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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 12, 1932
VETERAN METHODIST MINISTERS MEET AT CENTENARY WILBUR
"Trail-Blazers' Day" Will Be Observed by Special All-Day Programme Reminiscence Service to Be Held, Followed by Luncheon Served in the Church.
ABOUT 25 veteran ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal church
of Oregon will find a mocca
today at the Centenary-Wiltur
Methodist church, where "trail blaz
ers" day will be observed and an all
day programme has been arranged.
Dr. Charles MaoCaughey will prtach
at 11 o'clock and a reminiscence
service will be held following lunch
ton which will be seed in the
church. Dr. C. O. McCulloch will
preach at 7:30 and the day will end
with the singing- of the hymn
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds."
Some of the veterans who will be
present for the reunion are Dr. J. T.
Abbett of Portland, Dr. Hiram Gould
cf Newberg, Dr. James Lisle of Sa
lem, Dr. George F. Round of New
terg. Dr. Dennis Alonzo Wattera
of Portland, Dr. S. H. Dewart of
Linnton and Dr. Culloch of Port
land. Dr. Abbett retired in 1919 after
serving his church for 35 years, dur
ing which time he never missed roll
calL He was ordained deacon and re
ceived into full connection in 1886
by Bishop S. M. Merrill and was or
dained elder in 1888 by Bishop An
drews. He held pastorates in the east
and was transferred to the Oregon
conference in 1890, serving at Al
bany, McMinnville, Eugene, Ashland
and Portland. He .was superintendent
of the Eugene district for six years.
He received the honorary degree cf
doctor of divinity in 1915 from Wil
lamette university.
Dr. Gould has been a minister in
tile Oregon conference since 18S8,
coming here from the east. He re
tired in 1920. Dr. Gould was licensed
to preach In Sioux City, Iowa, in
1876. He was ordained deacon in
1S80 and was ordained elder in 1885.
He has served the following ap
pointments during his time in Ore
gon: Shedds, Jefferson, Corvaiiis,
Kalsey, Dallas, Lebanon, Newberg,
Forest Grove, Woodburn, Marshfield
and Montavilla church in Portland.
He now resides in Newberg.
Dr. Lisle has been a member of
the Methodist church, for 70 years,
his parents being Methodists and his
grandfather, John N. Evans, serving
as a local preaoher. He preached his
ftrst formal sermon in Barnesville,
O., tn 1861. He worked as a local
minister in Iowa and later was ap
pointed to the western Iowa confer
ence and then went to the west
meurastta, cumereiice. in ne was
.transferred to Oregon. At one time
he was assistant editor of the Omaha
Christian Advocate and has done ex
. tensive work for other church pub
lications. Since 1915 he has been
connected with Willamette univer
sity.
Dr. Rounds has served actively in
the Oregon Methodist Episcopal
church for 23 years and is now a re
tired minister, living in Newberg.
He preached his first sermon in Ash-
,r-1fA T i toon .
.vaiio, n. lu iooj ana came to ure-
gon in 1887. He was a student fcr
xnree years at Dickinson college,
Pennsylvania, and was graduated
from Wofford college, South Caro
lina in 4.SD1. ne was protessor of
Greek and mathematics in a South
Carolina college for three years and
"was later president of a large school
u mo cKLiiio sLaie. in uregon no nas
-been pastor at Albany, McMinnville,
Newberg, University Park, Portland,
Lafayette, Gardiner, Monroe, Me-
"aiua, r cma jenerson ana co-
burg. He still preaches occasionally
and teaches a Bible class in his home
church.
Dr. Watters joined the Iowa con
ference of the Methodist church in
IOTA .5 . a at
i ouu oei vca mere ior la years
before coming to Oregon in JS90.
He has served appointments in Eu
gene, Forest Grove, and the follow
ing ohurches of Portland: Central,
University Park and Patton. He
lived in Salem for six years and was
presiding elder of the Salem district.
Dr. Watters was educated in the
Iowa State university and received
theological training in Garrett Bib
lical institute. Evanston. 111. Be
fore entering the ministry be taught
in the public schools of Iowa and
in Barnesville, O. He now lives in
Fortland.
Upward of $2,500,000 will be spent
by the Episcopal church on educa
tional projects during the next three
years, according to plans which are
announced in connection with the
every-member canvass of the mem
bership of the church on Novem
ber 26.
The triennial budget adopted by
the recent general convention here,
provides for an expenditure of $12,
600,000 on missionary, educational
and social work to which thn ihnrrh
is already committed. To this budget''
xiie tunveniion attued a forward pro
gramme involving an additional ex
penditure of $8,400,000, of which over
$3,000,000 will be snent on d,--
uated educational projects In this
country.
Under the forward
church for the first time acknowl
edges Its corporate obligation to
ward the five distinctly Episcopal
colleges? Kenyon, Hobart. the Uni
versity of the South. Trinity and St.
Stephens for each of which an item
of $10,000 Is included in tHe budget,
white the forward programme also
includes items of many hundreds of
thousands for increased equipment,
new buildinsrs, etc, for these five In
stitutions. Similarly, In addition to
providing for St. John's and the
ether universities and colleges which
,the church maintains in China and
Japan and Its schools in the Philip
pines, Mexico and continental United
States, including the 12 normal and
industrial schools which are main
tained In the south by the American
;Ohurch Institute for Negroes, plan
are. outlined for the creation of
wtiher new schools and the enlarge
ment and development of existing
tchools In the various dioceses
throughout th
. Plana for a vast broadening of
JJplscopal activities at the great
fctate and national secular univer
sities have also been formulated. At
ii " juuii,iica n ! 1 1 1 coin-
workers will be located for special
work among the undergraduates.
Additional sums are provided for
scholarships for candidates for the
ministry, foi" week-day religious In
struction of public school children,
for summer classes, for church
boarding schools, etc.
A bulletin issued in connection
with the forward programme calls
attention to the fact that 37,000.000
of the young people of the country
"are receiving no systematic instruc
tion in the moral and religious sanc
tions on which our democratic in
stitutions rest. The last thing that
the average American would be will
ing to confess," says the bulletin, "is
that America is a godless country,
or that she is developing a wholly
irreligious population. From the
highest ,to the lowest we piously
take our oaths upon the Bible, we
have chaplains for our religious
bodies, but of the teachings of Christ
involving the ideals of brotherhood
and of responsibility to God. we
have but little knowledge. These
37,000,000 young people will be the
fathers and the grandfathers that
will make America, their eons and
grandsons will teach other eons and
grandsons. Are we to go on God
less and careless? Do we think for
one minute that we will not pay in
a material way for our neglect of
these children of today?"
; xha bulletin declares that the
church must face the problem. No
financial drive is contemplated for
securing the funds necessary to
realize the church's plan contem
plated in this $21,000,000 triennial
programme. The appeal will be
made to the members and adherents
of the Episcopal church alone, the
campaign of instruction-to this end
being now under way. November
26 the every-member canvass will
be conducted, in the course of which
every listed member of the church
in rural sections and mountain dis
tricts as well as in all the cities and
towns of the .country will be visited
personally by canvassers, and be
asked to pledge by weekly, monthly
or yearly payment what he or she
feel able to contribute toward real
izing the $6,000,000 necessary for the
plans for 1923.
The message of the Portland
community chest with special ref
erence to the church people of this
city will be presented today and
next Sunday from scores of pulpits,
the Federation of Churches havingJ
given me project its unquaiuiea in
dorsement, and the pastors having
shown by their sympathetic and ae
tice service in the plans preliminary
to the chest drive that they intend
to lend their full support to the
movement.
During the past week several
groups of ministers have paid visits
to some of the beneficiary institu
tions of thje chest, and in every in
stance they have expressed them
selves delighted with the work be
ing accomplished, and spoke es
pecially of the fine spirit of the
workers. J. J. Handsaker, chair
man of the church committee of the
speaker's bureau of the chest, said
of the first visit:
"Of course I am interested in the
success of the Portland community
chest, for through it Portland at
tempts to answer the claims of our
thousands of children- whom I saw
in the near east last year.
"But this morning I ,have a new
enthusiasm for the community chest.
Yesterday. I saw It in action. With
a number of pastors I visited two
of the beneficiaries. w
"First we went " to the Jewish
settlement house, Second and Wood
streets, where I found a highly
trained, capable executive, a woman
whose heart and soul were aflame
with enthusiasm for her task.
"We visited St. Rose's Industrial
school at 167 Dekum avenue. Here
we found members of the order of
the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, a
sisterhood formed In the 17th cent
ury to care for delinquent girls."
Rev. Edward Constant, pastor of
the Highland Congregational church,
comments upon the community
chest as follows:
"All should be vitally interested
in this project. The chest affords
opportunity to practice - principles
distinctly fraternal and religious. It
gives a chance to forget our dif
ferences by means of co-operative
benevolence. The chest's work is
unifying, philanthropic, protecfive,
curative and preventive.
"How much value can we at
tach to religion if it is deficient in
love for humanity? He who prays
Thy will be done' and stops there
makes his prayer a form of pious
profanity. We must go the length
of the petition live as we pray.
"The chest has proved its worth.
The method is practical, democratic,
Christian. It furnishes a community
task. This is a God-given oppor
tunity of service for all. It should
be met generously, cheerfully. Is
it a duty? Yes, but make it a privi
lege. "Remember whence comes the ap
peal: From helpless infants, or
phan children, sick and unfortunate,
as well as aged people smitten in
life's conflict. A long-distance cry
also comes from starving and dying
ones In the stricken lands of the
near east.
"Some of these calls are heart
rending. Shall they go unheeded?
Can we resist the cries of distressed
brothers? .No. no. Then all hands
get busy to fill the ckest."
Letters are being received by Ore
gon ministers this week from the
Federal Council of Churches urging
concerted action ..jn. petitioning
Washington for action in the near
east situation. A message has just
been received by J. V. Palmer, sec
retary of the Portland council.
The churches are urged to organize-
mass meetings and also to see
that expression is given by letters
and telegrams in an attempt to se
cure action. Near east relief speak
ers for today in various Sunday
schools of the city follow:
Lents Free Methodist, Miss Mary Agnes
Kelly; Second Friends, Miss Myra Moore;
Brentwood Methodist, Mrs. Ward Swope;
Montavilla Methodist, Frank C. Wynne;
First Methodist South. J. F. Faust;
Church of the Brethren, Mrs. (Ruth
Adams; Brentwood' Nazarene.-Mrss Ward
Swope; Highland Nazarene. Miss. Helen
Hallgren: Arbor Lodge Presbyterian, Miss
Lillian Benson; Third United Brethren,
K. I. Dixon: First " United Evangelical,
Mns. C. A Pengra; St. James' English
Lutheran, A. L. Veazle; Spokane-avenue
Presbyterian. Arthur B. Carlson; First
Free Methodist. Miss Ruth Schmuckli.
First lavangellcan. Mrs. Ruth Adams;
East Side Christian, Mrs. W. E. Rambo;
Church ot the Strangers, Mrs. Ruth
Adams.
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The Union Bible class for high
school boys and girls recently or
ganized by Rev. B. B. Sutcliffe is
proving to be of rea,l interest to the
young people in attendance. They
come from all parts of the city and
show an earnestness of spirit and a
serious purpose to gain a working
knowledge of the Bible, which t;S
very encouraging to those In charge.
Mr. Sutcliffe uses the blackboard
for Illustrations, giving outlines and
references and assigning definite
lessons so that those taking notes
are prepared to recite and take ex
aminations on-the work previously
covered. The class is under the au
spices of the Portland Union Bibl-e
classes and meets on Friday at 4
P. M. in Calvary Presbyterian church.
The Epworth league-programme
for the remainder of the year is of
especial interest, since a number of
important events have been planned.
The week from November 12 to 19
has been set aside as win-my-chum
week. This week -Is observed closely
by all Epworthians, meetings being
held every evening or three evenings
during the week in. the various
churches.
November 14 a meeting of "local
fourth vice-presidents will 'be held
at the T. M. C. A., Paul Flegel pre
siding. '
The annual harvest festival will
take place December l at the First
Methodist church. At this time all
leagues will enter a booth, compet
ing for a prize either for the most
unique booth or for the largest
amount of food, clothing, etc, on
display. This is an event that every
Epworthian looks forward to. '
Friday, November 24, will be "Ep
worth League night" at The Oaks
skating rink. Mr. Paul Flegel, dis
trict fourth vice-president, is ar
ranging a programme full of va
riety. A volley ball game on skates
will be an interesting feature.
Fourteen leagues in the district
are now participating in the volley
ball games.
Prominent veteran minister of OrrKon who will attend Trail-Blazers' any at Centenary-Wilbur church today.
Linnton, for 38 year a Methodist minister) Dr. D. A. Watters of Portland, Dr. J. T. Abbett of Portland, Dr. C.
upeakera In Oregon 7Hethodlnmt who will addresM the meeting tonight.
Roosevelt Service Planned
for White Temple.
Veterans of All Warn Invited to
Attend Services.
AT the First Baptist church
(White Temple") this evening,
a "Roosevelt service" will be held.
His favorite hymn will be sung, say
ings from his speeches will be used
as responsive reading, "the male
quartet will sing "Boys of the Old
Brigade." "The Phantom Legion"
will be sung as a tenor solo, and "By
the Waters of Minnetonka" (a mel
ody from the Indians; in whom the
president was deeply interested),
will be played on the organ by Will
iam Mansell Wilder. Dr. Villers
will speak on "Roosevelt, the Chris
tian." . '
The United Spanish War Vet
erans, the American Legion, Cana
dian and other allied veterans, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Ore
gon national guard, the army nurse
corps, the Red Cross nurses, the
Grand-Army of the Republic, veter
ans and ail patrietic organizations
are invited.
At the morning serviee, Dr. Vil
lers will preach on "The Right Kind
of Christian."
This church has just sent to New
York a large shipment of clothing,
which will be transported, by Her
bert C. Hoover, to the suffering
children and mothers of Russia.
The Bible school, with its newly
organized orchestra, is engaged in
a spirited membership contest, each
class striving to reach a definite
goal by Christmas. A class, for
young married people has been or
ganized, and bids fair to be one of
the big classes at an early date. The
pastor is teaching it for the present.
Wednesday next the women's so
ciety will hold its monthly busines
meeting and luncheon in the home
of Mrs. Herbert H. Foskett, 56 East
Forty-fourth street North. Assisting
hostesses are Mesdames O. C. Wright,
Floyd R. Smith, F. G. Leary, E. Moon
and B. V. Wooten.
The afternoon of November 22,
from 2 to 6 o'clock, a silver tea will
be one of the attractive features of
the women'j society of the White
Temple at the home of Mrs. O. P. M.
Jamison, 582 Main street. The latest
and newest In women's handcraft,
as well as many most useful articles,
will be on sale. A fine musical pro
gramme will be given by Mrs.
Thomas J. Villers, Miss Helen Beede,
Mrs. Marion Bennett Duva and Mrs.
Iris Martenson-Oakley.
"Is the Bible True?" will be the
subject of Dr. W. B. Hinson's ser
mon this morning in the East Side
Baptist church. East Twentieth and
Salmon streets. Dr. Hlnson expects
to prove beyond the shadow of a
doubt, the inspiration of the Bible.
This evening Dr. Hinson's theme
will be "Can We Be Sure of God?"
If you are uncertain of God or in
doubt about the inspiration of the
Bible, come and hear Dr. Hinson at
11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Mrs. Milly Perryh Canfield, or
ganist, will give two" numbers, "Fiat
Lux" (Dubois) and "Minster Bells"
(Wheeldon) at 7:15, just preceding
the evening service.
"Is It Right to Be Ambitious?"
Come and join the young people in
their discussion of, this subject to
night at 6:15. Burr Fletcher will
have charge. Miss Florence War
moth, contralto, will sing "I'm a
Pilgrim" (Johnson), accompanied by
Miss Rose Rubenstein.
The mid-week service Wednes
day evening at 7:30 will be con
ducted by Dr. Hinson and the topic
will be "The Marks of a Christian."
- The women's society will meet
Thursday at 10 o'clock, with lunch
eon at 12, served by the Fulton Park
'circle. This win be the annual
thank offering meeting and Dr. Hin
son will speak. The women of the
Southeast circle will conduct a
home and garden exchange through
out the day. . .
This morning in the Third Bap
tist church , the sermon will be a
Bible reading on what Rev. Mr.
Bennett terms - the neglected doc
trine, the priestly work of the be
liever. "A Golden Bell and a Pom
egranate" will be a study in lay
evangelism.
In the evening the pastor will dis
cuss the necessity of the atonement,
showing at the same time the mod
ern apostate trend from the truth
revealed on this theme.
Third Baptist church has installed
a multigraph printing equipment,
whicK promises to accelerate the
work of the church along all lines
of publicity.
At the Tabernacle mission. Forty
second street and Forty-fifth ave
nue, Bible school is held at 9:45
A. M. At 11 A. M. W.'P. Hansen will
speak on "The Church's Needs."
There will be special music by Mrs.
Hansen and Mr. Hart.
Thomas Vincent Keenan, son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Keenan of Com
mercial street, this city, received
the subdeaconate order preceding
his ordination into the priesthood
Sunday, October 15. The Right Rev
Archbishop Edward' J. Hanna of the
San, Francisco diocese conferred the
order upon Mr. Keenan and other
candidates, assisted by the Very Rev
H. A. Ayrinhac, rector of St. Pat
rick's seminary and college,- Menlo
Park, California. '
At the Church of Our Father (Uni
tarian). Broadway and Yamhill, Rev.
Mr. Eliot will epeak this morning
at 10:30 on the theme "Freedom
From and Freedom For." The church
school will meet at 12 M. The men's
class at 12 M will discuss "Creative
Evolution." At 7:30 P. M. the Young
People's fraternity will discuss
"Present-Day Civilization." The
Portland chapter of the Unitarian
laymen's league will meet Monday
at -8 P. M. The women's alliance
will meet Monda,y'at 2 P. M.
A Halloween social was held by
the Young People's society of the
First Norwegian-Danish Mefhodist
Episcopal, church last Wednesday.
A fine programme was rendered
which was greatly enjoyed by a
large audience. Next Wednesday
they will give another enjoyable
programme and extend an invitation
to all to attend. The society is
growing rapidly and is beginning to
plan for a great Christmas celebra
tion, Thursday night the Ladies
Aid society will give an entertain
ment In the form of a Thanksgiving
social. There will be a splendid pro
gramme and fine refreshments. Fri
day night First church will join
with Vancouver Ayenue Norwegian
Danish church in a reception for
their pastor, who ig just recovering
from an operation performed about
two months ago.
Rev.C.H.Bernhard Speaks
at Grace Lutheran.
"The Christian's Declaration of
Independence," Morning Ser
mon Topic.
THE Grace English ' Lutheran
church. East Broadway and
Twenty-fourth street North, will
hear Rev. C. H. Bernhard speak -.on
the subject "The Christian's Decla
ration of Independence." The serv
ice hour is 11 o'clock. At the con
gregational meeting Tuesday night
new members will be received into
fellowship. The choir rehearses on
Thursday night. "Injurious Words
and Actions" Is the subject to be
studied by the children of the Sat
urday echool, which meets at 10
o'clock.
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Rev. M. A. Christensen recently
returned from Bremerton, Wash.,
where he addressed the Lutheran
brotherhood at its annual dinner
November 10. He will be in his pul
pit today and preach a sermon in
Norwegian on "The Light of the
World." i
Our Savior's Lutheran church has
been notified that Its "fair share" in
the budget amounts to $275. The
entire budget of the Norwegian
Lutheran church amounts to ?1,300,
000. The activities are China "misr
sions, with 106 missionaries, , an&
contingent missions in 'India, Awioai,
Madagascar, Alaska and- among -Indians
and the negroes of the south.
The denomination supports 21 col
leges and seminaries, nine orphan
ages with 831 children, seven homes
for the aged, 27 field secretaries
and home mission pastors, seamen's
missions at various ports, rescue
home and prison work. The trustees
of Our Savior's church have desig
nated the week of December 3 to 1
for the ingathering of funds and
have no doubt but that the "fair
share" will be forthcoming.
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In the Trinity fiutheran church,
corner of Rodney avenue and Ivy
street, services will be conducted as
usual at 10:lo In the morning and
7:30 at night. The morning service
will be in German and th night in
English.
Rev. Sigurd C. B. Knutsen, pastor
of the Scandinavian Evangelical
Lutheran Trinity church, will preach
in Norwegian this morning at 11
o'clock. The girls' mission society
of Portsmouth Trinity church will
hold a bazaar at the church parlors
next Saturday night at 8 o'clock,
the Luther league will meet today
at the church parlors. The meeting
will begin at 6:30.
'Mortals and Immortals,"
Christian Science Topic.
All Sunday Morning; Services
Held at 11 o'clock.
THE subject of lesson-sermon in
Christian Science churches to
day is "Mortals and Immortals."
Sunday morning services are held
in all Christian Science churches at
11 o'clock and Sunday night at 8
o'clock. Fifth and Seventh churches
omit the evening service.
Sunday school for pupils up to the
age of 20 is held Sunday morning at
9:45 and 11 in all churches except
Third and Fifth where the sessions
convene at 9:30 and 11.
Wednesday evening meetings
which include testimonies of Chris
tian Science healing are held in all
churches at 8 o'clock.
Reading rooms are maintained at
1.133 Northwestern Bank building,
33 North Third street, 133 North
Sixth street and 148 Killingsworth
avenue, where the Bible and all au
thorized Christian Science literature
may be read or purchased.
The churches are located as fol
lows: First Nineteenth and Everett streets.
Second Bast Sixth street and Holia
day avenue.
Third Bast Twelfth and Salmon
streets.
Fourth Vancouver avenue and Emer
son street.
Fifth Sixty-second street and Forty
second avenue Southeast.
Sixth Pythian temple, 888 Yamhill.
Seventh 403 Smith avenue. St. Johns.
The public is cordially Invited to
attend the church services and visit
the reading room.
Fathers',. Sons' Relations,
Dr. McElveen's Subject.
"The Real Roosevelt," Topic of
Address at Night Service.
HE Right Relations Between
Fathers and Sons" is Dr. W. T.
McElveen's topic at the First Con
gregational church this morning.
At the night service the Congrega
tional minister, who knew Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt well, will give a
15-minute address on "The Real
Roosevelt" This will be followed
by answers to two questions. One
question is suggested by Hutchin
son's novel, "This Freedom." The
question is "Is American Mother
hood Losing Its Sacred Meaning?"
The second question is, "What
Should Be Done With the Turk Who
ViolRtes the Mudania Agreement?"
Mrs. F. B. Newton will preface
both services with brief organ re
citals. The quartet and chorus
have prepared an appropriate musi
cal service of a patriotic nature for
the evening service. Carl Leveen,
the violinist, and Fred- Turney, the
cornetist, will assist in the service.
Monday night the men's brother
hood will hold a "Father and Son"
banquet. James Brockway, execu
tive secretary of the Boy Scouts, will
be the principal speaker. Kenneth
Roberts, one of the boys of the
church, will give the address of wel
come. H. G. Colton will be chair
man. An excellent musical pro
gramme will be enjoyed. All fathers
in the church are being .urged to
bring their sons or some one else's
son.- Tuesday night the teachers'
board meeting will be held in the
pastor's study. The church school
is growing by leaps and bounds,
now having the largest attendance
in its history. Every Sunday wit
nesses the advent of new members.
Wednesday the Woman's associa
tion holds an all day-meeting. The
members of the association are
urged to come early and stay late
as there is an abundance of work
to be done for the bazaar which is
to be held December 5 and 6. The
Woman's association holds a rum
mage sale next Friday, November
17, at 624 First street. While all
manner of things will be sold this
particular sale will specialize on
women's hats. Mrs. H.- L. Wilson
has this department in charge. "The
Romance of Jonah" is the title of
Dr. McElveen's lecture for November
16. He will discuss whether the book
of Jonah is history or parable and
indicate the meaning of the whale
episode. He will compare this old
Hebrew story of a man being thrown
into the sea with a similar Greek
story: :of Arion being cast into the
sea and- saved by a dolphin. These
t 'Thursday night uiDie interpreta
tions are drawing large audiences.
Friday night the Portland Ora
torio society will give a free con
cert In the First church auditorium.
Pale Brouse and Miss Amy Por
ter are the leaders at the two En
deavor society meetings Sunday
at 6:30 P. M. The Intermediates
are conducting a membership cam
paign. They plan sending a dele
gate to the Des Moines general con
vention next July. The topic to be
discussed is "The Meaning of
Church Membership."
Wednesday afternoon the wom
an's mislsonary meeting will be ad
dressed by Dr. C. H. Harrison, the
new superintendent of the Congre
gational churches of Oregon. His
topic is "Some Missionary Problems
In This State." Mrs. N. H. Chatten
will sing a grout of songs. Mrs.
Frank King will conduct the devo
tions. Mrs. D. L. Brace witl have
charge of the thank offering boxes.
Plans have been arranged for a
fellowship conference of all the
Congregational churches of Port
land, to be held in the Sunnyslde
Congregational church. Friday aft
ernoon, November 17. There will be
a conference for pastors and officers
at 4 P. M.; fellowship supper at 6
P. M-, with brief addresses on re
ligious education and evangelism,
and a public meeting at 7:45, to be
addressed by H. H. Kelsey on world
wide work. There will be present
for this conference, H. H. Kelsey,
D. D., of San Franpisco, Cal.; Fred
Grey, district secretary of the edu
cational society, and Rev. G. N. Ed
wards, representative of the Sunday
School Extension society.
Friday, November 24, the Congre
gational churches of Portland will
be favored by a visit from Frank
L. Moore, D. D. of New York, sec
retary of missions, and W. Knighton
Bloom, D. D., extension secretary of
the Sunday School society. These
men have been making an extended
visit throughout the western states
and will-spend several days in Port
land. Friday night at 8 o'clock there
will be a meeting held In the First
Congregational church,' which will
be addressed by Dr. Moore and Dr.
Bloom.
At the Atkinson Memorial Con
gregational church. East Everett
and Twentyninth streets. Rev. El
bert E. Flinvthe pastor, will preach
this morning upon "The Tragedy of
Unused Forces the Lost Kingdom."
At 7:15 the Sunday evening com
munity gathering. The pastor will
speak on ""The Eighth Beatitude in
Modern Life" The picture entitled
"The Power "Within" will be used
to illustrate this sermon. These Sun
day evening services are arranged
to interest the entire community.
All the family can come and enjoy
them.
Thursday night the pastor will
conduct the church night meeting
at 7:4o o olock.
"Glimpses of Life -at Home and
Afield" will be the sermon topic
by Pastor Constant at Highland
Congregational church this morn
ins, la which he will make clear
Left to rls-ht Dr. s. H. Dewart of
O. McCulloch, one of the prominent
objects which should appeal to the
benevolent mind. There will be a
service at night in the interest of
fathers and sons, with an address on
"The Boy in the Man and the Man
in the Boy."
"Neighbor Night" will be Mon
day at 7:45. These meetings are
open and free to all. There will be
a varied programme of vocal and
instrumental music, readings and
address by J. J. Handsaker on
"Walks in Athens and Constanti
nople." Ladies' Aid serves afternoon tea
Wednesday at Mrs. Burner's, 990
Vernon avenue.
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The ' pulpit of the Waverly
Heights Congregational church will
be occupied both morning and eve
ning by the pastor, Rev. Oliver
Perry Avery.t At 11 A. M. the sub
ject will be "Our Church's Oppor
tunity," a presentation of the work
and challenge of the Waverly
Heights field. At 7:30 P, M. there
will be an inspirational gospel pre
sentation of the theme, "Finding a
Career." Take the Richmond car
to East Thirty-third street and go
one block south to Woodward.
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The Alameda Park people are en
thusiastically responding to the pop
ular and inspiring "church evenings"
held every Sunday evening at the
church and which will be continued
throughout the winter. Popular sub
jects will be discussed by -experts in
the light of the church and religion.
Judge George Rossman speaks Sun
day evening at 7:45 on "The Church
a Man's Job." In the morning the
paBtor preaches on "The Prodigal s
Family." Special music at both
services.
Church school Is at 10 A. M. Con
test for new members is running
high. Young people meet at 6:45.
Pilgrim Boys' chorus meet Tuesday
at 7:15 P. M.; all-day meeting of the
Women's association Wednesday at
10 A. M. Each brings her own lunch.
Tea and coffee served at the church.
The women will sew.
Campfire Girls and Boy ' Scouts
meet at their respective hours.
Dr. J. J. Staub's new series of Sun
day night addresses on spiritism
at- the Sunnyslde Congregational
church are meeting with keenly in
terested audiences. Tonight the sub
ject will be: "Inevitable Conse
quences of Indulging in Spirit Com
munications." The 15-minutes pre
service organ recital by GlaBys
Morgan Farmer will include: (a)
"Sing of Dawn," Vincent; (to) "Ada
gio Pathetique," Godard; (c) "At
Twilight," Nevin. The choir will
sing "Watchman, What of the
Night?" Gounod-Wilson, and Jacob
Ferguson will 6lng "Abide With
Me."
The pastor's morning theme will
be "The Real Source of Spiritual
Power." The choir -will sing "0, for
a Thousand Tongues to Sing," by
Turner. Solo, "Repent Ye," by Scott,
sung by J. Scott Milne.
At 3 P. M. the juniors will- be led
by Emma Elliott on "Applying the
Golden Rule." The intermediates
and seniors will meet at 6:30 with
Leland Skillen and Lauren Andrews
as leaders, and the subject will be
"The Meaning of Church Member
ship." The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Tuesday at 2 P. M. in the parlors of
the church. Regular meeting of the
men's league Tuesday night with
an attractive programme. All pra
invited.
The Thursday evening prayer
meeting will take the seventh, chap
ter of Second Corinthians, Dr. Staub
leading.
Friday afternoon and night a Con
gregational fellowship and confer
ence of Oregon pastors and laymen
will be held in this church with Dr.
H. H. Kelsey and others as speakers.
"Failure of Success," Rev.
Mr. Griff is' Subject.
Sermon to Deal With Spiritual
Foundations of Society.
THE Rev. Harold H. Griffis will
address his congregation of the,
First Christian church today at
both morning and evening hours,
the services being held in the audi
torium of the Lincoln high school.
In this morning's worship at 11
o'clock the sermon will deal with
the spiritual foundations of society,
the speaker's specific topic being
"The Failure of Success."
This evening at 7:45 the pastor
will give another of his Sunday
evening studies on "Historic Hymns
of the Christian Church," relating
the story of "Rock of Ages," after
which he will have for his regular
sermon theme "Profit and Loss in
Man."
The music for these services will
be provided by a chorus choir di
rected by L, Carroll, Day, the mu
sical programme including the an
them, "Arise, Shrine" (Price); the
offertory solo, "More Love to Thee"
(Sheldon), by Eleanor Louise Stock
ton; also the contralto selection,-"
Lord, Remember Me" (Roma), by
Mrs. Lola Wilson.
While 'waiting for the completion
of the new building now in course
of construction at Park and Co
lumbia streets, the mid-week ap
pointments, of- the various societies
of the congregation are being held
ki the homes of the members. Tues
day at 2 P. M. the Woman's Mission
ary auxiliary, of which Mrs.-Estella
McKeen is president, will meet at
the residence of Mrs. A. S. Hawk,
295 West Park street. Thursday the
young matrons' Bible class, under
the leadership of Mrs. C. J. Parker,
will hold a social and business ses
sion with Mrs. J. P. Gault at 857
Clackamas street.
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. The East Side Christian church,
East Twelfth and Taylor streets,
will observe "music week" with spe-
cial numbers at the morning service
today, and at night the entire serv
ice will be given over to a musical
programme by the Portland Concert
company, J. A. Finley conductor,
assisted by the regular church
choir. Miss Lora Jean Crockett will
preside at the organ and Miss Ruth
Heinrichs will be accompanist for
the Portland Concert company.
At the morning hour Miss Alice
Lavina Andrews, contralto, will
sing "In Thee, O God, Do I Put My
Trust" (Spicker), and little Miss
Geraldine Peterson will play a vio
lin solo, "Adoration" (Borowski).
Rev. Walter Scott Crockett will
speak on the theme "The Salvation
of the Whole World the Purposejjf
the Whole Bible." The evening pro
gramme will be as follows.
Organ prelude. "March Pontificals"
(Gounod); "I Will Praise The, O Lord"
(Peace), Portland concert company; con
tralto solo, "91st Psalm" (MacDermidl,
Miss Esther Csudy; "Behold, There Shall
Be a Day" (Schneeker), H. E. Vene.ss
and chorus; "The Day Is Ended" (Bart
lettV; Miss Helen Matthews and quartet,
with violin obligato by Mrs. K. E. Banks;
offertory, "O Lord, Be Merciful" (Bart
lett), Guy Jones, baritone; "Appear,
Thou Light Divine" (Morrison), Mrs. J.
A. Finley and chorus; "Almighty Lord"
(Motet) (Byrnes), Harold W. Moore and
double quartet; "Sweet Is Thy Mercy"
(Barnby), Mrs. Edgar Hoak and chorus;
"Hark, Hark, My Snul" (Shelley), Mrs.
O. W. Relf, Mrs. Finley and chorus;
duet, "Watchman, What of the Night?"
(Sarjeant), Harold W. Moore and J. A.
Flniey; "O Pray for the Peace of Jeru
salem" (Knox), chorus; sermonette, "The
Influence of Christ Upon Music," Rev.
W. S. Crockett.
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Evangelist Barnett and Singing
Evangelist Harbisca, who are hold
ing a revival, meeting at the Church
of Christ, Rodney avenue and Knott
street, are meeting with splendid
success. The mid-week services are
largely attended each evening at
7:45. There are additions at nearly
every service.
This morning Evangelist Barnett
will speak on "Obedience to the
Heavenly Visioit," at which time an
appeal will be made to young people
of the church for "volunteer life
service." Three young people from
this church are now in Eugene Bible
university preparing for life work.
At the evening service he will
preach on the subject of "The Un
pardonable Sin."
Topics for the week will be as
follows: Monday, "The Faith That
Saves"; Tuesday, "Repentance":
Wednesday, "Confession"; Thursday,
"Baptism"; Friday, ''The Chief of
Sinners Saved." Tuesday evening at
6:30 P. M. the teachers and officers
of the Bible school will meet at the
church parlors with the evangelistic
team to work out plans for "De
cision Day" in the Bible school.
'Climax of Commonplace;'
Dr. Parker's Topic.
Fifty Members Are Added to the
First Methodist Church In Tito
Months.
DR. PARKER will preach at the
First Methodist church. Twelfth
street at Taylor, this morning at
11 o'clock on "The .Climax of -the
Commonplace." The evening sub
ject will be "Songs of the Night."
Evening service begins at 7:30.
With the nine who joined First
church last Sunday the number of
new members for the two months
since the annual conference has
reached a total of more than 60,
above all losses and removals. All
the departments of the church show
a healthy enthusiasm for work and
capacity for growth. When the
efficiency chart is marked up again
December 8, at the next bi-monthly
banquet,' every spoke of the wheel
will show an advance.
The father-and-son banquet held
Wednesday night was largely at
tended and enthusiastically enjoyed.
Henri Thiele served and the women
of the church, under the leadership
of Mrs. James Ogden, president of
the Woman's association, waited on
tables. This banquet marks a step
of achievement of the committee of
the church on boys' work.
The legions of the Woman's asso
ciation will meet Wednesday of this
week In the homes of the members.
The Oxford Epworth league, for
high school young people, meets at
6:15 in the Oxford parlors tonight.
David Patterson is the leader on
the subjeot "What Jesus Means to
Me." The meeting will be preceded
by a class in methods, which will
meet at 6 o'clock. This class Is a
part of the work of the first de
partment of which Miss Elma White
is head. It is led by the associate
pastor. At the banquet of the Ox
ford league last Friday night the
first meetinjE..of the class In mission
study was held. This class is taking
up the study of the book "John
Wesley Jr.," under the leadership
of C. W. Degraff. This is a part
of the work of the department of
missions of which Miss Maxine
Coates ts the head.
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Centenary-Wilbur Methodist church
is devoting all of the Sunday serv
ices to a celebration of what Is
known as "Trail Blazers' Day." All
the retired members of the Oregon
conference have been invited to be
present for the day and the services
will be devoted to the life and work
of these pioneer preachers. Ex
ceptionally good muslo is being
provided for each service The
morning sermon will be delivered
by Dr. Charles MacCaughey on the
theme "Laying the Foundations of
a Spiritual Empire."
Luncheon will be served at noon
In the lower rooms of the church
for the guests and their friends.
This will furnish an opportunity for
a real visit with these men who
have done so much in the days
gone by.
A "campfire" service will be con
ducted at 3 P. M. at which time the
old preachers will relate the thrill
ing and stirring experiences of the
preacher In the pioneer times. '
The evening service is set for
7:30 and the sermon will be delivered
by one of the retired preachers
Dr. C. O. McCullock for many
years an active pastor in this con
ference. The choir will be heard
in this service and an added feature
will be the singing of the "Rose
girls' chorus." This chorus is made
up of a group of 30 young ladies.
The musical programme to be
given by the organ and choir Is as
follows:
Morning
Organ prelude, "Andante Keligioso"..
Ohipp
Quartet, ."Father, In Thy Mysterious
Presence" Scott
Contralto solo
Mrs. Mary Strang Perrine
Chorus, "Oh, fox the Wings of a Dove."
Postlude, Andante Chipp
Evening
Argan, Largo Handel
"Traumerei" Schumann
Quartet, "Rock of Ages" ...Dudley Buck
Solo, "The Publican" Van de Water
Edith Collals Evans.
Chorus, "Love Not the World". ..Sullivan
Organ, "Maestoso" .Gounod
The official board will meet in
monthly session Monday at 7:45
P. M. Much important business will
be transacted.
The Social club of the church will
give its monthly function in the
community house Tuesday night.
Attention Is called to the kinder,
garten which meets Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday morn
ings at 9:30, continuing till 11. This
Is conducted in the community
house, Mrs. H.' T. Greene in charge.
At the Sunnyside Methodist church
tonight a sacred cantata entitled
"From Storm to Calm." by Jamou
nean, will be given. Professor Ten
Haaf, assisted by Mrs. "over, or
ganist, and Miss Gladys Johnson,
violinist, will have entire charge of
the programme:
SCENE I (At Prayer on the Mountain).
"When He Had Sent the Multitude
Away" Mrs. Haroun
"Hear My Prayer"
Olaf Jonason and chorus
"Sweet Is the Prajcer" Mrs. Angel
"Huly Lord, Our Hearts Prepare"...
(Chorale) Chorus
SCENE II (The Tempest).
"The Lord Reigneth" Chorus
"The Ship in the Midst of the Sea"..
W. H. Moora
"The Boisterous Sea"
W. H. Moore and Chorus
SCENE III (Christ Walking on the Sea).
"In the Fourth Watch". . .Mrs. Ten Haaf
"Ready His Hand to Help"
Edith Viggers
"When the Disciples Saw Him"
Mrs. Anderson
"God Is a Spirit" Double quartet
"Peaz-e, It Is I" (Chorale) Chorus
"Be Not Afraid". .J. B. Long and Chorus
SCENE IV (Peter on the Water).
"Bid Me Come to Thee"
...Mr. Craven. Mr. Goleckl, Miss Irvine
"O Thou of Little Faith". .. .Paul Gelvln
"Trust Thou In God.
Miss Irvine and Double Quartet
"Who Is Like Unto Thee?" Chorus
SCENE V (Calm).
"When They Were Coming Into the
Ship" Mrs. Ten Haaf
"Where Is He That Trod the Sea?"..
O .B. Harriman Jr.
"O That Men Would Praise the Lord"
J. B. Long and Chorus
This Is "Win My Chum" week at
the Sunnyside Methodist church.
East Thirty -fifth and Yamhill
streets, and a special musical and
evangelistic service will be con
ducted each night by the Epworth
league. The programme follows:
Sunday night, Mrs. Laws; Monday
night, C. W. Miller: Tuesday night.
Rev. Charles McCaughey; Wednes
day night. Rev. B. Earl Parker;
Thursday night. Rev. Thomas II.
Gallagher; Friday night, George B.
Pratt; Saturday night, Mr. Marvin;
and Sunday night, Dean Hickman.
Everybody invited.
This morning at the Advent Chris
tian church on Second street, be
tween Hall and Lincoln streets,
B. C. Fox of Washougai, Wash.,
will speak on the word "Blessed.''
At 7:30 P. M. the pastor, George
Armstrong, will speak on the topic,
"The Clothing of the Dead Not Be
coming to Christians." New mem
bers are being received the first
Sunday in each month. Candidates
for membership should Inform the
pastor as soon as possible.
Rev. H. Edward Mills Will speak
at the Realization league, 148 Thir
teenth street, at 11 A. M. on "The
Power of Inspiration," and at 8
P. M. on "Examples of Inspiration
and What It Has Done."
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The Sunday school of the Clay
Street Evangelical church will open
at 9:30 with the superintendent,
E. J. Keller, in the chair. At 10:45
the pastor, Jacob Stocker, will
preach a sermon on the subject,
"The Mind of Christ Jesus." The
Young People's League of Christian
Endeavor will meet at 6:30, followed
by the evening service at 7:30, when
the presiding elder, C. L. Schuster,
will preach a sermon on "Safety
Under the Blood." At both of these
services, morning and evening, the
Lord's supper will be commemorated.
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There will be Scandinavian serv
ices In the Methodist church in Van
couver today at 3 P. M. The Rev.
John Ovall, pastor and missionary in
southwestern Washington, will
preach the sermon. Special songs
and music will be given by local
talent. All Scandinavians are cor
dially invited.
Episcopalians to Promote
Forward Movement.
Lay Speakers Will Conduct Series
of Conferences.
FOR the coming four weeks a com
mittee of lay speakers and in
formation men will present the for
ward movement of the Episcopal
church in all parishes and missions
of the diocese. Dr. Wilson Johnston
held a conference in Eugene yester
day and today he will be at the
Church of the Good Samaritan. Cor
vallis. John W. Lethaby will con
duct conferences and organize
groups at the Church of Our Savior.
Woodstock, after the morning serv
ice. Archdeacon Black will visit
McMinnville and St. Helens in con
nection with the group organiza
tion. From the diocesan offices the
4000 communicants are being or
ganized into groups under leader
ship. This leader will work through,
his group In distributing literature,
conducting intercessions, securing
offers of personal service and gen
eralar the group system will be the
nerves of the parish. The diocese
of Oregon has adopted the method
and alms as set forth by the gen
eral convention.
"About 70 fathers and sons, the)
fathers in some cases having been
adopted for Ole occasion, attended
a dinner in the parish house of
Trinity church Wednesday night as
the guests of the Trinity mission
guild. Tables were arranged in the
shape of a hollow square and were
decorated with flowers and lighted
with candles. A dinner was served
and there were calls for "seconds"
when the pie course came around.
A. C. Newlll, superintendent of the
Sunday school, presided and called
for short speeches by those In at
tendance, and it was generally con
reded that the boys got the better
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NEW
APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION
Cor. 6th and Burnslde Sts.
Services: Sunday 10:30 A. M.,
2:30 and 7:30 P. M.
MEETINGS EVERY EVE,, 7:45
GOME!
The full Gospel is preached on
all the fundamentals of the "Old
Time Religion."
Crowds ranging from three to
six hundred every night.
30-Piece Orchestra.
Special Singing.
"You'll Enjoy Every Minute."
No Collections.
The Workingman's Mission.
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