TirE' SUNTiAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 24, 1923
CONGREGATIONAL ; WOMEN- TO HOLD CONVENTION HERE
Missionary Board Deeply Interested in Events at Constantinople, Near Which Workers for Church Have Been Stationed for Almost 100 Years, and Now Are in Danger From Onrush of Kemalist Hordes.
THE WOMEN'S missionary con
vention, which is to be held this
week at the First Congrega
tional church, will be keenly inter
ested in affairs in and around Con
stantinople. AH the missionaries
whose lives are menaced and whose
work Is endangered by the destruc
tion of Smyrna and the onrushlng of
the Kemalists are Congregational
lsts. ' For almost 100 years the Con
gregational church of America has
maintained education and medical
as well as evangelistic missions In
Asiatic Turkey.
At Brousa the women's board of
the Congregational church has one
of its best schools. Mrs. W. K.
Royal's playlet, "How the Mayor
of Brousa, Surrenders His Keys," is
based on a real incident. When the
Euros, at the Instigation . of the
Turks, sought to destroy the city
cf Brousa, the mayor put the keys
of the eltya treasury into the hands
of the American missionary who
was the head of the girls' school.
The Kurod were afraid to maltreat
this woman because she was an
American.
Miss Cole of Forest Grove, one
of the speakers at the convention,
was stationed at Marsovan. Her as
sociate. Miss HInman, whom she 'left
in Turkey, has not been heard from
since the massacre. It is feared she
may have been killed. During the
convention news concerning affairs
n Asia Minor will be received from
the department of state at Wash-
tngton. The local committee, of
which Mrs. W. II. Phillips Is cha'r -
nan, and Mrs. James Paterson, pec -
retary, has everything In readiness
lor the delegates.
The programme of the convention
follows:
Tuesday morning. September 25. 10:30
"clock, first church. Mrs. K. C. Kirk-
wood, presiding. Devotions, Mrs. Jamas
H.
L&Bh., president, southern branch;!
waleema, Mrs. W. H. Philips, president
Oregon branch; response and introduc
tion of branch presidents, Mrs. It. O.
Ktrkwood. Palo Alto: the year's aettv
ities at tha home base, Mrs. H. 6. Kan
Bey, executive secretary, and Miss Eliz
abeth Benton, assistant secretary of the
W. B. M. P., San Francisco; addresses
by missionaries. Miss Walker, Foo Chow,
China: Miss Elizabeth Breck, China
Miss Cole. Turkey.
Tuesday afternoon, 2 P. M., , First
ehurch. Mrs. James H. Lash, president
aouthern branch, presiding. Hymn; "Our
Strategio Opportunities; How Are We
Meeting Them?" Medical missions, at
Untsing. China. Mrs. Edward Lincoln
Smith. Seattle; at Wai, China, Mrs. Will
iam Parker, Tacoma. Child welfare, at
Foo Chow, China, Miss Walker, .Foo
Chow, China: at Totorl, Japan. Mra
F. O. Little, Portland. Training of citi-1
zens, at Dlonglog. China, at Arupokottal,
India, Mrs. J. T. Richards, Saratoga,
Higher education, at Kyoto. Japan, Mrs.
George Edwards, Walla Walla, Wash.; at
.Brousa, Anatolia, Miss Gulick, Tacoma,
Wash ; Sivas, Turkey, Miss Cole, Turkey,
"Araorgst Our Mexican Neighbors," Mrs.
D. L. Brace, Portland; "The Last Fron
tier,-' Miss Tom, Africa.
4-6 P. M.; Seeing Portland.
6 P. M. Supper 6unnyslde church,
East Thirty-second and Taylor streets
Mrs. Harold Gilbert, toastmlstress of
post-prandial speeches.
Tuesday evening service, Sunnyside
church. East Thirty-second and .Taylor
streets, T:4o p. M. Hymn; prayer. Dr.
J. J. Staub; impersonation, Miss Cole;
dramatic presentation, "How the Mayor
of Brousa Surrendered His Keys," led by
.Mrs. w. a. Koyal.
Wednesday morning, 10:16, First I
church. Mra. W. H. Philips, president
Oregon branch, presiding. Devotions,
Mrs. J. H. Lash, Hollywood, Cal.; "Our
Tools," Mrs. W. W. Montgomery, Seat
tle; "The Magazine Merger," Mrs. R. C.
Klrkwood, Palo Alto, Cal. ; review of
"Building With India." Mra. P. E. B.
Smith, Seattle; symposium on methods,
Mra Herman Swartz. Berkeley, Oal. ;
three-minute presentation; seven-minute
discussion; organization, Mrs. Herman
Swartz; "New Form of Missionary Lit
erature." Mrs. L. O. Balrd, Seattle;
Drogrammea and suggestions, Mrs. Gould,
San Francisco; "The "Last Word" in
Metheas the Contest," Mrs.
Ewartz; "Systematic Giving,'
Herman
Mrs. L.
Evans, Tacoma, Wash.; "Recruit- How
to Get Them,"1 Miss' Gladys Strong, Se
attle; "What Brings the Response," Miss
.'-lice Gwlnn, Garfield, Wash.
3 2:45 P. M. Luncheon.
Wednesday afternoon, 2 o'clock, First
church. Mrs. Lucious O. Baird, presi
dent Washington branch, presiding.
Hymn; "The Romance of the Treasury,"
Mrs. Ferrier, treasurer W. B. M. P.;
'The Jubilee," Mrs. Helen S. Ranney,
executive secretary. Visitors from dif
ferent countries bringing the Jubilee
needs and responses. Address, "The New
unina,
Dr. Edward Lincoln Smith, Se- I
attle. Reports of the year's work by
c' j Jubilee chairmen: Washington, Mrs.
W. J. Kennedy; Idaho, Mrs. J. E. Sears;
Oregon, Mrs. H. A. Roberts; Utah, Mrs,
E. P. Mills; Arizona, Mrs. George An
drews; North California, Mrs. J. T.
Richards; South California, Mrs. James
H. Lash. "What la Our Share?" Mrs.
James H. Lash; communion service, Rev.
Holen S. Ranney; memorial to Miss
Annler Allen: deacons, Rev. Mra. L. M.
S.uart of Highland church, Rev. Mrs.
J, J. Handsaker.
4-8 P. M. Seeing Portland.
8 P. M.-Banquet, First church; spe
cial tables far young people; community
singing and short skit, entitled "The
Real Jubilee," led by Mrs. Carrie B.
Adams.
Evening service, T:45 P. M., First
church. Hymn ; prayer. Dr. W. T. Mc
Elveen; address, HermaB Swartz, presi
dent Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley,
Cal.; commission service for Miss Alice
Gwinn, en rout to the Doshlsha, Jo
Gakka, Kyoto, Japan; commission, Hev.
Edward Lincoln Smith, D. D. prayer of
consecration, Helen S. Ranney, secre
tary; "Welcome to the Field," Dr. J. K.
Brown, Turkey, MUs Elizabeth Perkins,
China; "Why I Go," Mlas Gwlnn; Intro
duction of missionaries. ;
Thursday Trip on the highway as
guests of Portland wemen.
The Baptists of the city and com
munity are looking forward to the
coming; of a team of prominent lead
ers of the denomination, who w:ll
nold a conference in Portland on the
afternoon and night of September
26. The conference will begin at
3 o clock.
The personnel of this team in
eludes Rev. James A. Francis, D. D.,
Rev. M. B. Eubank, M. D., Rev. P. C.
wrignt, jj. u. and 'Mrs. Orin Judd.
Dr. Francis is a national figure, and
in demand not only in his ewn de
nomination, but as a speaker on the
public platform. He is pastor of
the First Baptist church of Los An
geles, and exercises a commanding
uitiuences in the councils of the de
nomination. Dr. Franeis will speak
not only at the conference In the
afternoon, but at the great rally of
the young people Tuesday night in
the White Temple at 7:45.
Dr. Eubank was a medical mis
sionary for many years in China,
and was prominent in government
affairs during the Boxer rebellion.
He was in the inside political circles
when the Manchu dynasty was over
thrown. Rev. Peter Wright represents the
ministers' and missionaries' benefit
lund, an insurance organization for
Baptist min sters that has gathered
over 19,000,000. Mrs. Orin Judd has
been prominent for many years with
the national women's missionary
organization. The ladies will hold
a luncheon for Mrs. Judd at 6 o'clock
at the Hotel Seward Tuesday night.
The Baptists of the city and vi
cinity are looking forward, with
keen anticipation to their eoiping,
tnd feel that these conferences win
be of . great value in the develop
ment of the church life. Dr. Frr.ncls
will speak in the White Temple
Sunday morning, September 24, and
at the Highland Baptist church at
night. Dr. Eubank will speak In
Grace Baptist church, Montavilla,
Sunday morning, and In Arleta San
cay Bight. There will be . lunoh-
- t x j S4 v , 'i Ns. V-f f Z; ,---'"'C-f-v " 'f "-T'V-
T.r vtiwU ATI AHm hvlna
to Africa.
eon at noon on Monday for the lay
men and the ministers.
Layman speakers at the state con
ference of Congregational ehurehes
to be held October 1 in Corvallis
will be E. Newton Bates of the Ala
meda Congregational church: Lloyd
Adams of the Oregon CHy ConsreJ
1 gational church and J. A. Parker of
the Sunnyside church. They are .to.
1 tell the preachers what they want
1 to hear from the pulpits and bow
1 they would like the churches ad-
I ministered. The Rev. Fred Graysof
I Seattle, a Sunday school expert, is
the speaker on The Church and the
Child," and Dr. C. M. Edwards will
I outline a new way of doing Chris
tian work in the country sections
under the title "The Revival Church
and Its Larger Parish." Rev. Robert
Allingham. superintendent ad in
terlm, reports that the ehurehes of
the state will send large delegations
to CorvalHs Oetober 10, 11 and li-
Rev. William B. Brlnkman, pastor
or the St. James Lutheran church
of Portland and president of the
Pacific Lutheran synod, will attend
the biennial convention of the
United Lutheran ehureh in America
to be held from October 17 to
in Buffalo, N.. T. More problems of
world-wlds importance In religious
circles than have come before the
United Lutheran ehureh at any
time in its four years of existence
will be brought up for solution at
the biennial convention. The or
ganization of the Lutheran ehureh
is eueh that final authority on all
disputed matters is vested in the
delegates to its conventions. Dur
Ingr the time between conventions
matters needing; immediate decision
are handled by the officers of the
organization or by the executive
board.
When tha delegates arrive in Buf
falo they will b.e asked to decide
the exact stand of the United Luth
eran church upon the matter of
linking- up with the Federal Coun
cil of churches, with whom they
now enjoy a "conuultlve relation
ship," with the world conference of
faith and order, and with the ni-
versal conference of life and work
Thejr will be asked to decide w.hethr
their church shall enter into rela
tionship with other denominations
on the mission field of India, and
with missionary societies of Great
Britain for the establishing of a
great Christian university in south
inaia. xney will be asked to give
their sanction to an arrangement
which has been entered into for
close inter-relationship of their or
ganization with the Lutheran
churcli of Hungary and a similar
proposed arrangement for tha Luth.
eran church of Czecho-Slovakla. At
this convention delegates must be
eleeted to represent tha United
Lutheran church at the first. Luth
eran world convention to be held
next summer at Wittenberg,- Ger
many, and must be instructed in the
manner In which they will vot6
upon the world problems which will
arlBe for solution. The convention
must also vote upon the proposal
to extend the work of foreign mis-
sions in China and into the sections
or Mexico settled by German-Russian
Lutherans, and t0 increase ma
terially the work of churcli build
ins; in the western provinces of
Canada,
A vote will be taken upon au
thorizing another great campaign
for relief funds to be applied In
Russia and central Europe by the
national Lutheran council in co
operation with the American Relief
administration. . The church will be
asked to adopt a more sympathetic
attitude toward the home mission
work among the . negroes, A de
cision must be reached upon grant
ing permission to the synod of the
riorthwest to move its theological
seminary from Fargo, N. D-io St,
Paul, Minn., which it has voted to
do in direct opposition to the ex
pressed desire of a special commis
sion of the United Lutheran church.
Three merger district synods will
apply for admittance one In Ohio. I
one in Virginia and Tennessee, and
one in North Carolina. It is proposed
that all district synods ba urged to
appoint lay readers in churches in
which pulpits are vacant, and to
make more general use of laymen
in a broad way. It is further urged
that theological students be gen
erally used for supply work during
vacations, t h a t deaconesses , be
trained for all local missionary
operations and that colporteurs be
appointed to work In all localities.
In addition to these matters of
broad interest many recommenda
tions will be presented by vote
by the" following specialized boards
and committees: Commission on ad
judication, the beards of education,
publication, home missions and
church extension, inner missions.
West Indies missions, immigrant
missions, ministerial relief, ' the
parish and church school board, the
laymen's missionary movement, the
committees on church, music, church
architecture, army and navy chap
lains, evangelism, Jewish missions,
boys' work, social and moral wel
fare and the Lutheran Historical
society and various others.
The delegates to the convention,
of whom there will be more than
1000, represent every district synod
and many congregations distributed
over 40 states of the union and six
provinces of Canada.
Bishop William H. Washjnger of
Portland, general superintendent of
the Paclfio district of the Church
of the United Brethren in Christ, is
now at Walla Walla, Wash., presid
ing over the Columbia River con.
f erence.
In company with hirn are Miss
Emma Paige, evangelist at large for
the Pacific distriot, who will have
charge of the evangelistic services
of the conference. President H. Dix
on Boughter, A. B B. D., the newly
elected president of Ehilomath col
lege, who will speak on "Educa
tion," and Mrs. E. B. Ward, returned
missionary from China, who will
address the Woman's Missionary as
sociation. -A valuable meeting of the Port-
who wllf oitrfrr fh Wnm n'm UiailnnarV aKrnHn nf 4h HffTearatlOnBl
..
land union Bible classes is that held
at 7:15 on Monday nights. At this
hour Rev, B. B. Sutoliffe, the teach
er, presents the International Sun
day school lesson for the following
Sunday in such a clear and helpful
way that those attending the class
are unanimous in their enthusiastic
appreciation of the benefit received.
The gospel through Luke will be the
subject of study for -the next six
months, beginning with October. . :
The class, having among its mem
bers teachers and workers from
many denominations, is held in Cal
vary Presbyterian churoh, where
this Bible teaching: is now centered.
Rev. G. H. Hartman, new ; pastor
at -the Second United Brethren
church, has Just closed a, four years'
pastorate at The Dalles and is an
executive adviser of the state Chris
tian Endeavor union. Mr. Hartman
is graduate of Lebanon Valley
college, Pennsylvania, and has re
cently received his master's degree.
' Tha, Salvation Army, corps No. 4,
128 4 First street, will hold harvest
celebration at 11 A. M., 3, 6 and S
P. M., today. Commandant and Mrs,
Heisinger, officers in charge of the
meg's industrial work, will conduct
services at 3 and g P. M. Sunday
school meets at 1:30 and the Young
People" legion at 0 P. M.
a
Mr. Simpson, who has been con
ducting a course of lectures in room
A of the public library on meta
physical library, under the auspices
ct fhe Congregational church,"will
take as his subject today "Healing
and Ita Relation to Other Teachings
of Jesus Christ and the Purpose and
Ultimate Result of It a per the
New Testament." The hour is 31
o'clock.
Tha Warren Collins evangelistic
party is in Portland for its gospel
campaign, opening today in the
large new tabernacle at iast isinin
street North and Hancock street.
erected for the permanent use ot
the Christian and Missionary al
liance of Portland, John E. Fee,
pastor.
The CWUns party is now on m
Pacific coast following- eastern
meetings in Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Syracuse, Providence, and lately in
Spokane, Seattle, Everett and Bell-
Ingham. Mr. Collins has a national
reputation as a layman evangelist.
Rev. L. R. Carter is a noted Bible
exponent of the east and preacher
In the Metnoaist proiesiant cnurcn.
Rev. F. J. Betts of New York, a
Baptist, and formerly with Rev.
A, C. Dixon of Moody church, Chi
cago, and of Spurgon's-tabernacle,
London, has charge of the music
and of tho svangellstlc work of the
fiartv.
Mrs. Betts is a Bible teacher of
the east.
Rev. Mr. Carter and Mrs. Betts
give dally lecture courses at 3:20
P. M.
The meetings of the Collins party
attract- hundreds of , sick people,
who are prayed for according to
James v:14, a Mr. Hlckson prayed
in the Episcopal church In the same
part of this city two years ago, and
as he is doing in his tour of the
world. Many cases' of healing are
reported in alf their places of meet
ings. , 1
Ths services today will bo at 11
A. M., 8:30 and 7:30 P. M-, and each
afternoon and" night this week
(Monday excepted), at 2:30 and 7:30.
BARRINGTON. 111.. Sept. 23.
Union of the Evangelical association
and the United Evangelical church,
a movement which has been under
way for some time, is expected to be
consummated at the general con
ference of the church to be held
here in Oetober, according to E. S.
Heng-st. stewardship secretary of the
United Evangelical church. A, num
ber of ministers in the east Pennsyl
vania conference, however, Including
Bishop W, F. Hell, are opposed to
the union, Mr. Hengst stated-
.
KELSO, Wash., Sept. 22 (Spe
cial.) Rev. W. W. Switzer of Se
attle has been assigned to ths pas
torate of tha Kelso Methodist Epis
copal ehureh, succeeding Rev. E. E.
Reisner, who has been pastor for the
past two years. Rev. Mr. Reisner
will be pastor of the East Vancouver
church. The transfer will be made
th's month.
CHEHALIS, Wash.,. Sept. 23.
(Special.) Rev, A. J. McKenzie, who
for the past several years has most
acceptably filled the local pulpit of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Chehalis, has again been assigned
to this charge. One of the achieve
ments of his congregation under the
leadership of Rev. Mr. MeKensie Is
the construction of a beautiful new
ehureh whieh la now nearing com
plet'on, located at Market and Main
streets, at axcost of J40.000. x
Other assignments in the Chehalis
section of interest loeally are as folr
lows: Chehalis circuit, D. E. Carter;
Napavine, John Place; Oakville and
Rochester, -C. B. Seely:' Pe Ell, An
drew Monroe; Walville, W. M. For
sythe; Winlock, C. H, Cowdy.
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TACOMA, Wash Sept. 23 (Spe
ciaj.) The Rev, Francis J. Van
Horn, pastor of tha First Congre
gational ehureh of Oakland, Cal.,
will he the new pastor of the First
Congregational church in Taeoma,
starting November 1. He is a grad
uate of Oberlln Theological sem
inary. While pastor of the Plymouth
church in Seattle from 180 till 1914,
Rev. Mr. Van Horn made many
friends in Tacoma. He occupied the
pulpit of the Tacoma church one day
last July. The First Congregational
church of Oakland Is said to have
the largest Congregational mem.
bership'on the coast. The Rev. Ed
gar C. Wheeler, who has filled the
pulpit since the Rev. Frank Dyer
was called to Los Angeles, will
continue as Interim pastor until the
arrival of Rev. Mr. Van JUorn.
"Dr. Francis to Speak at
White Temple.
Los Ansrrlea Pnntor to Ocrnpy
Pulpit In Morning.
R. JAMES A. FRANCIS, pastor
of the First church of Los An -
gelee, will occupy the pulpit of the
First Baptist church (White Tern-
pie) , this -morning, taking for his
subject "The Church l.n the World
r.riis." Dr. Francis ia recognised
as one of . the great preachers of
the northern Baptist convention.
Ton irht Tr. Thomaa J. vine Will
Bneak on "Smyrna," the "eye of
Aaia-" now bu.rned out by the Turk's
Dr. Villero will relate the story of
hi-s visit to that city, with some oi
his imnre&sioniS of the unspeakable
Turk, giving also hi Interpretation
of John's letter to the early church
there, whieh from the beginning
was a suffering church,
The theme of the praise service,
led Tsy William Maneell Wilder and
the men's fluartet, will be "Cross,
Crowni and Throne," a song with tha
musical setting of Q. Verdi, one of
thei world's greatest melodies. Spe
cial feature will be Shelley's an
them, "Hark, Hark, My Soul"; quar
tet, "Nearer, My Ood, to Thee," by
Sweeney; baritone solo, "Because He
Loved Me So"; a new song for duet
and congregation, "Full Well I
Know."
Dr. Francis will addrees the Bap
tist pastors' meeting tomorrow
morning, and a general conference
for men and women Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock, and the Willam
ette association of the Baptist
Youngr people's union at 7:45 the
same night. These meetings are all
held in the Whits Temple.
At a banquet of the White Temple
Baptist Young People's union senior
society Tuesday night Melvtn F.
Vincent of the Y. M. C. A was
elected president. Miss Twila H.
Sims vice-president. Miss Lucile
Titus eecretary, and H. It. Kibler
treasurer.
September IS F. G. Leary, assist
ant superintendent of the White
Termple school, was eleeted presi
dent of the Baptist Sunday School
Superintendent' . and Workers'
union, at a dinner held at the Van
couver Baptist church,
Wednesday at noon the home of
Mrs. J. W. Mills, 95-1 Pacific street,
was completely, filled with members
of the women's society for a lunch'
eon, social and business meeting.
The society arranged to serve din
ner for the church's annual meeting
to be held October 6. Among the
guests was Mrs. Laura Caj-son
Haka, Chin Hills, Burma. For ten
years Mrs. Carson wag - associated
there with Dr. and Mrs. E. H. East
now of our city. Mrs. CaSKon re
duced to writing the language of
these hill tribes.
Friday night, September 29, an
innovation in the form of a "stunt
banauet" will be given at the church
by the various classes of the Bible
school. Each class will present
stunt, which until the banquet will
be kept a profound secret from all
the other classes.
At the Third Baptist church, Knott
street and Vancouver avenue, Rev.
W. Arnold Bennett, pastor, will
speak at the morning service on "A
Spiritual Wrestling- Match." The
night service will commence with
son's service at 7:S0 and the sermon
topic will be "One Leper and Two
Birds."
At the Highland Baptist church
the followipig services will be held
today: 11 A. M., rally day pro
gramme by the Bible school; 8 P. M.
Dr. Jamea Francisi, Los Angeles,
preaches.
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In the East Side Baptist church
East Twentieth and East Salmon
streets, the pastor, Rev. W. B. Hin
son, will preach at 11 o'clock from
the subject "The Real Lard s
Prayer," which is the 34th sermon
ef a series that Dr. Hinson is giving
from the 17th chapter of John.
Tonight at 7:45 Dr. Hlnson's thems
will be "America and the Next
War." The organist, Mrs. Milly
Perryn Canfleld, will render a'15
mlnute organ recital at 7:30, just
preceding the service. Tha num
bers will be: "Offertory St. Cecilia
No. V (Baptiste) and "Songs My
Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak).
At 3 o'clock this afternqon ths
young people will hold services at
the Mann home. Mr. Norris will
speak and Leslie J. Werschkul, bar
itone, will be the soloist.
At 6:30 P. M. the Baptist Young
peopie-a union will meet In the
lower hall for the regular young
people's service, when the topio will
be "My Favorite Hymn and Why,"
led by Louis Schunke. Vocal Inter
pretations by Baptist Young Peo
ple's union male quartet and soloists
will be features. All young folks
are Invited.
Wednesday night at the mid.
week -service Dr. Hinson will take
up the study of ths first chapter of
Acts. ,
Theme to Be on "How God
Protects Hi People,"
Pastor of First Christian Chnreh
to Speak Morning and Night,.
THE Key, Harold H. Grlffle, p. p.,
wIU speak today both jnqrnipg
and night to tha congregation of the
First Christian church, which is now
worshiping J the auditorium of the
Lincoln high school. In ths service
this morning at 11 o'clock the dls
course wllj ba an exposition of the
Christian doctrine of divine provi
dence, the speaker's specifio topic
being, "How God. Protects His
People."
The Church Bible school meeting
this morning at 9 '4 5 will held its
annual promotion exereises, in
which special recognition will , be
lllirckl Mia JToaenhllt Walk nff
-
given to pupils passing into new
departments of the school at ths be
ginning of ths new year on ths first
Sunday in October. All graduating
classes of the five departments will
be assembled together to listen to a
brief commencement address dellv
ered by Mrs. Clara Q. Rsson, state
bible school superintendent of the
Christian chrches of Oregon.
Tha Sunday , night services today
will include ths young people's
meeting at fi:30, at which hour the
pastor will Install the newly elected
officers of the Senior Christian En
deavor society,- also the preaching
service at 7:45, when the Rv. Mr.
Grtffis will speak on ths sbject',
"Facts and Figures In the Success of
Prohibition." The musical pro
gramme for these Sunday appoint
ments will provide for the anthem,
"The Still, Small Voice," (Hamblen)
by the chorus choir, also the selec
tion ' by ths ladles sextette, "My
Ood and Father," (Marston).
Tha congregation of ths East Side
Christian church. East Twelfth and
Taylor streets, is concentrating the
activities ot every department on
the revival-meeting which will be
gin Sunday, October 1 with ths Rosa
Evangelistic company. A goal of
350 in attendance at the bible school
at 10 has been set, and tha evan
gelist will deliver his first sermon
in the five weeks' series at 11
o'clock. This team,, consisting of
Rev. Floyd Ross, evangelist and di
rector of music, Mrs. Ross, director
of women's work and 'cellist, and
Miss Dorothy Ross, pianist and
trombonist, has been meeting with
noteworthy success throughout ths
northwest, and ths pastor of ths
East Side church. Rev. Walter Scott
Crockett, states that he anticipates
a most successful meeting with
these well-known evangelists. Rev.
Mr. Ross is said to preach a vigor
ous and "old-fashioned" gospel with
eloquence and conviction. They will
organize an orchestra and invite any
musicians who are interested to as
sist them. A large chorus choir will
be one of the chief features.
. .
Cottage prayer meetings have
been held during the past month
In preparation for ths revival In
homes of the members. On Tues
day night there will be two praysr
meetings. One wilt be at the tome
of D. E. Reed, 47 E. 13th street
north, with M. W. Pennington as
leader. The other at the horns of
M. W. Pennington, 361 East Thirty
fourth street, with D. E. Reed as
leader. At the Thursday night
prayer meeting at ths church, T. W.
Radford will lead.
The following new members have
recently beett added to the church
board: Elders. H, E. Bloyd, Ralph
Harris, T..W. Radford, Jacob Fisher,
C. F. Swander, W. L. Settlemyer;
deacons, Harold Moore, T. F. Haley,
C. E. Ferguson, M, W. Pennington,
D. E. Reed, T. Q. Richardson, George
McKeen, Dr. E. A. Kidd; deaconesses,
Mrs. A. N. Bailey, Mrs. W. S. Crock
ett, Mrs. M. W. Pennington, Miss
Emma Chisholm. C. E. Ferguson
was eleeted chairman f the board,
and also director of religious educa
tion for the bible, school.
The Rev. Mr. Crockett will speak
this morning at- 11 o'clock on
"Safety First," and will announce
his night topic from the pulpit. The
sermonette to the juniors will be
given by T. W. Radford, recently
from Colorado Springs.
A new housa of worship estimated
to cost 365,000 will be erected on the
site acquired sonle time ago by the
Mallory avenue Church of Christ on
tha corner of Mallory avenue and
Knott street. This congregation Is
Composed of ths two congregations
formerly known as the Woodlawn
church and the Rodney Avenue
church, which united their forces
about a year ago through tha offices
of Rev. Joseph D. Boyd, city mis
sionary for ths Christian churches of
Portland, and who also ministers
to this congregation.
Elans for the new building have
been formulating 'throughout the
year and already more than one-half
the amount necessary has been
pledged, and considerable of it paid
into the building fund. Decision to
start an active campaign to com
plete the fund and start construc
tion of the building was mads at a
meeting of the ofiiciai board neia
last week. The building will be
thoroughly modern and equipped to
carry out an extensive programme
of. religious education. It will be
of brick or stons construction and
will cover practically the entire site
of 100x100 feet. Plans for ths edl
fice are being drawn by . Robert H.
Orr, church architect of Los Angeles.
H. A. Hostetler Is chairman of the
committee On plans. A. E. Gard
ner Is chairman of the building
committee, of which eommittes L, F.
Anderson is treasurer and John E.
Clark secretary.
At today's services Rev. Mr. Boyd
will speak, his morning subject be
ing "The Mission of ths Church;"
the night topic, "Investing for ths
Lord." ' : v- 'V
Next Friday night ' the young
people of the church will meet for a
social time. This will include the
Christian Endeavor society, and the
young people's clubs.
This morning at the Advent Chris
tian Churoh on Second street be
tween Hall and Lincoln, the pastor
will deliver a sermon on "The Call
to Prayer" and ths "Maintenance of
the Family Altar." At 7:30 P. M.
his sermon topio will be, "God Mani
fast in the Flesh; Why?" The Sun
day school session will be held at
10 A. M. and the roung people's
Society of Loyal Workers i-t 11:30
p. M. Plans are well under way for
Rally day service to be held tha sec
ond Sunday in October.
Mr. Eliet will speak on "Ths Llv.
ing God and the Living Church"
this morning at 10:30 at tha Church
of Our Father (Unitarian), Bread
way and Yamhill street. The churoh
school will meet at neon.
FflKBt GrOVe. M-fflUliOnarT tn ChlnSl
.
Grace Lutheran Church
Service at 11 A. M.
Yranar People of Csngrrgatlaat
to Meet Tuesday IV is tit.
riBACE Lutheran church, East
VX Twenty-fourth street and
Broadway, will conduct regular
services at 11. The pastor's theme
is: "The Churches' Living and Prs-
cious Foundation." The young peo
pis will meet Tuesday night and at
tempt a thorough reorganization
bringing In new material ef the
ehureh. The Saturday school under
ths personal supervision of the pas
tor, is resuming activity, meeting
regularly from 10 to 11 o clock. Par
enta are asked to use this opportun
Ity for religious instruction of their
children.
'
"The Fulfillment of Prophecy"
will be the subject of ths sermon by
Rev. William J3. Brlnkman this
morning at 11 o'clock at the St.
James English Lutheran church,
West Park and Jefferson streeta
The vested choir will sing. "Tempt
ed by False Security" will be the
subject of the sermon at 7:45 P. M
The Sunday school session Is held
at 3:50 in the main assembly hall.
Classes for all are open to new
members and visitors. Frank Schuls
Is superintendent. The Young Peo
ple's Lutheran league meets for de
votional service at 6:45 P. M. All
who are Interested in Bible study
are most cordially invited to attend.
The St. James Missionary society
will hold its first regular mission
study and business meeting of the
fall season at the church Wednes
day night. September 27, at -
o'clock. All who are Interested in
world evangelization will be wel
comed to tha meeting.
"Ths Christian and His Earthly
Calling" will be Rev. Mr. Ludwig's
topic In the morning service at St.
John's Lutheran church. Peninsula
avenue and Kilpatrtck street. This
service begins at 10:45 and Is con
ducted in the German language. Tha
Bervice at 7:30 P. M. is conducted In
English. "God's Mercy Toward
Those That Love Him" will be the
sermon subject.
The Sunday school, with classes
for all, meets at 9:30. Religious In
struction by the pastor is given
every Saturday at 9:30 and 1.' The
chqlr rehearses Friday at P. M.
a
Prof, O. J. Ordal will preach the
opening sermon of the Oregon cir
cuit of the Nerwegian Lutheran
church in Our Savior church Tues
day, October 3, at 8 P. M. Pastors
and delegates will convene from
Oregon and southern Washington
for a three days' session. Wednes
day evening will be given over to
the Women's Missionary federation
who will render a programme on
missions and Christian education.
- The Sunday school of tha Clay
street Evangelical church at Tenth
and Clay streets will commence at
9:80, with Professor Gegenhelmer of
Napervllle, 111., in the chair. At
10:45 the pastor, Jacob Stocker, will
continue his series of sermons from
the fifth chapter of Epheslans on
"The Christian's Dally Walk and
Conduct." The Young People's Al
liance will meet at 7, followed by
the night service at 8, when the
pastor will preach a social sermon
on the theme, "Six Sins That Com
bined to Kill Jesus."
Evening services have been re
sumed at Trinity church and are
conducted in the English language.
The morning service is held In Ger
man. . Trinity church is located at
Ivy, corner Rodney. The morning
service begins at 10:15 and the eve
ning service at 7:30. Everybody
welcome.
Dr. B. E. Parker to Speak
at Both Services.
"Opportunity and Opposition'' to
Be Moratnar Theme.
D1
R. B. E. PARKER, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will
preach at both services today At the
11 o'clock hour of worship, he will
speak on the theme, "Opportunity
and Opposition," and in the evening
at 7:30, oh "The Grace of Consid
erateness." Today is rally day at
First church and members and
friends are invited to meet with the
Sunday school at 9:45.
Monday evening at 7:30 a recep
tion will be held In the Sunday
school temple of First church for
Methodist ministers and their wives,
and at 8:3-0 Bishop Burns will speak
in the main auditorium of the
church. . '
The Woman's association held a
mest interesting meeting last Wed
nesday afternoon. About 50 women
were (present and plans for the com
ing year were proposed and adopted.
Next Wednesday at 10 o'clock there
will be a joint meeting of all the
legions of the association in the Ox
ford parlors. The women are asked
to bring sewing equipment and
lunch. Coffee will be servvd.
Dr . Charles MacCaughey will
preach at the morning service ef
Centenary Wilbur Methodist church
and his theme will be "Holding Up
the Procession." Dr. H. T. Green
will deliver the evening sermon on
the theme, "Thou Art Thou Shalt
Beeeme." The musical numbers
given during the day will be:
Morning- Quartet, "O For a Closer
Walk With God" (Bartlett): solo, "Sa
vior, Blessed Redeemer" (Dana), Mra.
Perrin; chorua choir, "Before the Heav
ens Were Spread Abroad" tParker).
Evening uuartet, -uoa is a Spirit "
(Bennett); solo, "Jesus Only" (Rotoll).
M. M. E. Evans; chorus choir, "At Even
ere the .faun Was bet" (Turner).
Four Episcopalian deaconesses
took part on the programme Friday!
at the Woodlawn Methodist church,!
East . Tenth north and Highland, at
the annual meeting of the Methodist
Deaconess auxiliaries of the city.
The business) meeting wis held at
10:30. Box luncheon with hot cof
fee was served.
This morning, beginning at 10:30,
in accordance with established cus
tom, the Rose City Park Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday school will
have charge of the service and
diplomas will be- Issued to all stu
dents in the school who have suc
cessfully passed the tests graduat
ing ahem from one department of
the school Into the next higher. This
begins with the cradle roll class and
passes through the hegipners. pri
mary, junior,' intermediate and se
niors into the adult departments of
the Sunday school. Fine work has
been done in many cases and
o-nnrflv i,mhor nf .i-knl... will n...ln "God's COVemint With !! llOrl h
successfully into the higher depart
men ts.
A fine programme has been ar
ranged and It. will be largely in the
hands ofthe Sunday school students.
The following is the complete pro
gramme for the service:
Prelude, orchestra: sons service led hy
t. t.-. v. v i. ..
Huett. the pastor: scripture reading led
by Mrs. Waanaar's claint: ptann solo,
"Minuet" (Paderewskl, Juanlta Hughes;
exercise by the cradle roll graduates:
eoio, "The New Kingdom," Beatrice' Teb
ben; review, beginners' department;
ong, Hugh A. Martln'a elasa, junior de
partment; eaerelse, primary girls; song
Ko. 2'5; music by the .Sunday school or
chestra: diplomas presented by lr. J.
Earl Eis. superintendent of Sunday
school; hymn 806; benediction by the
paator; postlude.
In the evening the paator will
speak, taking aa a theme "Ambi
tion." The public is Invited to both
services.
At Clinton Kelly Methodist Epis
copal churoh the pastor. Rev. J. II.
Irvine, will take for his morning
subject "The Orderly Disorder of
God's Ways" and In the evening, "A
Plea for Our Unsaved Neighbors."
This Is than second sermon in a se
ries of Sunday evening talks on this
subject.
Alfred T. Bates, who was pastor
of the Warrenton and Hammond
Methodist Episcopal churches1 for
three years before attending school
In Salem, has been reappointed pas
tor of these churches and will
preach at Warrenton both morning
and evening today. Mr. Bates will
sing a( both services.
At
First
11 A,- M. the pastor nf the
Methodist Kpiscopal Church
South, Rev. J. 3. Harris, will speak
en, "Thinking Again, rius." being
the kecQnd.ef a series of sermons on
the Fundementals. At 8 o'clock, the
theme will be, "The Surprises of the
Judgment,"
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At ths Upworth Methodist church,
at Twenty-slath and Savlar streets.
C. B. Harrison, pastor, will preach at
11 A. M. on "The Future of Chris
tianity," and at 7:4R P. M. on "Some
Wonders of the Bible."
Augmented Chorus to Sing
at Congregational.
Dr. McElveen to Tell Bao (or
New War la Asia Minor.
HT) EAL and Sham Human Broth
JlV erhood" la Dr. W. T. Mo
Klveen's topic this morning at the
First Congregational church. To
night the new double male quartet
will sins. The chorua has been
augmented by a dosen additional
voices and will sing Mhelley's
"Hark, Hark, '-My Soul." The quar
tet will sing Wooldman's arrange
ment, "The I.oftl Is My Rock. ur.
McElveen will answer the follow
ing four questions: 1 Why this new
war in Asia MisorT 2 Should re
ligion be taught In our public
schools? 3 In so chaotlo a world.
can Portland have a 1S2S expoaltlonT
4 What forward steps did the
Episcopal general convention tske?
The graded church school of the
First church will hold Ita annual
rally this rrforning. Superintendent
A. B. Larimer will preside; Mra.
Carrie B. Adams will lead "tha
sing"; nine of the boya will present
a playlet antltled "Some Filipino
Yarns"; Dr. McElveen will tell sa
original story; Mr. Larimer will give
a nine-minute talk on "Our Finely
Graded Course of Study" and there
will be a reunion of classes and
teachers.
Six classes for adults will pre.
sent; course of study which will
be equivalent to a course In college.
Mrs. W. K. Royal will teach a group
of youner men a series of lesons on
"The Life of Chrlat"; the business
young women's class will uae a text
book, Luccock's "The Tarables of
Jeeus"; Mia Marthine Grimsby will
guide a group of women throuirh an
appropriate course on "The Women
of the Bible."
Frank Mangold Is the leader of
the older men's classt and will study
"The Social Teachings of Jesus."
A. E. Whitcomb and Mrs. E. B. Mnc
Naughton will guide their younaj
people's clawes In the state Bible
course for high school credits. Nao
mi King will lead the senior Chris
tian Endeavor meeting in a discus
sion of the topic of "Jealousy." Ken
neth Roberts will be the '.e-ader at
the Intermediate society. The topic
is "How Can Wa Help Our Foreign
Missionaries?" On Thursday night
Dr. McElveen will srive the second
of his lectures on "The Bible." The
special topic will be "How Much of
tha Pentateuch Was Wrltte-n by
Moses?" On Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday the women's mission
ary board convention will be held In
the First church.
i
The church oohool of the Alameda
Park Community church la stirred
over its first contest for new mem
bers. The contest will laft ten
weeks, ending in a eupper for the
whole school. The school meets at
10 each Sunday.
Morning worship at 11:15 with
Mrs. Eloise Hall Cook soloist, and
Mrs. Walter R. May pianist. The
pastor will speak next Sunday on
"Is the K. K. K. Protestant and
Christian?"
At night at 7:30 the young people
meet for a pleasant time. Songs
'and an address by Professor Sisson
of Reed college on "Challenge of
Today," followed by refreshments.
The Woman's association nt one
of its largest meet'.nga held last
Wednesday afternoon unanimously
elected Mrs. J. Weston Hall presi
dent. A committee of trla-ht will
meet soon to outline the programme
for the year. A fellowship tea was
served.
The Boy Scouts meet Friday night
at the church and eat supper. They
will cook and serve themselves.
Rev. Elbert K. Flint of the At
kinson Memorial , Congregational
church will preach this morning on
"A Voleo From the Cloud."
Tonight at 7:43 he will continue
speaking on "Tha Beatitudes Mod
ernized :. Pity the Meek, for They
Shall Be Run Over and Trampled
Upon."
The young people will have a "gel
together" meeting at :30 tonijrht.
A good programme of music and
picture and light refreshments will
be served by the committee.
Thursday night community aery.
Ire will be held and the pator will
give a eerie of talks on "The New
Testament Church."
"Heroines of the Crom" will be
the sermon topio this morning of
Itev. Edward Constant at the High
land Con ere Rational church, I'res
cott and East Sixth atrerts. At the
r.leht aorvlre. which now begins at
7:30, the subject of the address will
be "The Ldtr Redeemed." whlr-tt will
be preceded by a song service. Pun
day, October 8, has been fixed upon
by the tiunday school for rally day.
for which a jipeclal programme will
be prepared.
At the morning service of Pilgrim
Congregational church James W.
Trice, pastor, will take aa his sub
ject "The Greatest l'ronouncement
f.ver Made." and at night will peak
aui'jeciw are timeiy anu per
tinent. The Sunday hool In being
thoroughly reorxanlaed. and put on
an up-to-date graded bants.
'
At the Waverly HeUht Conitre
patlonal church, corner of V.
Ihirty-thlrd street and Woodward
i av.n.l.
' avenue
the p:itor. Itev. Oliver
Perry Avery, will prearh morning
and evening. At 11 o'clm-k th anb
Ject of the sermon l "What Hhall
We Do With the Ten Command -mints?"
At 7:30 P. M. the t.plc la
"Being OtwMelf." This M a dlKoiti
sion of a person's aim In education
and life.
Presbyte nan Churches to
Have Big Year.
roll Activities l aarr Way a
All Congregations.
T the First Presbyterian church.
streets, the pastor. Rev'. Harold
Leonard Howman. f. I., will preach
at tha morning service on the theme.
"Whiter Than Snow." "Peep Hlver"
(negro spiritual song), by jiurlelgh.
will be sung as an offertory solo
by Miss Nina Presl. The associ
ate pastor, Rv. Norman Kendall
Tully, D, !,, preaches at night, tak
ing for hiH theme, "John Mark's
Apostasy and Return." The quartet
will sing "O Come to the Merciful
Savior" UlarrlH) In the morning
and "Let Thy .Merciful Kara" Miaul)
and "How Beautiful I'pon the Moun
tain" (Galhraith).
In the church auditorium at II
1 o'clock the Sunday m-hool will oh-
serve Rally Kundiiy with appropri
ate exercises. lr. Bowman will
deliver the address. The classes
will meet in their respective de
partments to take the roll, after
which they will adjourn to the audi
torium. The young men's clans, under the
leadership of Dr. Tully la planning
to study the book of Mark for the
next three months. All young men
are cordially Invited.
The nursery for babies aid small
children will be reopened today,
with a trained nurse in attendance,
on the third floor of the church
house.
The San Grae Christian Endeavor
society will give an nld-faalilnneft
taffy pull in room 1 of the churcli
house on Krldjiy niKht. to which all
the young people of tho ronarega-
tlon are most cordially Invited.
The regular mld-work prayer
meeting will he held In the chapel
Thursday nlaht at 7 : 4 .1 o'clock and
will he a preparatory irrvlce for ti e
Lord's supper, which will be ob
served the first Sunday In October.
.
At Westminster Presbyterian
church the pastor. Ir. K. H. Pence,
w ill preach" at 10:30 today on the
theme. "The Surprlnra nf Provi
dence," and at 7:." I'. M. he, will
consider "The New Man." The
Junior nermon will also be Included
In the morning worship from now
on. Bible school for high school
studenta and ' adults at 9:1". for
others at 12:10.
Professor J. Ilulchlaon. the di
rector, will furnish the following
special music:
10:SO A. M Anthem. "I Am Alpha
and Omrcl." John hlsin.r; t.fferlory.
"Adsgio in K." I- A. Mur.indrsy; l-nor
solo, "He Xer M- mill." K-r.innl lll-1-r.
7:45 H. M. Itymn-anih.m. "Jti"t A.
I Am. Without One !".." J. W.
Illnhoff; rr-rtury. "frlere." A Thi.m.s.
ousrt-t. "I will lay nie down In pate."
li.nry (ladnby.
The various official bodies of tha
church have had their first meet
ings of the fall and the outlook la
encouraging. October 8 hns bei n
appointed as the next communion
and date for public reception of new
members.
A reception will be given lo Mrs.
L. C. Phillips on Tuea'.ay. September
26, at the home of Mr. and Mra. IV P.
Price, 634 Braiee street. Mrs
Phillips has been superintendent of
the primary department of the Hiblc
school for the past 14 years. Dur
ing thcxe years ahe haa guided Ita .
development from a small begin
ning to a department which la
among the largest of the city. Ite
lng forced to lay down the leader
ship for a year, she will be hon
ored by her many friends at this
reception. All her former co
workers and her friends are cor
dially Invited.
The Women's association resumed
Its activities last Monday. There
waa a splendid attendance and the
financial report showed that for
the first time In Its history the
organization had met Its obligation!
In full, at this time of the year, to
both foreign and home missions.
The Industrial sewing branch will
have Its aew on Tuesday, September
26, from 10 to 5 In the chapel room.
This la one of the moat efficient
and active departmetita of the
church.
Today is Rally day In Central
Presbyterian church. Quite a num
ber of new work era have been ob
tained in the Sunday school and the
hope is that all the studenta will be
in their places at 8:4i this morning.
Dr. Nugent' morning topio la
"Christ and the Church." Tonight
Dr. Nugent will glva the first of a
1 1 -.inrltKl-'l on I'ws- 7
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New APOSTOLIC
FAITH MISSION
Corner Math and Barnalde Ota.
Services i sandnr. lOt.tn A. M,
2.. TO and Ti.lO P. M.
Kvery a, last 7l4S P. M.
-W K PREACH TIIK WORD."
Personal teatlnsenlea a part af
every service.
Large rfcoraa led hr ike SO-pleea
orchestra.
Collertlona. "Come and nee."