ' e Tho Mystic Church of Bethewda. 40! I Aider street, near Eleventh, will have services tonight at 8 o'clock, where Rev. W. W. Aber will conduct eerv- Icos. Circles will be formed at to 7:30 P. it. where mediums will be In attendance. A healing circle also will be formed at 10:30 A. M. at Rev. Mr. Aber'a residence. S70 Belmont street, near Twenty-ninth. Evangelist H, Or Jacobsn of Min neapolis, Mum., will cond-uot evangel istic services at the First Norwegian Danish M. E. church beginning Mon day evening at 7:30 and continuing every night except Saturday. Students' Service Planned in Presbyterian Church. Washington High School Graduates to Hear Soman. THE baccalaureate service for the graduating class of the Washing ton High school will be held' in the First Presbyterian church at 7:45 P. M. Rev. H. L. Bowman, D. D., the pastor, will preaoh on "DupUoaXIing Daniel." Beginning at T:I0. E. A. Coursen will play "Torchlight March" (Guilmant) and "Overture to Stra della" (Flotow). The choir will sing the anthem, "My Faith Looks. Up to Thee" (Lachner-Bassford) and the of fertory solo, "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes" (Vernon Evllle) will be sung by Halfred Young. "The Broadening Boundary of Be nevolence" is the theme of Dr. Bow man s morning sermon. The follow ing anthems will be given by the choir: "Again the Day Returns" (Hos mer) and "O God! Thou Art My God' (Scott). The evening auxiliary to the Wo man's Missionary society will meet in room A Tuesday night. Miss Viola Charleson will be leader. The sub ject will be "Our Island Possessions." Miss Emma Warren will lead the de votional service and Mrs. Fletcher Linn will sing. The address will be given by Major W. & Gilbert, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Astoria. Major Gilbert saw service in the Philippine islands as- well as In the world war. Women of the con gregation and tbelr friends are In vited. The Men's club will meet at 8 P. M. Tuesday In the Sunday school audi torium. "Washington, the Christian," will be the subject of an address to bo given by Dr. William J. Johmson. associate secretary of the board of temperance, and moral welfare of the Presbyterian church. All men are invited. . Westminster will have a special service tonight for the graduates of Lincoln High school. These young reople will attend in a body and Dr. Pence will speak to them and their friends on "What Is Your. Life?" which subject will be vital to young and old. The musio will be suitable to the occasion. This morning the pastor will dis cuss "Is Our Inderal Constitution to Prove a Failure?" The children's sermon will dwell on "Little Chaps Who Will Be Men and Women Some Day." The special music for the day will be : 10:30. anthem: "Still, Still With Thee" (Arthur Foote). the poem by Harriet Beecher Stowe: offertory. "Andante mae stoso" (Felix Mendelssohn; quartet), "God Guard Thee" (Josef Khelnberser). the poem by F. W. Bancroft. 7:30, anthem, "o Be Joyful" (O. C. Mr- tln), 100th psalm; offerfory, "Andante O Minor" (Robert Schumann) ; anthem. l&Oth psalm "O Praise God In His Holiness" (A. K. Gaul.) Tuesday the women meet for a spe cial day of sewing from 10 A. M. to 5 I". M. Urgent call has come from the welfaro bureau for more bed clothing. This church Is trying to co-operate with the city organization in every way it can. At 1 P. M. of the sewing day the women have their monthly birthday lunchoon, proceeds from which go to further the welfare work. Thursday night Rev. William ' .1. Johnson of the church's board of moral welfare will speak in the chape room. see The Warren Bible class at Hi. First Presbyterian church had ax present last Sunday, and more than 100 are expected today. Young wo men are cordially invited to enter this class and enjoy the social and spiritual development which pre pares one for real service in helping others. Come today to room E. 451 Alder street. e e Members of the Warren Vesper class of tho.Flrst Presbyterian church decided last Sunday to hold a friend ly contest in obtaining new members. The effort will be put forth to in crease the average, attendance to 120 for the report at the spring class ban quet. Young men and young women are urged to come today nlid enter heartily into this contest. The meet ing Is at 4 o'clock in room K on tho second floor of the church house. Dr. Walter Henry Nugent of the Central Presbyterian church will oc cupy his pulpit this morning and preach on the subject. "When the Majority Were Wrong." The choir will sing "Thy Hallowed Presence" (Carter) and "Lo, It Is I" (Faure). Tonight Rev. William J. Johnson. D. D., LL. D., -secretary of the Vres byterlan board of temperance and moral welfare, will deliver his fa mous address on "Our National Moi hI Welfare." This address is said to lie more effective than 'thoc delivered; A 1 ' ,e by Billy Sunday and Captain Hobson'" el.iitili on the same subject. , The newly organized guild for young married women will meet with Mrs. R. A. Imlay, 991 East Gll san street, at i:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The January soclsl tea of th Woman's society will be held st the home of Mrs. A. Strong, 161 Royal court, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Strong will be assisted In enter taining by the following women: Mrs. D. Paterson, Mrs. Alex Pearson, Mrs. Elma M. Putney. Mrs. F. S. Post, Mrs. J. W. Putney, Mrs. Thomas Mulr. Mrs. H. V. Reed. Mrs. O. A. Rock well. Mrs. A. J. Rose. Mrs. W. J. Rosa. Mrs. W. W. Rucker. e Services at the Millard Avenue Presbyterian church will be at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. The pastor. Rev. Henry White, will preach. The sub ject of the morning discourse will be "Evil's Opposition to the Triumphs of Righteousness," from Mark 1:24: "What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? Art thou come to de stroy us?" The Christian EndeaVor society and the missionary agencies of the church will complete their study of "Word Friendship Incorporated" during the Christian Endeavor period from 6:30 to 7:15 P. M. This will be followed by a stereopticon address by the pastor. Rev. W. J. Johnson of the board of temperance and moral welfare gave an instructive and heart-searching, address Wednesday night on "Moral Welfare." Rev. William T. Johnson, n. P.. i LL. D., of the Presbyterian, board of) temperance and moral welfare, will j preach today at Piedmont Presby-1 terian church. His topic as nn- ' nouneed is "The Moral Welfare of Our Nation." This Sunday the first which has been announced of the special con tribution Sundays for benevolences. At night the pastor. Rev. J. Fran cis Morgan, will preach on "The In vestment of Life." Sunday school and Christian En deavor will be held at tho usual hours. Thursday t 8 P. M. the mid-week prayer service will be observed fol lowing the teacher's training class at 7 o'clock. The Julllanna circle had a splen did meeting Friday at the home of Miss Nora Martin, the accomplished blind pianist. W. It. St. Clair, superintendent of the Rose City Park Presbyterian Sunday school, gave a banquet at the Hotel Benson Tuesday night to the i officers and teachers of the Sunday school. Thlo has become an annual event, and last night's entertainment was voted the most enjoyable ever held. After a most elaborate dinner and a brief teachers' meeting? a so social hour followed. An altogether original number on the programme was a quartet rendered bv Dr. J. W. McMlchael, W. F. Blrk. Ralph Mc Affee and Arthur Bull. The selection in question was an encore, the words of which were composed by Dr. Mc Mlchael. The quartet was truly more appealing than classical. Several of the members were "hit" most un mercifully, but they were entirely "game," and the selection was loudly applauded. The tables were decorat ed with red carnations and ferns, and Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair were voted royal entertainer. 'Truth" Will Be Christian Science Topic Tctlay. ServU-es Will Bo Held la All Churches at 11 This .Horning. i.'TRUTH" will be the subject of 1 lesson sermons in Christian Sci ence churches today. Sunday morning service is held in all Churches of Christ. Scientist, at 11 o'clock, and the service is repeated in all the churches Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, except Fifth and Seventh. Wednesday evening meetings aro held at S o'clock. These meetings in clude testimonies of Christian Science healing. Sunday school is maintained for pu pils up to the age of 20 in all churches at 9:45 and 11 except Third and Fifth, where the classes convene at 9:30 and 11 o'clock. Tublic reading rooms are main tained at 1133 Northwestern Bank building. 33 North Third street) 133 North Sixth street (near the union station) and 148 Killingsworth ave nue, where the Bible and all Christian Sclenco literature may be read or pur chased. Christian Science churches are lo cated as follows: First Nineteenth and Everett streets. Sncond Bast Sixth and Hollsday avenue. Third Enat Twelfth and fcalsnon streets. Fourth Vancouver avenue and Emerson tre-t. Firth Sixty-second street and Forty second avnnue Southeast. Sixth O'ytalan temple (formerly Ma sonic temple). 833 Yamhill street. Seventh 403 timlth avenue (St. Johns). The pubWo in Invited to aUnd the church services and u&e the roadimg rooms. Rev. A. Krause to Preach at St. Paul's Today. Lutheran Sermon This Morning to lie la German. THE sul A. M bject of the sermon at 10:30 church, Kust Twelfth and Clinton street, will be "The Right Christian Conduct hi Regard to Strife and Enmity." by Rev. A. Krause, pastor. Thi. service is held In German. The 1 l : i nl' tho Kuglish sermon at 7:30 I-. M. i.": "The Oonturlan at Caper siiuin an Example for Us In His Hu .n.;!;. .ind in His Faith." The i lioir will sing both morning mi1 ...a'- Kihle study and devo .i .v. i vi. e tnkes place at 5 P. M. . m', Hie S.imi.'iy school meet a. at 9:30 A. M. Ail riusHes during the week n.eit nt 'lie regular time. The choir leheurves Krldny at 8 P. M. Servio s at Trinity Lutheran rliimh, liiidney avenue and Ivy slieit, w'll be as follows: 10:16. (iei'Minn: 7:.'I0, Kngllsh; Sunday school with lllble class at 9:15. Everybody lit wcl-tme. e The Sunday school of the Clay Stieet Kvongelicnl church at Tenth r.nd flay streets will commence at 11:45 and will be in charge of the superintendent, K. J. Keller. At 10:45 tho pastor, Jacob fitnoker, will pre.uch on "The Riches of His Grace." The Young People's alliance will meet at 6:30, followed by the eve i.lng sermoii at 7:30, when the pastor will speak on "The Marks of Regen eration.", "Prodigals" Will Be Topic of Brethren Sermons. "Crowded Oaf and "Coming Hack," lr. I'lnrk'H Kcnnon NubJrrtH. First United Brethren East Fifteenth and Mor rison streets, this morning J.M. Byron J. Chilli will speak on "Crowded Out" u nd In the evening at 7:30 on "Com ing Buck." Tho evening ormon will be a new version and application of the lesson of the prodifal son. Tho prodigals are not all down-and-outers Some folk high in social and intellec tual circles have wandered into a far country. e Rev. Ira V. Haw Icy, pastor of Sec ond United Brethren church at East Sumner and Twenty-seventh streets, will speak this morninir on "Jesus" and in the evening on "The Multitude Wondered." This church is holding two prayer meetings a week prepara tory to the coming of Evangelists Champion and Wilson of Ohio for a great meeting. see At the Third United Brethren church. Sixty-seventh street and Thirty-sec ond avenue Southeast, Rev. E. O. Shep herd is in a meeting held every night, conducting it hlmaclf wltih splaiwHd Inte-peat. He will srek this morning on "No Room for Jesus" and In "the evening on "The Greatest Question In the World." At Fourth United Brethren church. Tremont station, Rev. H. iloss Evans will speak this morning and evening. On Wednesday evening the church gave Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Kvnns a re ception welcoming them to their new field. Congregation Beth Israel Twelfth and Main Six. Kabbi Jonah 15. Wine Services Friday evening at 8. Sat urday mornlnK at 10:30., Sunday morning a. 11. Keligious m'Uoo Uiiniliiv mnrrlmr at In v.