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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 9, 1922 CHURCHES TO START PARK SERVICES BEGINNING THIS EVENING Third Season of Open-Air Devotions to Open With Meetings in Laurelhurst and Peninsula Tracts, With Music as Special Feature of Programmes. Ministers in Charge of Exercises yant Thousands to Attend. 9 PORTLAND'S third season of Sunday park services will open tonight in Laurelhurst and Peninsula parks. Each year the paries have been obtained for serv ices through the Portland Council of Churches, and it is anticipated that before the season is over thousands will have enjoyed this opportunity for religious worship under" the trees of the beautiful parka of the city. At a recent meeting of several of the ministers in the neighborhood ... -t..j..j of Laurelhurst park, It was aeciaeu , to make music a special feature of j me out-ot-ooors worsnip. xuk mi lowing committee was appointed: O. V. Badlcy of Sunnyslde Methodist Episcopal church, chairman; Profes nr .T a vrnlllmrnworth of the Bunnyside Congregational church, ntt Mrs. Amy 6. Welch of the First United Presbyterian church, i The first service will be held tonight at 6 o'clock. The following churches have to date signified their desires to co-operate in the Laurelhurst services: Glencoe Baptist church, Rev. W. B. (Stewart, pastor; Atkinson Memorial Congregational church, Rev. E. E. Flint, pastor; Bunnyside Congregational church. Rev. J. J. etaub, pastor; First Friends, Rev. Chester A. Hadley, pastor; Sunny sdde Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Thomas H. Gallagher, pastor; First United Presbyterian church, Rev. H. F. Given, pastor. Music will also be a special fea ture of the meetings to be held in Peninsula park. Rev. Park S. Dunn and Rev. J. Francis Morgan com prising the committee in charge. The first of these meetings will be held ,thla afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The ! churches whisk thus far have planned to co-operate are Highland Baptist church, Rev. W. I Riley, paotor; Christian church at Rodnej and Knott streets, Rev. Joseph D. Boyd, pastor; Woodlawn Methodist church. Rev. J. H. Irvine, pastor; Piedmont" Presbyterian church, Rev. J. Francis Morgan, pastor; Kenton United Presbyterian church. Rev. Carl S. Dunn, pastor. v A prominent visitor in Portland this week will be William B. Riley, T. V., pastor of the First Baptist church of Minneapolis, and brother of Rev. W. L. Riley of the Highland Baptist church of Portland, corner of Alberta and East Sixth streets. Rev. W. B. Riley has been pastor Of his church for 25 years and the membership numbers 2500. During his time as pastor the church has founded the Northwest Bible and Missionary institute, similar to the Moody institute in Chicago. It has completed a campaign for $400,006 for building purposes, giving the church a property valuation of $1,250,000. Rev. Mr. Riley will arrive in Port land this morning and will preach the morning, afternoon and night sermons at the Highland Baptist church. He will hold Bible conferences- in that church until Thursday and from Thursday until Saturday he will hold similar conferences afternoons and nights In the White Temple. Rev. Mr. Riley is returning from a fundamentalist conference in Lob Angeles. He was chairman of the programme committee and was one of the outstanding men of the con ference. Plans tor housing those who will attend the general conference of the Episcopal church are already under way and Mrs. James Mclndoe is act ing with Mrs. Wilson Johnston,, gen eral chairman, in arranging to house under one roof deaconesses who attend. St. MaVk's parish house will be used. Already reservations have been made for these church workers from different parts of the country, from China, from Japan and from various mission points. Dr. John W. Wood from New York advises -that in addition to Bishop Peter Trimble Rowe, Dr. Grafton Burke and Mrs. Burke, with their two children are coming down from their outpost at the Archdeacon Stuck Memorial hospital at Fort Tfukon, Alaska. Among other in teresting points of the convention will be first hand descriptions of long trails and venturesome jour neys in the farthest north. In reply to a Query from New York, John W. Lethaby, executive secretary, has sent out to all parts of the country a statement received from E. L. Wells, meteorologist, United States weather bureau, show ing that September is one of the most attractive months and that rec ords for the last 30 years Indicate a moderate temperature and a most enjoyable coolness. Although the temperature ranges up to 93 de grees, yet the mean temperature m September is only about 61 degrees. The Apostolic Faith camp meet ing at Fifty-second street and Six ty-fifth avenue Southeast is well under way, large crowds attending the meetings during the first two weeks. The large auditorium seating 2000 persons is filled to capacity on Sundays. A distinctive' feature is that old-fashioned testimonies are given as a part of every service. The singing, led by a 40-piece or chestra, is especially inspiring. A delegation of 14 Indians from Port Angeles, Wash., will arrive July 13 Open-air meetings at Sixth and Washington streets and in the Plaza blocks are being carried on each night from gospel automobiles. Services are held at the camp grounds Sunday at 10:30, 2:30 and 7:30. and every night at 7:45. Bible teaching will be held every after noon at 2:39 except Monday and Saturday. The Presbyterian ministers, their last meeting, elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Rev. J. F. Morgan, president; Rev, Henry White, vice-president; Rev. F. G. Strange, D. D., secretary- treasurer. They adjourned until the second Monday of September. From July 13 to 16 a general Bible conference of all evangelical churches, under the direction of Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis, will be held in the First Baptist church (the White Temple), with sessions at 3 and 8 P. M. Speakers of na tional reputation will assist. The first Oregon Episcopal sum mer conference will open Friday, July 14, at Gladstone Chautauqua grounds, wish a rally service and an address by Bishop Walter T. Sumner. The week promises t6 be a full one, each day opening with ob servance of the holy eucharist at 7!3fl and the first lpptnrA ot 9 will be filled with some good lec ture or with an entertainment . of some nature. There is good fishing i In the Clackamas river, which runs through the grounds, making an ideal camping spot. The "Very Rev. Dr. Ramsey, dean of the pro-cathedral, will lead a study and conference oft the' Bible. Rev. Thomas Jenkins will lecture on parish, leadership. Other subjects to be covered are: "Parish Organi zation," "The Small church and Christian Nurture," "Social Serv ice," "Religious Education: What It Is," "The Narcotic Habit: Its Cause and Its Cure," and "The Teacher: How to Become One." YOSE.MITE. Cal., July $. All de nominations can worship in the one church building in the Yosemite na tional park, for the church has been "rationed" amcng the different groups. The hours assigned to each follow: Roman Catholics up to 8:55 A. M.; interdenominational (Protest ant), .9 A. M. to 10:55 A. M. ; Episco pal, 11 A. M. to noon; Christian Science, 3 P. M. to 5 P. M.; vesper services as announced from the pul pit. Unlike " many vacation re sorts, Yosemite observes the Sab bath .with traditional quiet and de corum. There are no restrictions on dancing is not allowed, but recqrds the activities of visitors except that show that fewer persons go on sight seeing trips that day than any other. . - Big Negro Chorus to Sing at First Baptist Church. Plantation Melodies Featured for Services Tonight, AT thl First Baptist church, (White Temple),' tonight, a negro chorus of 40 voices will sing a number of plantation melodies and spirituelles. " The chorus con tains a reader, a soloist and a quar tet. Dr. Thomas J. Villers will speak on "The Song That Perry Sang." At the morning service Dr. Vil lers' subject is, "To Live." Walter Jenkins, soloist and song leader. who had charge of the music in the j reumii vrusaue lUDeriiacie meeLiiiKB, will sing both morning and evening. , There will be companion sermons at Calvary Baptist today. Rev. Charles W. Thomas, son of the pas; tor of the church. Baptist student pastor in Colorado State university at Boulder, will assistthe choir in a special musical programme in the evening and will sing "The Mistakes of My Life Have Been Many," at the close of the morning sermon, "Jesus Knows,'" with his sister, Mrs. Grace Thomas Bloxham. He will sing 'I Know He Cares" at the close of the evening sermon, "Jesus Cares." Dr. Hmson, of the East Side Bap tist church. Is taking the month of July for his vacation and his asso ciate pastor. Rev. Daniel Bryant, will preach each Sunday morn'ng and evening during the month. The subject this morning is "The Beauty of Holiness. The eisening service will be of special interest. Mrs. Milly Perryn Canfield will give a 15-minute recital on the organ at 7:46 and Mr. Bryant will deliverari address to young people on the sub- ject Sowing and Reaping. Mr. Bryant has spent several days as guest in the Multnomah court of do mestic relations and will base his remarks upon what he saw of life there. r Holy Communion Feature at Pro-Cathedral. Dean Ramsey Announces Usual Services for His Church. DEAN H. M. RAMSEY of-. -the Pro-Cathedral announces, Holy! Communion at 7:45, church school at 9:45, and morning prayer with sermon at 11; shortened form of evensong, with brief address, at 7:45. J. N. Dezendorf is the chair man of the luncheon committee. Dr. A. J. Browning and other members of the chapter are en the various committees planning for the gen eral convention.. Mrs. - Robert Warrack and Mrs. Arthur King are being strongly supported by a number of women in taking care of the entertain ment and social affairs connected with the convention. . The Young People's society, formerly of St. Stephen's pro cathedral, will hold its regular weekly meeting In room A of the public library at 6:30 P. M. Adrian Wildman will be the principal speaker. The committee will re port on the contemplated visit to Metzger. A special invitation is extended to all members of those young people's societies that have disbanded for the summer to at tend these meetings. The public is welcome. At St. David's church tonight the interesting service of admission to the Girls' Friendly society wjll be conducted in connection with the evensong. The rector. Rev. Thomas Jenkins, will speak on "The Ideals of Christian Womanhood." After the service a reception to the new members and To the recent confirm ation class -will be held in the parish house. ' At the 11 o'clock morning service the rector will preach on "The Doc trine of Measure for Measure." The Eucharist will be celebrated at 7:30 and 9:30, the latter being sung by the children's choir. Appropriate music will be sung at all the serv ices of the day. The Girls' Friendly society in America has as one of its aims the opening of summer holiday homes where girls and women of slender means may spend a week or two. The Girls' Friendly society in the diocese of Oregon opened its home July 1. The society recently pur chased a suitable house at Gear hart. The house is not maintained for members of the society alone, but any girl or young woman, who is known or recommended, is eli gible, Mrs. W. P. Jenkins; East 5480, and Mrs. Eschelman, Wood lawn 103, can give advice or Infor mation to any one intending to go. Mrs. Thomas Jenkins of St. David's parlsh'is diocesan president and act ing head of the house. $ & is9fo i5 Rev. William n. Riley, pastor of the first Baptlxt church of Min neapolis, Trho will carry on Bible conferences this week in Portland. i'limii' iiiiiivi.-m'ix "Tn Ml IKK - li'i ' ii. i n .irn ir (h iV - If Portland Sunday night park services 1111 hare musl as fe special fentnrfc." Lett to right Professor 3. A. Holllngeworth of Snnnyslde Congreeatlonai church, one of the music committee) O, V, Badley, Suunyslde Methodist church, music committee chairman 1 lb E. Close, secretary ot Portland Council of Churches, overseeing Sunday park services. 'Our Christian Sabbath," Rev. Dr. Tully's Topic. Series ot Sermons Will Begin at Service This Evening. REV. NORMAN KENDALL TULLY, Ix D., will occupy the pulpit of the First Preabyterlah church at both services. His theme In the morning Is "Our Christian Sabbath." In the evening he will begin a series of sermons- on .the general topic, "The Life Indeed," under the four heads of "Salt," "Light," "Bread" arid "Water."1 One ot these life-giving elements will be dealt with each night The first in the series which he will preach tonight Is "Salt." Dr. Tully will be absent from the city in attendance at the annual session of the synod of Oregon, which meets in Gorvallis during July 10-14, and will retvrn for the Thursday evening prayer meeting, when he will make a report of the Impressions he will receive. - Tuesday evening; the evening aux iliary of the Woman's Missionary society will hold a picnic in Wash ington park, hear the Park avenue entrance, as near 5 o'clock as pos- lbie. For information concerning what to bring call Miss Wetherell, Main 3559. - At Central Presbyterian church, East Thirteenth and Pine streets, Rev. Fred J. Newten will occupy the pulpit at the 11 o'clock service, Dr. Nugent, the pastor being out of the city. Rev. Mr. Newton is a re turned missionary from India and his message will be of interest to all. There will be no evening serv ices during the summer months. - Services in the .Millard Avenue Presbyterian church, Seventy-third street and Fifty-fifth avenue South east, at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. The subject for the tnorning service is "Bread." The theme for the evening discourse is "Christ the Guide of Life." Rev. Henry White, 'pastor, preaches at. both services. Dr. and Mrs. j. W. McMichael of Rose City park, will have charg of the music in the evening. Members of the con FREEDOM OF EDUCATION IN OREGON HELD ENDANGERED Proposed Compulsory Educational Bill Conceived in. Hat red of Re ligion and Purpose Vicious One, Says Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara. ARGUMENTS Oft SCHOOL BILL. The accompanying article itt opposition to the com pulsory educational bill that Is being initiated in Oregon is an address entitled "Freedom ot Education," by Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, delivered July 4 at the Marylhurst summer school in Portland. The other side of the issue trill be presented soon in The Sunday Oregonian, the Masonic committee In charge of the campaign hav ing been invited to prepare an article setting forth the mer its of the measure. "T-NOTJR years' ago I belebrated the H anniversary of our Declaration of Independence by holding a religious and patriotic service, In the great cathedral of Langres, in France, for the officers and men of the training school area of the American expeaitionary force. There, as 3000 American soldiers of every religious affiliation assem bled In that historic cathedral, I re called for them the principles of lib erty and of Justice which our brave men were in France ,to defend. At the close of the fourth year of the world war we there reminded our selves of the high alms for Which our soldiers were risking their lives and hailed the dawn of the happy day When the world' would be freed from the bondage' of despotic power; whett American principles of civil and religious liberty would triumph over Prussian autocracy and despotism. ' We little thought as we stood in that vast temple and invoked the blessing of , Divine Providence, or later when we tenderly laid the bodies of. those who made the su preme sacrifice for liberty in their graves In the Argonne, that four short years would see us assembled on the anniversary of the birthday of American liberty threatened with a denial of our human and religious rights in the identical form of the Prussianlsm of education which led to the catastrophe of the great war. To no one has the state monopoly of education ever been so dear an ideal as' to Bismarck and the Ho heniollerns; to no nation certainly more repugnant than to the people of Washington, Jefferson and Lin coln. , Despotism Always Hateful. Despotism is no less hateful when enforced by a majority than when perpetrated by a William II. How far from the minds of the authors of the American Declaration of In dependence this . proposed tyranny was may oe seen from a letter writ ten by President Jefferson to the superior" of the Ursuline Sisters, -' f gregation are invited ta ask for their favorite 'hymns. Westminster Presbyterian church will have but one service today and its pastor. Dr. Pence, will preach. He expects to attend the session of Oregon synod which .convenes at Corvallis on Monday. , . -The Daily Vacation Bible school closed on Friday with a total reg istration of 120 and the' results were very gratifying to Its leaders. The church is sending six dele gates to the Hillockburn young" people's conference which is in ses sion July 12-18. Our delegates are Miss Martha Montague, Miss Edna Moulton, Miss Ruth Taylor, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Mrs. F.. W. Paris and A. F. Bittner. The music for. today will Include: Anthem, with tenor solo, "Seek Ye the Lord While He May Be found," (Varley Roberts); offertory, trio in G, Alex ' GuilmanC; quartet, "O Praise the Lord of Heaven, Praise Him in the Height," Berthold Tours. ..' At the morning service at Pied mont Presbyterian church Rev. ,J. Francis Morgan will preach on the subject, "The Sustaining Power of God's Presence.", No evening serv ices will be held during the months of July and August, but this church is participating in the services at Peninsula Park each Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. At Rose City Park Presbyterian church the morning topic will be "Recreation or Dissipation." The evening subject will be "The Lord That God Himself Looks After." v Bunnyside Methodist church ex tends a cordial Invitation to Roman Catholics and Protestants, "Knights ot Columbus" and "Orangemen" and the public in general to hear Dr. William Duff tonight speak on "Ire land The truth About Her." The speaker has very recently ar rived from Ireland. This lecture is packed with Information. He tells the truth about Ireland. Catholics and Protestants alike will profit by hearing this native 6on of Erin fresh from the field of conflict. Dr. Gallagher has returned from Soda Springs, Wash, and has pre pared an interesting message which fce will deliver this morning on "The Four Anchors." who conducted a school for girls in New Orleans at the time of the transfer of Louisiana territory . to the United States In ls04. Presi dent Jefferson wrote: , Whatever diversity of shade may ap pear in the 'reHpious opinions of our fel low citizens, the charitable objects ot your institution cannot be indifferent to any; and its furtherance of he whole some purposes of society by training- up; lis younger members In the way they should go cannot fall to Insure it the patronage of the government it is under. Be assured it will meet with all the pro- setction my lot lice can give it. Let there be ho misunderstand ing concerning the purpose of the proposed Bchool legislation; ho la- peis or protestations can conceal the end In view; let no man deceive you with vain words the measure is conceived in a hatred of religion and in the hope of crippling its free exercise. It is conceived in the spirit of the" flamboyant Viviani, who boasted that he would extin guish the lights of heaven that he would eliminate the idea of God from the children of men. Every man knows and no honest man de nies that the primary and only pur pose of' this measure is to destroy the schools which with infinite labor and d e V o 1 1 o 1 religious minded parents of the stateof Ore gon have caused to be erected that their children migijt.have ample op portunity for religious education. Class Hatred Deprecated. It is a distinction to be hated, if one bate not In return, and In re calling to your minds the principles of liberty which are in jeopardy it is not to arouse hatred of those who would injure us, but to enkindle a deeper devotion to the principles of Justice and of right. There has been enough, and too much, of the preaching of class hatred. May my tongue cleave to tne roof of my mouth and toy hand wither as the leaf in autumn if I utter one sylla ble or inscribe one word that would lead to hatred among fellow citi zens. NIn speaking for the freedom of education I speak at) one whose ele mentary and secondary education was received in the public schools: as one who yields to no one In his devotion to free elementary educa tion; as one who frankly recognizes and freely asserts the right and duty on the part of the state to fix minimum standards of education for its future citisens.' Democracy and Ignorance are incompatible, and the promotion of popular instruction has always been rightly regarded as one of the chief-safeguards of our American institutions. Experience has taught every de nomination in America the insuffi ciency of the Sunday school as mode of religious instruction. It has been weighed in the balance and found wanting as an adequate means of Instilling religious princi ples. Our state-supported schools. by the very nature df the case, have been prevented from admitting re ligious instruction into their currl "The Folly of Unbelief," Mr. Griffis' Subject. Pastor of Christian Church An nounces Sermon Topics. - THE Rev. Harpld H. Griffis will speak today, both morning and evening, to the First Christian con gregation in the auditorium of the Lincoln school in Park street. In the morning service at 11 o'clock the sermon will deal with the emptiness; of human life devoid of the religious motive, the speaker's specific topic being "The Folly of Unbelief." In the night worship at 7:46 the chorus choir will lead the congregation in a special praise service, following which the Rev. Mr. Griffis will speak on the function of faith in a reasonable religion, having for his definite theme, "Seeing Without Eyes." The musical programme for these services will be directed by L. Car roll Day and will include the anthem "The Still, Small Voice" (Hamblen), the soprano solo, "More Love to Thee, O Christ" (Sheldon), ' by Eleanor Louise Stockton; also the contralto number, "Just for Today," by Isabelle N. Kidd. The women of the congregation will , hold their July- missionary meeting next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. A. S. Hawk, 2S5 West Park street. The programme will be presented by the newly elected officers of the Woman's missionary auxiliary, who are as follows: President, Mrs. Es tella McKeen; vice-president, Mrs. Howard Pew; secretary, Mrs. Angus McKechnie; treasurer. Mrs. Louie Shepherd. At this meeting reports. "i oe maae oy tne delegates to the state convention of CHristian churches held aurlng the past week at Turner, Or. . H. E. Veness of the headquarters staff of the Loyal Legjon of Log gers and Lumbermen will speak on "The Labor Question and Religion'-' this-morning at the East Side Chris tian church. East Twelfth and Tay lor streets. This, morning at 11 o'clock at the Advent Christian church, Second culum. They must serve children of all denominations and no' denomi nation, and hence have excluded religion from their programme. But by absorbing the entire school day of their pupils, they have ren dered, it impossible for parents to secure for their children religious Instruction .during the schboi week. , Double Burden Assumed. Hence It has come to pass that religious bodies which have taken seriously their obligations of pro viding week-day religious instruc tion for their children have been forced to build and maintain their own schools, where religious in struction and the training of con science could go hand in hand with the intellectual and physical de velopment of their children. Such has been the compulsion which has led religious-minded parents to as sume gladly and willingly the dou ble financial burden which they carry. It has been to meet the con scientious demands of thousands of Catholic parents in the state of Ore gon that the Catholic schools of this state have been built and equipped. More than 60 elementary schools, with 250 trained teachers and 7500 pupils are the living monument to the religious conscience of thou sands of patriotic citizens of this state and it ,a now proposed, in a new Bismarckian kulturkampf. des potically to violate their sacred rights of conscience. There is here no question of effi ciency in Becular education, for these schools at all times are will ing to meet the tests of efficiency in secular e'aucatirfh which are set for , Corresponding grades in the state-supported schools. The proponents of this despotic proposal have deceived many- by representing it simply as a meas ure for compulsory elementary edu cation. Such a measure has long been on the statute books of the state, i Again, they charge the non state supported school with incom petent instruction, but these schools have at all times been willing to meet the standards set by the pub He schools. Insinuations of lack of patriotic instruction are made, al though the record of the private school graduates in enjisting in the service of their country in the' re cent world war gives the He to such miserable inuendoes. Rivalry Held Wholesome. The statement that the support ers of the private schools are op posed to the public schools Is palpa bly and viciously false, and the best friends of the public schools are those who welcome a wholesome ri valry and competition in educa tional measures. , The public schools have nothing-to fear, but much to gain, from the existenec of inde pendently supported schools. Many of the great educational advances have been the result of studies and experiments made in privately sup ported schools, and the attempt to throttle such freedom of experi ment' will be a dangerous blow at the efficiency of the public schools themselves. The state has many and varied interests in popular instruction, but so has it also in public health and in public utilities, but in all cases its interests can be adequately safe guarded without the utter destruc tion of individual enterprise and in itiative in these fields. That a man's home is his castle - has bee a basic Anglo-Saxon tradi- street between Hall and Lincoln streets. Rev. George Armstrong, pastor, will speak on the topic, "In herent Immortality verus Resurrec tion." At 6:30 P. M. he will give a Bible study on "The Mystical Union With Christ and What It Implies." The closing service of the day will begin at 7:30 and will be of an evan gelistic nature. - ' At Centenary Wilbur Methodist Episcopal church the pastor. Dr. MacCaughey, will Occupy the pulpit morning and night. In the morn ing the sacrament of the Lord's supper will be observed, and the pastor will speak on "The Power That Sustains Our Lives." ) There will be some very fine special music. At night the pastor will give the second of a series of four 20-minute sermons on "What Is What?" The topic for Sunday night will be "What Is Christianity?" - Monday night the fourth quarter ly conference will be held with Dr. William Wallace Youngson In the chair, the officers for the coming conference year will be elected and other important matters decided. . At Rose City Park Methodist Episcopal church, 11 A. M., Dr. William Wallace Youngson- will preach. There Will be no night service. - At Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal church the morning subject will be "the Spherical Christ." The night subjeet will be "Amos, the Star tling Country Preacher." During July and August the church and Epworth league unite in a forum at 8 P. M. The Rev.' E. Sutton Mace will preach at the 11 o'clock service in the Clinton Kelly Memorial Metho dist Episcopal church on "We Have Found Him." The soloists of this church are exceptionally fine, and the whole aim of the church is to serve. The church is situated in the beautiful grove on Powell and East Fortieth street. Strangers find this a most homelike church. The three divisions of the Bible school convene at 9:45 A. M. and the Young People's service at 7:16 P. M. Mr. Mace will preach in the Westmoreland chapel, Mllwaukle and South avenue, at 8 P. M. 'Sacrament" to Be Lesson in Science Churches. Services Held In All Christian Churches at 11 A. ftC. Today. UQt ACRAMENT" will be the Chris- O tion Science lesson in all churches today. Services are held in all Chris tian Science churches Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock. All churches dis continue the Sunday night service during July arid August except First and Sixth, where the morning serv ice is repeated at 8 o'clock. Wednesday night testimonial meetings are held in all churches at S o'clock. Sunday school for pupils up to thg age of 20 Is held in all churches at 9:45 and 11, except Thiml and Fifth where the sessions convene at 9:38 and 11. Reading rooms are maintained tor the public,, at 1133 Northwestern Bank building, 33 North Third street, 133 North Sixth street and 148 Ki! lingsworth avenue, where the Bible and all authorized Christian Science literature may be . read or pur chased. The churches are located as fol lows: . - First church. Nineteenth and feverett streets; Second church, East Sixth street and HollaSay avenue; Third church. East Twelfth and Salmon streets; Fourth church, Vancouver avenue and Emerson street; Fifth church, 4224 Sixty- tion and the privacy of the home among social institutions is a fun damental principle of all religions. That the child belongs to the family is a-teaching of religion and com mon sense; that it belongs to the state is an aberration-of state pa ternalism, the proper name for whjch is PrussianiBm. the acid test of any social measure is its effect on the home, and judged by this standard t..e proposed Invasion of parental rights stands self-condemned. Family Antedates State. We proclaim the following princi ples: That the family is a more an cient and a more fundamental so cial institution than the state; that to parents belong primarily the right and the obligation of educat ing their own children; that only when parents fail to do their duty by . their offspring has the state a right to interfere; that these rights of parents are primitive and inalien able and may not be violated by the Btate without Injustice; that the rights of parents to educate their children and to choose their instruc tors fc- their own offspring is the most sacred and Jnamissable of hu man rights, and the exercise by the state of its police power to drag children from the homes of parents who are capable of and willing to perform their full duty in the edu cation of their children would be an Indelible stain on the fair name of a 'free country, and an importa tion of Prussian principles hereto fore foreign to American traditiona I should prefer to bear the stand ard of freedom of education and go down to defeat alone rather than, supported by 200,000 Ill-advised bal lots, violate and force the conscience of the poorest of my fellow citizens. Failure in our cause may be over whelming, but it can never be ig nominious; success of the opposition may be sweeping, but ,U can never be noble. The origin of all our sihools In America Is to be found in religious effort; now it is propose to scout all our traditions. Under the pro posed legislation the Oregon pio neers would find their efforts for elementary, education proscribed and the parents who made use of their educational facilities guilty of a misdemeanor. Pioneer Sentiment Cited. ' How would the proposed legisla tion have been received at a"meet ing held fn Salem January 7, 1842, at the home of Jason Lee, the Meth odist leader a meeting called to prepare plans for educational insti tutions for white children, where an educational policy was outlined for the Methodist church which took form in the Oregon Institute at Sa lem, the Wilbur academy in Ump qua county, the Sheridan academy, the Dallas academy, the Santiam academy at Lebanon and the school for girls in Oregon City, established in 1S51, controlled jointly by the Methodists and Congregationalists? I How would the proposed legisla- tion have been received by the pio- ' nf th TTnitd PrfRrvterian church of Oregon, who established Albany academy in 1858, or by the Baptist pioneers who planned the West Union institute in 1856 and built a schoolhouse and church known all over the Willamette val ley as the Lenox church; or by the founders of the Christian church, who established, in" the early '50s, a school in MoMinnville (later re linquished to the Baptists) and the Bethel acadomy of the Christians in second street Southeast; Sixth church. Pythian building, 3S8 Tamhill street: Seventh cburco, 403 Smith avenue, St. Johns. An invitation to attend the church services and visit the reading rooms is extended to the public. Rev. A. Christensen, who has Just returned from Denmark, will oc cupy the pulpit at the First Nor- vegian-Dknish Methodist Episcopal cnurcn Dotn morning ana nigm. While in Denmark hs held the posi tion of Sunday school missionary and visited every Methodist church there. Wednesday night the Youns Peo ple's society will hold a debate on the question "Should the Bible Be Put in the Public, Schools of America?". . At th Vanpftiiver Avenue Nor- r,rian - n.nifili Tfhnriit Church. oornfir Vancouver avenue and Skid- more street, there will .be service at 11 O'clock. The Rev. uustav A. Storake will preach on the text, "The Inner Voice." At 7:30 there win oe English service, the text will be "Tribulation." Dr. McElveen Will Discuss Educated Observation. Night Service to Be Devoted to a Answering Questions. , ,THE Education ot the Faculty 1 6f Observation" is Dr. W. T. McElveen's topic at the First Con gregatipnal church for this morn-, ing. At the question and answer Bervice tonight he will answer these three question: 1. Are the progressives again to dominate the republican party? 2. What about Maud Royden'S criticisms of Amer ica? a. What do you think of Frank Crane's "Little Church on Main Street"? Mrs. F. B. Newton will preface both services with brief 'organ re citals. Miss Lola Kernan,,the well known soprano, will be the soloist of the day. Alva Patton of the extension de partment of the Y. M. C. A. is the lecturer at, the summer church school session.. He will give a su perbly illustrated lecture on "The Second Year of Christ's Earthly Ministry;" At the Golden Rule forum there will be a discusslpn under the lead ership of H. P. Lee on "The Golden Rule and Taxation." George L. Cleaver Wlll'make a report on the tax reduction convention held in Salem. Miss Josephine Woolery is the leader of the Senior Christian En deavor Bocfety) her topic being "The Blessings of Freedom." Wednesday there will be an "un official meeting" of the -Women's association. Thursday evening Dr. McElveen will continue his "Little Journey Through Spain." Forty- seven fine views will be shown. Dr. McElveen's' sermon on "Spu rlous Broadness" has been printed and will be distributed at today's services. ' ' A summer schedule is in effect in the Waverly Heights Congrega tional church, . corner East Thirty- third street and Woodward avenue, Both morning and evening services will be maintained throughout July, the evening service being a com bined service of the congregations and the young people, and begin ning at 7.30 instead of at 8 o'clock. The morning service will be con tinued through August also. The Sunday Bchool takes no vacation aa an organization. At the morning service the pas tor. Rev. Oliver Perry Avery, will preach a summertime sermon on Polk county, and the Monmouth academy? How would it have been viewed by Bishop Scott and Bishop Morris of the Episcopal church, by the Lutherans and the Seventh-Dat Adventists? With what righteous Indignation these heroic pioneers would have cried out against the miserable despotism which would make it a misdemeanor for parents to send their children to such schools as they founded lA'ith such sacrifice and such devotion, to religious prin ciples. Two Presidents Quoted. In his farewell address to the American people, George Washing ton laid the foundation of American tradition when he said: Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable sunDorts. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to sub vert these great pillars of human happi ness: these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. Let us with cau tion indulge la the supposition that mor ality ca.n be maintained without reli gion: reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.- Abraham Lincoln, in a letter con cerning the anti-Catholic activities of the "know-nothing" party, wrote woras wind have their application today in the recrudescense of the un-American principles which he condemned when he said that If the "know-nothing" party prevailed he sould consider migrating to Rus sia, where he could have despotisn unmixed with hypocrisv. Our conscientious principles are menaced ana we are in the position of a mere minority. Within a day, we are told, 60.000 persons sub scribed their names to a petition to put this measure on the ballot. It was a great demonstration of strength of organization. What, then, is our position? Are we to be fearful of our liberties on this natal day of American inde pendence? By no means. We hava indeed, the constitutional safeguards for conscience and human rights to which we may appeal in due time. But we have a strength which comes, not from numbers nor from organization, but from justice and right. , Trust in Justice I rged. We are a mere minority, but I bid you trust the ultimate sense of Justice of the American people. We are in the midst of clamor and noise and of prejudices engendered by a lack of knowledge of our principles and our purposes. I bid you stand for justice unflinchingly and let your fellow citizens know the' prin ciples of freedom of conscience waich actuate us and, we shall not be alqne; courageous men will arise in every walk of life to champion the conscientious rights of a minor ity. Honest leaders, of public opinion, courageous preachers of every de nomination, fearless editors, leaders of commerce and labor and profes sional men of standing will be found with courage to cry out to their fel low citizens: "Men, brethren, you shall not do this shameful thing; you shall not force the conscience of a minority; you shall not stain our matchless banner with this measure of Prussian despotism; you shall not undermine inalienable par ental rights In the American home by this insidious project of state socialism; you shall not trample on the traditional liberties of American citizens." "Singing Valleys." At the combined service some unusually fine pictures of the island .of Ceylon will be shown. Dr. J. j. Staub, pastor of Sunny side Congregational church, will occupy his pulpit this morning, and will speak on The Real Hope 'of the Gospel." Miss Edna Ferree will lead the ' joint meeting of intermediates and seniors at 7 P. M. on the topic "How to Get the'Blessings pf Free dom." The regular evening service will be suspended during July and Au gust in favor of the vesper services to be held in Laurelhurst park every Sunday afternoon at S o'clock. The Ladles' Aid will meet next Tuesday in Laurelhurst park. There will be a luncheon at 1 o'clock, to be followed by. the regular meeting. The Thursday evening Bible study hour will continue in I Corinthians at the fifth chapter. - This morning at the Highland Congregational church the pastor. Rev. Edward Constant, Will preach the first of a series of four summer sermons. The subject will be "Camping In God's Country," and the Ihree other sermons will have for topics "Worship at the River Side,'' "The Prophet at the Brook" and "A Vision at the Sea Shore." ' Evening service is suspended until September. United afternoon serv ices at the Peninsula park. ' This afternoon the pastor speaks at the Men's resort. . At the Pilgrim Congregational church, corner Shaver and Missouri avenue, James W. Price, pastor, will take as his morning subject "The Blessings of Uncertainty Re garding Things of the ' Future as Illustrated by the Words of the Master." Evening services have been dis continued for the summer. Pilgrim church will unite with others in the 4 o'clock vesper services in Penin sula park. ' The Alameda Park Community church will hold 'its church school hour as usual at 10 o'clock. Worship and lecture at 11:15. The pastor will preach on "The Aristocracy of Serv ice." Mrs. Eloise Hall Cook will sing. There will be no evening service. Rev. E. Constant, pastor of Hiah lapd Congregational church, will be the speaker at the Men's resort meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. c. C. Tripp will be pianist and will sing. The men will all join In one of their popular song services. This church service is all down town folk. Lutheran Church to Omit Night Service. Sermon in Be Preached at It A. M. Today by Pastor. THE holy communion will be ad ministered at the St. Johns English Lutheran church today at 11 A. M. The pastor, Rev. W. E. Buckman, will preach the sermon. The vested choir will sine. "Con fession and Absolution" will be the theme of the sermon. The Sunday school session will be held at 9:50 a m. in the assembly hall of the church. Frank Schults is superintendent. Classes are open to new members and visitors. The pas tor's Bible class meets each Sun day at 10:30 A. M. in the church au ditorium. All adults are invited. The night services and Luther league meeting; will be omitted dur ing July and August. At Trinity Lutheran church. Ivy street and Rodney 'avenue, J. A. Rinbach, pastor, the morning serv ice will be held in German and the night service Will be omitted. As regular business meeting will be held at 2 P. M. The Rev. A. Kraiise, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran church. East 12th and Clinton streets, will conduct two services this morning, one at 10 A. M. in English and one at 11 A. M. in the German lan guage.. The subject for the Engl'sh sermon will be "The Christian's Duty to Refrain From Uncharitably Judg ing and Condemning Others," and the topic for the German, "The Christian as a Friend of Mature Ac cording to His Faith and Life." The Sunday school meets at 9 A. M. No evening service. Summer 'scfiool will be held daily except Saturday from 9 to 12 A. M. Dr. McDonald Will Occupy First Christian Pulpit. State Superintendent to Give the Morning Sermon Today. ' DR. G. E. McDONALD will preach at the First United Brethren church. East Fifteenth and Morrison streets, this morning and the com munion of the Lord's supper will be observed. Dr. McDonald is the state superintendent of United Brethren churches. ' The pastor will speak in the evening on "The Apprehended Guide." There will be special music at both services. Rev. I. V. Hawley will preach both morning and evening at Second United Brethren church (Alberta) and there will be special music at both services. At Third United Brethren church the pastor, Rev. E. O. Shepiherd, will occupy the pulpit at both serviees and there will be pt:ial music. At fourth United Brethren churdo (Tremont), Rev. B. Ross Evarks Will preach both morning and evening. The First" Spiritualist church. East Seventh and Hassalo streets, holds services every Sunday after noon and evening at 3 and 8 P. M. Short conference meeting and mes sages in the afternoon, followed by the children's lyceum and Bible class at 4:30 o'clock. Evening ad dress at 8 o'clock, given by Rev. Dr. Francis E. Thorns, on the sub ject of -The Seven Postulates." Dr. Thorns is well versed in our phi losophy, having spent several years teaching occultism fn the orient. He has recently been delivering a-series of leotures at the Pacific Chiroprac tic college, and we assure everyone that It will be well worth their time to hear him. Messages will be given by Mr. J. AVillard Hills, pastor of the church, and other mediums. Tonight at the Church of Christ. Rodney at. Knott street, ftev. Jesse M. Bader will speak. Mr. Bader is the national superintendent of evan trelism for the Disciples o Christ. ' He has been one of the principal speakers at the state convention of the Churches of Christ, meeting at Turner, Or. Under his direction a I 1 (Concluded on Page 3.) t