r Tim OREGON , DAILY JOUIIAL, PCTL'J.'D, IICr.'DAY. EVZI.IirO. I!AT.C:i 7, . X! MEN WEEP; &m G H R I STS MESSAGE '.Vast Crovd Cithers', at Marquam. to Hear Rev. Mr. Biederwolf, 'v Whose EloquerK Draws From liTtuiand Halleluiahs ; A sf trand LeW if Uke Uttle Children to AKar. , - ':V.v "and 'fools who Went- to scoff,- re- malned to pray.",, ' . ' ' "': '''..', - Under the . ImpaasioTJed, irresistible '' : eloquence Of William Edward Bleder- V wolf of tha union avansallatlo service, ' I.m man were moved to Mara like eo many children yeeterday--afternoon at ' lha Uirauira Grand theatre. 4 It waa a mighty two hours for thoaa : who wra fortunate enough to squeese through the multitude that clamored fof ' admission, Thar witnessed sights tnat , are without parallel h tha history of i Portland. In each Heart tna preacner . teemed to find a. tender apot and whan . . ka cava tha signal hT flocked to him - la droves, avowing tneir xinn aeiermi' ' nation to lead better lives. Thia waa a performance the tf ostrmatveloua -pr-'-. forma nee' ever witnasaed within the '. ernwded walla of that theatre. V- An hour before tha time announced for th ineUn. if not earlier, thara . waa a sursinc masa Of man on the out' aide, trying to break through tha doora - which the ushers 'had eioeea Because ' thorn waa na lonnr standlac room. ; . A. large majority of tha local minis ters, tha -evangelists and . prominent church; worker ' ware gathered on the ure. I They had but' comfortably et . tied in! their aeate when couriers came - : hurrying up with messages that tha out . aide crdwd was ao tremandoud that aver- . (low meetings would bar to be Data. Oveaflew Keetlaga Said. .:.- -Drr-P. M1U wads himself dictator " pro tea and aummoned Rer. -H.- W. - - Stough - to go at one to Grace M- B. church and conduct service. " Thia oreacher cheerfully took up his : brelia and departed. A largo crowd foi- , lowed him from the street, but a few ' mlnutea later it: became apparent that a street meeting Immediately outside of the Marquam would also be neceaaary. To this Rev. J. lu McCemb was as signed, -what was needed. In other word a, jf or , tha '.men's moating of yee ' terday waa ait auditorium seating $!, SOS -Instead of j.OOO. "" It was a mixed- crowd that filled tha Marquam. Every kind of man was represented thora.-the devout the eo ' Bon alnner. the scornful, tha curious. the . employer... audi tha employe , equally conapieuous la tha audi ... When Harry Maxwell led tha singing of such hymns as "Revive us Again' and the , "Doxology, they caught tha apirlt Of the occasion and . sang though Jthetr beasts wars really in tha gospel, work, when tha quartet sang tha audience applauded ' tumultuoualy, and after Harry L Maxwell's superb - rendition of- "The Holy City," there was , an ovation. Probably It different songs. rana-tnar! from "Blessed Be the Name' o "Where la My wandering Boy To- ' night T ; accompanied the service. Mr. Biederwolf won his ooagregatlon - purely by his eloquenoe and enthusiasm. At the outset be said he would not insult ah audience of gentlemen by say- ng things ha could not - ssy before women. but he did Intend to talk plainly -to then. - ' - - - - t And so- bo did. If aver a minister . ; called.1 spada a spade. Mr. Biederwolf ' did so yesterday. Ha compared .the young . men of today - who are. ruined ' by riches to Abeolom. who bad all' the wealth M David's kingdom at his feet. ' but threw away hla opportunity, v- "I dod't condemn all of you!" ha cried. warmly i 'Sot do I oondem-Ul of that which yon have done. But if there Is a man here whose life cannot be oleaaer and whiter than it is. ha is not one of us I pity him!" . ; Even at this declaration tha preacher 'was . applauded, and aa ha grew mors earnest 'and mora eloquent, and - his speech mora fiery, the house found it . self shouting and clapping as though this meeting were tha closing rally of a political campaign. Mr. Biederwolf attacked Sabbath dese ,eratlon; then Intemperance. - On the drink -habit, he made tha startling dec laration that "there isn't a dollar's Indigestion? "I dOer-AA Stomach Sufferer a Pull po 1st 'a Wertfc of my Remedy ' -, t . Free to Try ' . " . '. t ea affarl to effer a rail eotlar't wertk frat : hpaa mlM Is a erdlaary raMd. Ordinary . raatadlte Sraat eraaBtaaas. Mr raady treata tee wall tnax praqaca 1M arwvtosB. njm turn tnatatast waat be kept as faravar aa to of as ta easas thara. Mr liielnnat mmf ka atopped aa aooa aa It kas rasjaved tke easse, far that Is alwan.tbe eed of treebla. Stoamarh tneMa Is not rcaDr a stckaaaa. Sat a sraiptaei. It la a fratptoai that a eertaia art f awraae Is elUag. Not tke voluatary ern tkat eaable raa U etlk asd talk aa art eat tke aatoaaatia atasueh asrvae ens whlek year Sliaa aaa mm eaaicrai. I kave snt roaai bare ta ibUIb taadrr, tier ers eaatrat aad eearala atoaaach. Haw worry breaks taava dowa od eaaeaa ladigaatlae. Hew aaiaaaa ereart tbaw aet aad raaaes spapsu. Haw sasleet Bar brtna a kllDy, fceaVt. aad etkar troobbe throngi araipatajr. I bars aot room ' ta atplala ka' three eervee awy ke riarbii and strenatbeaad aad rltallaad aad swds wall hr a reaMdy I eprnt thlrtr rare hi perfectlnt now kaowa bf broaglata everrwkert as Dr. Sboop'a RaatoratlTe. 1 kare set veea te expiate bow thia reswtfy. kf rraaaTlns the raaaa, pats a carta I a ead te la- dlxaatloa, . belcblas. hrertbera, leaeanala, Bar. vnnaaeaa. drapapala. .All at, these UiBff ara fallr rrplainrd la the keak I wUlsead it . ajheB roe writ. - ' la Baar tbaa a BillUna basars sir rtsasdy Is kaowm It kaa rant atnaaaek trebbles sot eeca, bet iipaatedl mii aad ever aaa la. - Yat yea Bur aet bav beard M It er heart s. BMr hara dalayrd oa deabtrd. Be I sjeke thia offer to -yea. a etraaccr. tkat cverr poaslkle auea-la doabt saay ka reweved. Aead a ae ajeaey BMk a Da proMlee take ne rlak. Biaiph' rriu and aak. If roe bar pa tried bit rn. 1 rdy, I erlll -en4 yoa aa areer ea rear dniagtet far a fall dellM battle i set a aaaiple. bat the regaktr ataBdard battle be keeps enoetaatlf aa kli abelvra. Tha Srotrkit will reqnlra Be roo- annvna. ne wvi aerepf mr eroer aa as ear rail' ' aa taeega rear soiia atis Ban fere hist. Ha wU kill Will roe seeept this eppertBalty to leara at bnr ta be rid foraver nf farsM of ateeMeh troable te be rid aaa an la ef the troabie. bat af tee very nan artl , nredarsd HI ; Writs Udar. . , ' Per a free eroer far a full dollar battle Reek t aa ' ff f aur pale. ' Keok t ee the Heart. Book oa the K I (tears. Bnok 4 for Womaa. ., Book for Mas. : Book oa Jthaaaunasa. Pr. tOienp. IWt a ST, ReHae, Wis. State wklok peek yes tul r. t Mild eases are eftee eared hf a sturte kettle. r Per sale et forty tkoaaaad drag stsrsa. Dr. loop's Restorative HEARING - worth of purs whisky distilled la the lulled states lousy.. v Btade Vaasa Tools aad Murderers.'-. ' ''The whisky men used to drink made them alUy.", he exclaimed. "That which they drink today makes them want to kill) WhyT Because the distillers found a poison, they could use in liquor which would make its manufacture id per cent cheaper. We never had a case of hog cholera 4n thia country until we fed the beasts the mash corn from the dls tlllsry. And if you men want to fill your stomacba with the product of that thing which gives hogs choleraIn God's name, go, then, and drink all tha "boose' you want tol ' Profanity, the speaker bald, waa the moat senseless and needless of "vices, and the man who did not want to-stop It, in his opinion, was bo gentleman, while the maa who would swear. In front of his child had better sea that child In Its grave. , e v. ' When he came to discuss gambling, Mr. Biederwolf said , the professional rambler was to him the "lowest form ef thing which can be found In the guise of man." There was a aeaiening -outburst- of applause st this sentiment Evil thoughts sad imaginations were severely condemned. ' And when the preacher began as glow ing a defense of womankind as ever was heard In any . pulpit, the tears noweo. Hers and there, at first, and finally throughout the vast audlenoe, men reached for their pocket handkerchiefs and wept like babies. ' '- Tkt Xoao of Worn as When ho scathingly denounced, the despicable dastard" who has not the same respect for another woman's vlr tue as ho has for that of his sister, the sobs seemed to -shake -the auditorium. In language that made the whole house shudder be dealt with wile deceivers ui. inm aha eiai law for 'the woman and the man- waa - no less In tense. He gave five reasons why man should live Christian lives: 1. It is the euly manly sort ox lire to live.. ... i . . . . L It ia the onJy.,rdj0BW6 ui9 to Uve. - . -. : '. . It is the only lire or great oiees- ingS. . ' : -' . - 4. It is the only heavenly Ufa and safe life to live. ft Others need your help. "Others need your help!" ho repeated. pointing dramatically - to the gallery. "Does that move you. men? . Does that move your Then be related a number or patneuo stones ox i a" fathers set for their sons, 'and as he sobbed and broke In voles while, telling them, the rugged wen in front, sobbed with him. : They ' Would have risen at that particular point and snouted -rtaue-lujah!" In! unison .'had the suggestion been made.. - -i '....' '" . From .his astounding exposition ei wsges of ,,vvce to - ni appeal ior u white life which was a masterpiece of slmplctty was one great contrast 01 method, but lust as dissimilar and even more effective we s the preacher's pero ration, in .which he .called upon his lis teners to coins forward and acknowledge the, "Ood .nt .your mothers." - They had bowed their beads ia rnyer without res errattea, tut taey were alow at first to step into the limelight before each other. Then Jbumeose started fqr the stags, and wlthluftve minutes at least one-third of the' -audience 'seemed to be making toward th preacher to grasp his band and aaaurs him of tneir waiter aeumu natton. - - - .x While this was going on,' the evange list pronouncing Wa Ood-hless-yous as he received tha newcomers, tha people upon the stags were1 chanting hymns under the earnest Maxwell. .- 1 It waa a sight- worth gpmg mues to e service worth dollars to use grand, occasion of saving race. MEOFliCl SWEEPS EAST SIDE 'J ' : ' :. .. - . ' ', '' I ' ' ' ' Dr. Elliott Points ths . Way to Heawrt to Vast Believing Crowds. ' v t ' 'a' 'A - -. ; a .:... ' Salvation's great stream swept through the east side at full tide last night. Long before the time of meeting, people thronged about Centenary church. In a few mlnutea before It was time to begin the church was full, with' all. tha stand' Ins? room taken. 'At- 7:1 the doors were closed, and the tlda was. turned te the Second Baptist church. ;. ' . : - In the overflow meeting 400 people beard Dr. Elliott In 'one of his most pow erful sermons. A number Indicated their desire' henceforth to live a Christina life: Mr. Rykert, the singer, gave the overflow meeting the opportunity to hear hla alng. When Dr. Elliott returned to the mala meeting he .found aa-alr of breathless expectancy hanging over the . great audience. - His, sermon wss from the text, "And with one consent they all began to make excuse." ... . He shattered all the common excuses made for not taking the deaislve step and' urged that then and there tha people Indicate their choice- of the Christian life. - Fully a hundred people, old and young, business 'men and ' young men. aiked for prayer.) - In the after meeting the 'evangelist called to the front all who were going to live a life of faith, and a great multi tude pressed to the -platform.' No such scenes havs ever been witnessed on the east side. There must have been fully ,(00 persona packed Into the church. Tonight Dr. Clllott will apeak to the laboring men and It la believed that the same fervor will be a gala witnessed. The'chorje work of Mr. Rykert Is mar velous. Ths li Avoloea-In his charge are trained to sing tna gospel songs in s manner which touches the hearts of the vast sudience fully ad much aa does the preaching of the gospel. This choru. consisting of east side singers from all thd choirs, is a revelation to all. To morrow afternoon at 1:10 o'clock 'Dr. Elliott will give one of his celebrated addresses on the- Bible In the Third Presbyterian Church. DOWIEBUYS MEXICAN RANCH FOR A COLONY . (Jaaraal Special Service.) ' Victoria. Mexico, March JT John Alexander Do wis haa practically con cluded negotiations for ths vurchsss of Lopes ranch,' situated 10 miles north east of this placet. - The consideration is f &00.006 gol'd. Tnere are nearly 1,000, 000 acres of lsnd . embraced In the ranch. Dowle ear a ha will locate 10.000 Zionist colonists oa ths land. - - . i I GEMS FROM BIEDER I 'OLF'S SERMON TO MEil ' V , "A "dead fish can go down tream,-but It t&kta a lhre oat to go op,;'.'- " ' " J.r 1 wo aid rather see a boy of mine in a dungeon, with scorplona, serpent and toads aa hla "com- ranions than a companion of men who .think indecent, smutty torie art. good to laugh at" . ' .. "Men, don't be worse than the Chinese,' They but dwarf th feet of their children, ' Soma of you dwarf ' tha souls of yours."' ' -;- . ; . ' ..... r'; , . ;j ' ;'- The gambler tha man who steals money on tha pretext that ho runs the risk ef .losing his own . is' to ma tha meanest, lowest, most disreputable and contemptible thing that draws breath as a man oa earth.1! i "Gambling bears the same relation to robbery as dueling bears to murder. In dueling there are two " murderers, instead of one; in gambling, two robbers instead of one." v , ' ' :?,'; " "You can't help an evil thought 'entering your mind, perhaps, but yoa don't hare to giro h a seat there. You cannot, stop birds ,. hair. ,-1 . .; !.( ' "If a man had given' you given you six days why -will "The beer consumed annually 4 miles long. I know fellows "Young men, place your ambition higher than to be a pet of societr the unimportant appendix of the wet end of a cigarette.. Don't be a brainless duds, with more cellar than culture." ": , . V".'" r; The smile of fortune often makes a man unfortunate.",- ''. '';4 '.-'''X. The man who haa his living made for him has a hard row to hoe," '.r -J ' ' . ' "Great wealth haa donemeTejtoJcaepjm Money, if correctly .used, "There is a battle here on Mite) JEN AT MERCY SEAT FERVENTLY KHEEL Dr. Walton's Words Move Many . . at Sunnyside to Acknowl cy."iC" '.edge Christ.. -.' Sunnyside and vicinity marked Marcs 28. 105. aa a red letter day In Its hla tory. Mover before- were Its religious forces so unanlmoualy and aealously at work aa they were yesterday, and the community gave strong evidence of hav ing come Into the wave Of tha great world-wide spiritual awakening. .The day opened auspiciously with aa early morning service at the Methodist ohureb. - A largo gathering greeted Dr. Walton, who spoke tenderly to ' the Christiana oa ths necessity tf giving themselves into ths Spirit s leading. Nor was tha answer long in coming; scores went. to the altar, and In prayer and tears pledged themselves to a ban don aU dLfferenoa and pride, that they might do a great work tor Christ. It was Sn early morning row which God heard and accepted; for-all the services of the day wars fall of ths power of the Spirit. :. w.v i " t The eJImaX waa reached" in ths even ing. 'A woman's meeting at xhe Meth odist church was addressed by Dr, C T. SohaeOer; a men'a meetiBg waa held at ths Congregational church. The latter completely Oiled the auditorium and waa ths greatest gathering l of men Bunny side, ever witnessed.-, -Dr Walton preached from Eph. v: 6, speaking on the sins that bar men from the klngdorq of God. He earnestly emphasised the need of watching the early beginnings Of sla.. CrhnlpaLs of all kinds had con fessed .that their terrible records begad in what waa .-often considered a: mere trlflinsr wrong. Gamblera- who freely ackmowledgedUthelr business to be noth ing but thievery and robbery warned men by r tracing tha be ginning of their awful course, back, to the quiet neigh borhood card table. ' - H. '-- - O. F. Push aang tha "Holy City- with marvelous effect; he followed it later with other thrilling and touching solos, such as "Meet Mother. In tha Bales.' When Dr. Walton gave tha invitation for men to give their hearts ,to Christ, ths responses ami from ail over the house. Boys, young man 'and old men went to. the alter to take vta waiton s hand, promising with ths grace of God to llvs a Christian me. Some 20 cards were signed, but many others confessed Christ that did not get the opportunity to sign s card. The space In front of the pulpit-platform .literally nuea witn men aeeaing ChrlaL Great things are In store for Bunnysld during tha next lew days. CHILDREN TAUGHT ? -1 POWER OF. BAD HABITS Twe meetings for children" between S and It years of ags were held yesterday afternoon at which Dr. C T. Shaffer. the children's evangelist, spoke. Over 1.000 little girls gathered at the First Congregational church at I o'clock and raised tbelr voices la . songs .or praise. At least iOO boys assembled at the T. M-- C. A, chapel and listened with close attention to ths Instructive words of the evangellat. .' r ' - . A aweet little girl who responded to the name of Gladya sang "Away In ths Msnger." When she appeared en the rostrum shs was sainted with a cloud of white handkerchiefs and a . patter ing of daintily shod feet.. The evange list gavs an Illustrated talk on "Five Kinds-of Bread." and urged bis bearers to remember the bread of life. '. - . "Live on It," said he, la closing. "Feed on. it, and you will reach the life that is everlasting." , . , . To tha boys In ths T. M. C. A. 'chapel ha spoke ' on "Hablte." He performed several experiments demonstrating the deadly affects of alcoholism, while the boys looked on with astonishment.' He ahowed them how a habit gets control of the individual. Taking a piece of atrlng, he put It once around the arm of a boy, who easily broke It. Ths svangs. list gave a few more twists - to ths strlnf and ths boy had considerable dif ficulty in breaking tha strand a. - The twine was given a dosea or more wraps .round the arm, and It could not be broken. He urged them ' to allow no habit to. get control of -them so that they oould not rid themselves of It OVERFLOW MEETINGS : IN EVERY DISTRICT There were so many meetings yester day and last night that the clerks of the evangelistic movement actually . lost track ef the count at the thirty-fourth. - Besides the numeroua services that had been announced. It was found nec essary In almost every district to hold overflow meetings; and preachers, plen tiful ss they are at present, were in great demand everywhera' " " Tha street meetings were notable. Thousands upon thousands gatbsred Within distance of the preachers' voices. and the sinners who cams forward for prayer numbered up Into tha hundreds. Most or the street work wss dons by Rev, J.'U MeComb. Rev; .Charles Stelsle was busy all day among the laboring men. holding roue Ing rallies at the -Men's Resort snd Peo ple's Institute. . It waa Impossible to keep a count of all the meetings, as many of them were rranged on the spur of the moment after the unprecedented Interest In the evangellstlo' movement had made Itself apparent. - ' . . ..; . a ' .. from firing above you, but you can stop v "y.-;'fA ',:''..':; ,'.',.', ' 'L- '-'.'' . '' . ": " six of, his seven dollars, it would be mean to steal -bis' seventh, : Cod has you steal bis serenthr" - ' - 4 r-w: vf"? , in the United States would fill a uot gentlemen who would lUca to' is all right get all you can. But don't earth to fight, and it wont be fought mm eeeeeeeei4MMe ATCIIAPiJAN'S CALL Powerful Pleading of Evangelist at White , Temple Bring : Many to Mercy Seat,-;.- Seventy-atna man professed Christi anity last night ia answer ta ths n sage of Dr. J.- Wilbur Chapman at Ui White Temple. -v. " v. . "Men. X have come to tell you to tura from your sine to ths Savior.. Coma And they came from aU parts of the audience of 1000 maa who had filled the church auditorium and lecture room and stood la the alalea. They came while Fred Butler sang "Jesus Will Help You. d besides these 71, hundreds wrote their names on cards to aak tha prayers ox the evangelists aad their fouowera. It ' waa one of tha greatest meetings of a day of great meetings. When the doors were thrown open at T.-10 o'clock LSOS'to 1,000 . maa wars waiting for admission, and when tha White Temple had been filled under the supervision of the corps of - 1JS - ushers and workers commanded by William C Keelar, those unable to get inside were seat to Grace M. & elm rob. across the etreet, and than when that church waa filled still- others were taken to tha- First CangregaUoaal church.- " --- 4. . rv - . - The singing of the 1,000 men with C F, Allen aa leader was socasthlag wonderful.-- The powerful organ, tha plana. two cornets and a male choir of to ware only minor features - of -tha production of a volume of melody that -rolled up ward as the vast concourse rendered tha hymns "There Ia a Fountain Filled With Blood." "W PTatse Thee. O God." aad Nearer. My God to Thee." t tha cll- sax coming when Dr. Chapman. ' i nounoed That Will Be Glory for Ms" aa ths great revival song or tha age that is now sung in the 'Welch revivals. , ,'.: ' aVamaotof VswaeV ' Dr. Chapman preached with marvelous power. He showed the terrible effects of sin. and' warned his hearers that the danger was . in ths beginning of wrong doing. ' . .(:' "We are .sinners by nature.-- Chrlet caji eradicate th sin, and Christ only u, man, aont live longer in sin. come to Christ V said he. and after ha had ended aa exposition of the text found in Job xyiU:l, h, shall be driven from light'' Into darkness and chased out of ths world." Dr. Chapman said; ' .' "This la a remarkable text. It Is about a remarkable man. It la found In remarkable book. Concerning; Job's trials, all must be familiar, hla loss of property, and loss of children. 'It Is when he is in deepest distress that hla so-called comforters come to talk with him. ... . . They are seeking to persuade him that all this is a penalty for his wrong doing: Againsfthls position Job remon strates, and this ltth chapter of Job Is a striking plcturs of sin and tha sinner, the', text Is ths climax, and. not onlr nuy aescrioea the progress -or ths dev il's Influence, but tha and of ths trans gressor when he. Is chased out of the world, . . ., .. .'.,,. The driver in the text la Satan, the ona oriven a human soul. This Is not the way hs begins his work. Hs fi clnatas and charms and at last strikes his deadly blow. - I am not afraid af men bednninc sin at thia end af tha way, but, since the start is deceptive and the plotura allur ing, I am afraid, -We are la darkness by nature, - r -rne - Bible pictures us slaves, usee the illustration of leprosy, snd tells us that ws are really dead in sin. In such a condition the only bain xrom uoov -jwucauoa rails, .puntshr ment is- useless;; God aloes can da liver in. '.-.--.. '" ... ..-. ' "When ws were In darkness God snoke ta USL - 'Hi hee-mn t, mmA ms I.I. h,. light. First came just an impression that we ought to be a Christian, than came a longing that this blessing . might be ours. At last there was a determina tion to bo saved, and the light, began to oreaa. - - - Then It U'that the devU beams ta anve us zrom in la light. Hs begins la a quiet way. He meets the Impression made on us by raising obstacles. He meets our longings by telling us that we are free, that real liberty la found out of the church, not in It. Hs meets our decision by telling us that It ia right to become -a Christian, but there Is time enough, and. when onca we ascent this conclusion, hs begins to drive us as bis captives. No foe is so Velentleaa. no taskmaster so cruel. He uses conscience- as a whip. He brings .up some past sins we have almost forgotten. He comforts us with the statement that we have waited too long, and, v unless We turn quickly and lay hold tn Ood'a offer of mercy, there will be no hope for us. "It Is from this point on that he chaeea the lost and the ear of ths wicked la wretched. Indeed. - i ,t..j. . "Have you ever notlaed the difference between the lost and ths saved? f Con cerning tha wicked - wo feed.- there Is weeping, welling and gnashing of teeth. Concerning the righteous, Knock wslked with God. Elijah waa trenalatod and Paul died like a here, Gladatone died aaylng ths Lord s prayer, McKlnley died aaylng, 'Nearer my Ood. to The.' Moody died aaylng, 'Earth la receding, heaven Is opening.- this Is bliss.' The ungodly are not so, bub sre Ilk the chaff, which the wind bloweth away." Tone 11a Is to have a brlrk building, and "a correspondent says "sn army of men is carrying on uo work." tA4waM4d: tt them from building nests in your , 1 river 14 feet deep, 5a feet wide and swim ingach a river." tan all you- get,"' ' ; ' ' with toy pistols and stuffed dubs." CDRIST'S POWER TO SAVE FRO'I EVIL Rev. J. L. McComb Tells Story ' of Man Who ConfessedV .Hi- Crime. ' How Bart, podlne, closeted With Bev, 3. I MeComb s in Oakland, Cat. pro fessed Christ, and confessed that ha murdered a man eight years ago la Fair field. Me, was told by Mr. MoOomb yesterday' afternoon to 1.000 'men who were unable to get Into the Marsuaaa theatre and were addressed In tha open air In front of the federal building, op posite tha Portland hotel. . Rev, John H. Elliott aad RsV. Daniel a Toy aaalsted Mr. Comb in interesting tha outdoor audlanoa, who stood for three quarters or aa hour and heard short, pungent aermona. and songs by Singer Charles Rykert - - I 'Down there In Oakland.- said the evangelist, "imprisoned in a dungeon Is Earl Bod In e, . who, finding Chrlat, con f eased that eight years ago he mur dered a man back la Maine, and wanted now to accept- any punishment the law might mate put, to .blnw Monday, night, two weeks ago, at tha close of tha re vival services la ths Methodist ohurch. aa I was passing from- the building -I noticed a young man steading In ths vestibule, sobbing- aa though- hla heart would break. He came to ma and said hs had a terrible secret to- impart and I took h!m to a aids room and there ha related to me tha details of his awful crime; how be waa traveling with a companion and killed him tor his mousy. . He threw tha body Into the nver ana aed from Mama, aad had been fugitive irons justlos aa well as a faglttva from .oonsdenee ever since. "But, aa wa talked, ae) cave hla heart "tar Christ, and then,- knowlna what would be the i eoDSMuencea,' e&ld.'he wanted to go ta the authorities and give himself up. - I told him. In answer to his question as to what was his duty. that I would aot say. It must rest be tween himself and God. aad whatever Ood told him to do, that he must do. We prayed together, all alone thara, xhe omy two1 persons . in- tna .world who knew hs had committed that awful crime, tha memory of which had tor tured him ' day and night for eight years. As ws arose from our knees Bodirte said, hla face Illuminated with Christian' joy and stamped with a new found courage, . T ' will go to tha au thorities) and deliver myself over to punishment.' And ha want to tha chief of police, who,- when hs had heard tha storyi said. Toung man, you've dona the best thing you ever did when you gavs your heart to Christ" "Men. the religion of Christ will -make yoo strong to do your duty, -to confess your sins and stand bravely before ths world, but it will do mora-than-that it will make you strong to keep from sia snd its awrui consequence.'' - Alter addresses by tha other- two evangelists tha Invitation waa given to coma forward and aak for prayers, and a score responded. , . , CHRIST TRIUMPHS : OVER THE 0lD Dr. Oetrom'a Message of the Messiah Profoundly Affects I'.'j His Many Hearers. y'r To sn Immense crowd that filled the great auditorium and galleries of the First Congregational church Dr. Ostrom last ' night preached ona of , tha moat powerful- aermona that this campaign has heard. Choosing for his Scripture reading tha first 14 verses of ths Gos pel of St John, for over one-hour he held his audlanoa spellbound aa be told of ths wonderful mastery of Christ Graphically -ha described this man of Galileo in his ministry on earth poor, without organised support leaving be hind no writings of his own the Christ hsd endured through all tha years. He had outlived all conquerors, all authors. all Inventors all bad gone down, while bo stood triumphant "Either Christ Is tha basest deceiver or he is the Messiah, slther did I say ha la tba Messiah." With these words ths speaker seemed to feel tha presence of the Savior, aa in low, emotion-filled voice, the appeal came to stand forth Ilka a man and accept thia Christ. Hands were raised -la all directions In answer to the call, and with tears ia their eyes strong men came down to the front publicly confessing their desire to follow the triumphant Christ - Tha service wss a fitting close to a day the Ilka of which Portland has not t for long, long years, snd was a forerunner of wonderful days to coma One of the most Inspiring features In : these services was the beautiful singing of Mrv Hilllavtha aoaverted eon cert hall singer. The clear tenor voice of the man, backed by hla faith In the Christ carried into the hearts of men a wonderful meaaage. i ," - Tonight Mr. Hlllls will sing his solo. The Voice Aeroes the . Wave.? and Dr. Ostrdm wilt preach especially ta young' men and women. The sermon begins at :4I o'clock) -doors open at Till o'clock. First congregational church, corner of Park and Madison streets. , Croun Instantly relieved'. Dr. Thomas' Rrlectrlo Oil. Perfectly safe. Never fail. At any drug store. - CHILDREN PLAY r" 7" WHILE MOTH ERS PRAY Great Gathering of Women at.V..Ss Jcrr and In : Overflow at ' 'Grace Methodist Church Lcrvj ThtSr Cfffprir j In of ;-f i. Members !of the Honi"Trt!r.L-3' Usod&tlori;' J ':'; V' :. 'But purely, thert fa room .for Just one mora. , , fi . j, ,-.' .x i , "No, wo have orders not to admit an other peraon. They are' full from garr ret to cellar, but thara is aa Interesting meeting at tha church across, tbxStret and you can go there. " - -- k r i And she turned away from tha White Temple with the oxpresaloa of a woman forced to leave tha best bargain counter because everything waa sold. But tha next -pleading voles said in wtly man- nsrii . '". ' . .. - ' i "But I am on tha program, so I most get in." ; - - - .( on the program meant that sne was to sit on ths platform, and aha was ad mitted. , . -. ' r '. "My boy is in ths nursery here. How can I go over there f said another, "Oh. he'll keep." waa the reply, "jost ask any one with one of theso badges to take you to blm," and tba speaker proud ly displayed her Homo Training associa tion badge- ,-. The. doors 'were 'finally closed, how ever, and ths people ware ' directed toward Grace'' Methodist church, and were contented. Both churches were fllled to the doors. Grace church had not been prepared for this overflow from the .women's meeting,- and It certainly took a areat deal of religious fervor to keep , warm, ..Tet tha cold did not seam to dampen tha, enthusiasm. - , . One could not help a feeling of -ad miration for one' woman In the choir who openly raised her handkerchief at tha first opportunity, and literally wiped her syas. That taxes courage in tna faco-of- several -hundred of your -aaa. A- companion, equally affected, made fur tive dabe at her eyes and pretended to be polishing tha Inside of her glasses, What would have been oallea a mir acle in superstitious days, and oould not have been better arranged la modern times behind tha ' footlights, came at the close of their service when Dr. Stough with- raised hands, bowed his head and, said repeatedly. "XJod Mesa you." For tha first time during tha afternoon tna sun j cams out . and a single shaft tf DEVIL AND SIN HAKE nOIIKEY OF A UAli Dr. Toy Says People From Eden's Garden and Not a Zoo- l ; logicalGarden. ?.' ''"'- - - -' .'. ' .- ill' ' An audlanoa or almost ess peopie greeted Dr. Toy and Mr. Dlckaod at ths Fourth Presbyterian church last even ing. Every seat In tha house waa taken. After a rousing song uervloe In which tha spirit waa - manifest Mr. Dickson sang "My 81ns Are Nailed to tha Cross" with much feeling ana good aixeot. . . ' Dr. Toy-then spoke on the text For tha trd Has'.Prepared s Saorifloa, and He Has- Bid Hla quaata;" 4n part ha aatd. - ' a - .v-j. - . Sac rifle mfcanr tht,ln.aa been committed; wav would meed no sacrlfloe If there were na alav Now,.tha.daeatlon la, who has sinned? -Isaiah talis -Oa," All have atnned-aad coma ahort of the glory of God." That means you; that means , Most of us ssy we are as good as ths average! I grant that but lha aver age la bad; we're a bad lot . "It la not what we do- nor what we do not do. that makes us sinners, but It what wa are, for ws are bora in sin. Soma people talk - of their, great ancestry- and their blue blood, but we all belong to the same family, - 1 .am Just old-faahloned enough to believe ia tha Garden of Udeh, aad that man bum from tha Garden of Eden aad not from a-aoologtaal garden. I think thara Is mora likelihood of some men be coming monkeys than thara is any monkeys becoming men. Many a man is letting ths devil and ala make a monkey of him. Sin drove Adam out - of . the Garden of Eden. Tha carnal mind . la enemy to God, but there ia a remedy for sin. John l:lt talis as 'Ood so loved tha world that Ha gave His only begot ten son that whosoever believe ta la Him shall not perish but . have . life ever lasting.'. The moral sinner, and. the Im moral sinner are both- lost and .will-go- down to the same halt .- A phyalelan gives us a prescription, but the patient refuses to take It according to direction and dies. . Who la to triejn a the pbysl clan, the nurse or tha medicine T it is the patient's ' refusal ' to accept the remedy according to direction- Jesus Is your remedy for sin, but if you refuse to accept him it is your own raurt. 'He that hath not the son Is condemned al ready."' , ..,.-.'. v ; SIN IS HIGH; TREASON - AGAINST-THE LORD ' --;; - - .ii i i I i ' k. ' ' ',;.-. Rev. H. W. Stough preached to women only at tha Trinity M. K. church at I clock last night .Tba house - -was crowded to the doors. - His subject was "Kindness to Our Neighbors ana Loved Ones." Many were tha requests for prayers at this meeting. The men In the meantime had gathered at tha Calvary Baptist church snd for SO mlnutea W. H. Coiilsson led a most Inspiring song servics.. Mr. Stough then came and many of the women cams also. So the seats on the main floor and the galleries were filled. Hers Mr. Steugh spoke from the text "Except ye repent ye shall - In like manner perish.' . kHe iid In parti, t , ... .- . "Sin is hlah treason ssalnst Almlahtv God, and the sinner must lay down hla arms of rebellion in his repentance. To repent is to recognise one's - wrong course and determine to forsake it It Is to realise that all aln has been com mitted primarily against God and1 not men. It la the-uncovering of one s self without extension snd without- sxcuse and crying out "Ood be merciful unto me, a sinner.- It Is to accept tha mercy snd pardon of God In Jeeua Christ.". A number of men and women signed cards and signified thslr desire to ifve Chrlstlsn lives. This evening Mr. Stough will preach on "Father, Mother and noma - , -. . i -From the Chicago Tribune, hive read a strenuous gospel pf the square and righteous deal. Tie: "The more the rbbbef spreads hlm- bii me Digger is tna steal. . Let tha hero with the big sUok lam..hc rascals till they squeal, While Kansas marches on." ' ' AlWarva S-Ksaae-kaT tkw' rH Ntaaa aa . l-jl 1 light shimmering through Sn unstained! Portion of glass,. shone about hla head ; and transfigured him. ,.-' - Tha nursery at the Whits Ter-nle presented some of the Interesting ta tures of the afternoon, under the super. ytaion of the Home Training association. ' While tha mothers' wars singing with gusto or "Buelah land,' my heaven, my home." thd chUdrea were cryag equally enthaslaatlcally for a mora earthly home. 'A roam where are gathered sorao , TO tots, , temporarily mothariesa, la aol .' likely to be the seat of absolute bar-' mony, ' - '.'.. .,, .. -' But taken on the4 wholes the children were very weir behaved and 'there waa '. much interesOnlr material (onuathH - "Memoirs of a Baby." i ns noor was covered with .started anl-, mala, colored beads, blocks and the like. - A small melodlon was iha deiih nt tnai . Uttle) girls, hut the sounds issuing there from wore- anything but melodious, aad . werw 4n uaugat ox none but the eo- ' statlo players. One sm4 girt, ran' from ' it in terror, but another took,' bee hark , after tha manner, of a mother, by the ' eaouiaors witn a.zree, gratia ahaks of tha same at each succeeding -step. Tba small one decided to stay and luiten, - When tha company was lined up for a march their delight knew no bounds.' A little boy waa isehosen,. tq lead tha '' string with a real. Uve mmy Ixhi girl. Ho waa la acatacy.but she- waa ahy ; and ' atruggled when he strove to hofd her hand. No doubt her alrra didn't " allow it She had little to say to him and hung her pretty, little. nead bashful ly till, during a pause, that teacher asked : who oould give the golden text and he straightway recited oner .aboiA the . incnea long. : Than, her face -giowad with pride, and tha lltUs hand atoia unsought Into his aa he stood tugging at her dress ia his embarrassmeat r " . . The nursery waa certain a and tha tired womea as Uksy Sathaned up " tha aoattered bowwows and rneow-pus-alea and tha torn Jack -and grills smiled aa they talked over tha aualnc swvIhm - of the amusing little tota, and fait that ' anay ou BH, uaW NWUTda ' DON'TPOTBLAfJEDN GOD, LIKE A COW r) , ; ; -y f. ;- : Dr. .Needham Talks ; of . Falsi X Refuges Urging His Hear- - yrj;: ers to Be Men,.i4;; ; .- I- V" Following an entnnaiastlo raJlycf tha young people led by Rev. Albyn Bason, In which tha keynote was "Union ta Save." the aerrioes at Forbes Presbyter ian ohurch last night waa aa advanca on anything that has bean held- there so far. Ths people are Just gettlng lato tha spirit of these meetings and' feeling their deep and far-reach-oBC na ture. -.-...... ,A , , ? , . Bar. Thomas Needham read ao oouat of tha cities of refuge. tha singing of "He's the Fairest and tha Dearest by Mr. Powers, ths a-raagelist begaa at onoe, taking for hla aSibleee "A Refuge of Ueo," laalah sxsUl'jS. In part he aaidi - .-. -- ... "Man s first impulse ' afthr" doina wrong Is to flea from justice, and In tha spiritual kingdom men seek refuga. Soma men aeek falsa refuges, 'aa An os trich Will put his head rntv tke eauiit . thinking that because his head 1s covered ne is entirely soneealed. - -God is a ssvlor. Dr. H1U and Dr. Chapman aad others were telegraphing ma to coma out herCi but .Iwaa - shy, - benause -1 wantea to cast my vote for Teddy.' I did not know what a landallda ha waa ' going to have. . Nevertheless, vm with all that sentiment dn his favor, - Teddy would have never been elected if be had not become a eandidata. And you will never, be. elected to partake of God's grace unless you become a eandidata . "AnotherTala refuge te "my morality. A good many say, T do tha best I can ' Well, we don't-do tha peat we -can. -Anotner raise ' refuge Is that von are watting God's time, waiting Tor God to stir you up, trying to put the blame in God, like a coward. Now la God's tlmaj Another false refuge Is ths In. consistency of church members. Men -like to shield themselves behmd tha faults of thoaa who have 'taken tha ,' name of Christ- ' - V :T At tha overflow meeting at tha Third ' BapUst church the deepest Interest waa -manifested and tha church was fun. There will be meetings at tha Forbes Presbyterian church" every evening thia , week. Tomorrow afternoon Mr. Need- ' ham will give a Bible reading there at S o'clock on "Jesus tha Good Shepherd, 1 ths Chief Shepherd." ,f :'.-. - REPLACED PROPELLER BLADES.1WMID0CEAN , -t .... S'T ' Steamer Injured by Contact With :. Derelict Is Refitted, While '.atSea.-: 4, - . :-4 .,.'.' v J ' Jearaat Bpeeud Serrlee.) -'Baltimore, Md.,.- Marciu f 7. Stripped of her propeller blades In mid-ocean, tha British steamer ' Matoppo, which ar- ' rived yesterday fitted new - propeller . blades on the, high seas.' The Matoppo sailed from London In January on her maiden 'voyage -to Cape .Town, with - a cargo of merchandise worth S1.26M0O. She struck a submerged derelict lost her propeller blade and drifted tt miles In a rough sea. It took tha crew flvs days snd nights of hard work to re place the blades. It was necessary to ' raise tha stern of the vessel to reach the propeller shaft. - To accomplish this ' 10 tons of the cargo was carried from the after hold to the forward deck, and plied there so as .to drive-ths Matoppo's nose inter tha. ocean. When her atcrn - lifted tha men were let down on a stag-, lag to guide the blades Into position. Ths i -blades' themselves,- which weighed two tons snd a half each, were lowered by mean! of a tackle and prleaV The men were frequently waahad from the , staging, (but ropes .about their waists saved tbem. i. . - . , i Johnson Correspondence of Toledo Re porter: The store is as empty as even neoDle are aU.Ul calling for mors things ' principally things to eat 7 r , aJ '.''' f . ': A; X..