THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENTNO. MARCH 23, 1907.'
CHURCH FEDERATION EXPERIMENT
THAT SUCCEEDED AT SUNNYSIDE
FOalTlAIIffS mi DEaTAnniniT 5TCHE
- 1
1
None but Good Results for Com
V. munlty and Prosperity ;
" fro Churches. .''
DLANDD
SEGREGATED IN LETTER '
V BUT UNITED IN SPIRIT
' Three ot Six Denominations, Once
Weak, Now Withdraw, but Only
T ' Because' 0f6flcf4tloirrTTnWleld-
. V - ' : -it- ? -
lnees Through Growth.
' 7Hint iL0c oh YAMJiiu.rROH 2nd to jRaJ
MA
mmmmmmmmm
V-,- ' Be" Rev. Charles H. Porter. 1
' ' What was possibly on of the most
unique church organisations in in woria
' hu just passed Into history, and the
Federated church at' Bunnyside, Wash
f lngtsn. la a thins of the past.
The final dissolution meeting was held
' ' In th Federated church oa the night of
,v March It. 1(07. Addresses were mad
thy minister and laymen setting forth
the history,' growth, and" Influence Of
. th organisation, and giving aa account
- " of what led up to Its formation. '
- While it had an . exlstenoe of about
six years, yet It had a moat-salutary
effect In breaking down sectarian preju-
' die and ta drawing to th community a
moat deslrab'e olss of cltlsens, both
'- morslly and Intellectually, and by
v combined and unbroken front, kept th
: town ire from those vices and . vll
: Influences so manifest la many other
communities, especially In th new and
i , growing towns of th west.
; Bat Its work Bad Ba Boa.
Many, however, felt It had served Its
' day and accomplished Its work, and that
th lira had com for separate organ!
satiMi; henoe th dissolution,, which be-
, , Iran some months ago with th with'
. ' drawal of th Methodists, followed later
by th Baptist and Christian people; but
, wnicn. owins to Its articles of fedara
,' Won, could not be consummated until
the latter Urn. .?.,- ;
.' Th institution la th result of the
surrounding conditions existing at th
Urn of its organisation. It grew out
y r';'-'
-A:
Rev. 8. J. Harrison, Chief Promoter
v ot the Federated Church at Sun-
nyaide, Washington.
Federated Church at Bunnyside, Washington, In Which 8U Christian Do-
LnpniluaUoBlWorBJtipedorYeaj4n Perfect Harmony. -
Rev.' Charles ' H. ' Porter, Pastor -of
the M. E. Church at Bunnyside,
Washington. " ?
It
Cf the need for a house of worshp and
a ballet on the part of many composing
, th- severs! denominations - that they
war, not sufficiently ' strong to build
separately.' -It seemed th child ef ne
cessity, but that necessity hsd vanished
with th passing of th conditions that
brought It Into- being. .. ; ,
: . , Methodist th Pioneers. ,
-' Then th country was new and ther
war but few people. r Most of the sur
rounding country, and wher th flour
ishing town of, Bunnyside now stands,
was In wild sere end th coyote and
";-'-.''' tVlBTU ' .
snd remember the nest time yon suffer
from pain caused by damp weather
when your hea: nearly hursts from neu
ralgia try Ballard's Snow Liniment
It will cure you. A prominent business
' man of Hempstead. Texas, writes: "I
hav used your- liniment Previous to
using it I wss a great sufferer from
Rheumatism snd Neuralgia. I am
pleased to say that now I am free from
these complaints. I am sure I owe this
to your liniment' , Sold by all drug
glsta - .... .
Jackrabblt were In evidence. Few were
th dwellings In th town and few In
th country surrounding and th people
were - forced to worship In th village
aohoolhouae. There were than nine de
nominations dividing th time and wor
shiping together. .. ...
Th Methodists 'had early , sent
preacher who organised a class and took
It Into th Frosser circuit. Th'Con-
a: re Rationalists were also early on th
ground, then th Presbyterians,, and la'
ter cam th Dunkarfls, Brethren. Bap
tists, Christians, Episcopalians and Fro
Methodists. .'. -
Unsnuoessful Bfforts to Vnit. :
Th schoolhouse becoming toe small,
was soon realised that they must
have a house of worship. This natural
ly led to many plana and suggestions.
Th people, having had a test of union
worship, war not altogether loth to Its
continuance. . -, A- -union churca ' was not
'considered advisable, and the Episcopa
lian people then mad a proposition that
If th others would aid in th erection
of an Episcopalian ehurch, all might use
it la common- untU dedicated: th Epis
copalians . reserving . a , fourth ot th
time.'' -.'".'' .-'
No satisfactory, working- basis was
reaohed. however, and the Episcopalians
began th erection of th first church
In Sunnvsld. - . About th sam time,
however, th Dunkard began th erec
tion of their church, and th Free Meth
odists built theirs later...... . . .
' rdrettoa Then ngeet, -'--.-V
A. federation was then suggested by
Rev. 8. J. Harrison.-pastor ot the Breth
ren church, who became its ehlet pro
moter. This was deemed advisable by
many. A number of good men, however,
opposed It. : ;, j .
In November. 100, .8. J. Harrison
called a meeting, th matter was dle
oussed and a committee consisting of 8.
J. Harrison, . J. K. Laird and Dr. J. R.
Harvey was appointed to formulate a
written statement of th plan. After
much labor they . finally reported. In
the spring of 1101. a constitution and
by-laws, which were ratified by a ma
jority of each of th six denominations
federating, namely: Methodist, - Presby
terian, Congregationalism Baptist .Breth
ren, and - Christian, and thus was
launched the "Sunnysld Christian Fed
ration with a membership ef IIS. -In
the autumn following its organ
isation, a ehurch 40x70 feet was built
J SXJi ve ;;i;Ft Free
To Weak Men
Hi
Uv..w Jl '
Te the man who wants to.re-
gain his youth, who wants to feel
Ilk he did when he was budding
Into manhood, X offer a book '
which will shew him the road te "
happiness a book ef one hun
dred - pages, which Is brimful of
the things he likes to read, which
will give him coo rag and " en
lighten him aa to th cause and
sure of his troubles. It will point
' - : out the pitfalls and guide him
safely to a future of strength and vitality. It
Is beautifully illustrated. It tells what other
men hav suffered and how they - hav cured
themselves. It Is free. I will send It closely
sealed, without marks. If you will send this i
coupon. If you are , not the man yot-ght to
be, send for It today. . .
Electro-Vigor
Dry Cell Body Battery
Builds up broken-down men. restores youth and v1 tor and makes men
'look and feel strong. It will cure every ca of Rheumatism. Nervous
Pebinty, Weak Stomach. Kidney and Liver Troubles. Lame Back. Sciat
ica, Varicocele, Loss of Power and every evidence of weaknee In men
and women. It will not fall; it cannot fail, as It Infuses In th weakened
parts th force of life and strength. -
Send for
f This Book To-day
Cut out this coupon and mail It
te ma .today. X will send you my
IsO-page book, together with prjc
list, prepaid, free Pont watt a
minute, out out the coupon now.'
S.A.Hdll,M.D.
' ,13 vuimore sTtreea, ...
. abt rmAjroinoa ,
Pleas eend me, prepaid, your
free 100-pag Illustrated book. ,
:.- i-I-7 ; '
Nam . . . ................
Address ..'.. ......
. TPawBasswaWswBxB
"'' "fmm m - 1 ii -! i i - - ; '
at a eost ef 11,100, : and three years
later, In order to accommodate th rap
Idly growing community, th building
Was enlarged to accommodate fully 100
people. This addition was-140 and
11x10. Aside from an enlarged audi
torium, this gave three additional rooms
for Sunday school. Its present prop
erty valuation is between 17.000 and
1,000. -'
Tbe conditions ef federation wr
such that ne one ef th denomination
federating could withdraw within five
years ef th Urae of organisation, and
than, with - such withdrawing member
mnst give a days' notice with a
proposition to sell Interest or buy
property..: : -v-'S . . 'v ;'
- '-:" Tew ef ta rederaUoaw ' .
- "A president, vice president secretary
and treasurer, elected by , th vote of
th entire body, and one ' trustee, and
one spiritual adviser elected from each
of th denominations, constituted th
official of the federation these ware
elected annually. ' - - '
mart mam m qitibiuq vk i-iiuo wta uj, i
several pastors took their turns at j
morning and evening preacmng. ' Jiacn
denomination supported Its own pastor
and also supported and held Its relation
to th general organisation of tne
church of which they were a part But
the prayer -meeting. Sunday school.
Young people's society. Ladies' Aid and
I ether work was te he in common
and the general expenses war to be
met by all. -.:-. v m , i v .
From lit members the organisation
grew la six years to about (00. The
Sunday school numbered about the same
and a congregation ot (00 to TOO greet
ed th preachers.
Bow Tederatloa ef Three.
The Methodists will soon begin th
erection of a handsome church edi
fice. The Baptist will foUow later.
The Presbyterians, Congregatiohalists
and Brethren' have organised a new
federation to expire- In three years. -
The - moral tone of the oommunlty Is
very high, in ail tne west mere is
possibly ne community that will .com
pare with Bunnyside In the percentage
of people belonging to the church end
who attend publlo worship. Few places
have such morals' and there has never
been a saloon In the town. '
During the writer's pastorate here he
does-not remember seeing mora than
on drunken man.-"- - . '
Thus th curtain falls on aa organi
sation which I believe has been an In
strument for much good and the draw
ing together ef a eelect class of peo
ple, both morally and Intellectually. ,
That Ever Startled the People of Portland
Our Dig Ad in Sunday 's H A V I LAND Monday Morning at 9
Paper Tens the Ut ie tnan the cost of I This Greatest of
Particulars
EVERYONE
At less ' t nan the cost of
: ; common cHlna r
Soles Begins
CAN AFFORD HAVILAND CHINA
Think of it, only one fourth and some pieces as low as one fifth price. ' $1 buys $3, $4 and $5 worth. What
ever you do, read our great ad of Bankrupt Haviland China in tomorrow's paper, and made arrangements to
be here at 9 sharp Monday and get your share of this never-to-be-forgotten bargain.
DR. BR0UQHER INTENDS
V TO ANSWER CRITICS
Dr. Brougher states that he has re
ceived a number ef Interesting letters
from Christian ' Bolentlsts . this week.
Most of them have been -anonymous,
but that has not made them any th
less Interesting. ' ' Preliminary te his
sermon Sundsy morning th doctor will
reply to bis critic. - He invites them to
be present so that . they can receive
his answers - direct, and ' not second
hand. V
Sunday night he will discuss the
Interesting tople '"Fighting the Blues,"
or - "The Struggle with Doubt, Despon
dency and Despair." - Those who are
possessed with -'"blue devils" -end most
people have . one or more to destroy
their happiness can no doubt get some
good pointer by bearing the sermon.
Th music Sunday at th Whit Tem
ple, both morning and evening, will be
appropriate to Palm -Sunday. .
MAIL ORDER DEMAND
FOR SAN CARLOS SEATS
Orders by mall for eeate at the Ban
Carlos Opera company performance are
now being received In quantities by
th Helllg management Tuesday night,
April S. "La Gloeando" will be given)
La Boh erne" will be the bill at the
mantne. - Wednesday ' afternoon, snd
"Carmen" Wednesday night. Order
will be filled as they are received, but
season orders take preference ever
alngle performance , orders. Letter
hould be addressed and cheeks made
?ayable to W. T. Pangle, manager, Hel
Ig theatre. ' Bon office sale opens
Thursday. March IS.
Oa Bseaaslon Broad war Oa Use.
Lot 78x100. on - west side ef - East
Twenty-fourth street, between Hancock
and Tillamook, surrounded by large
houses t street extra width and graveled;
gas, water, sewer, cement sidewalks,
shade trees. Prlo 1,00. ' B. M. Lom
bard, corner Twenty-fifth snd Hancock,
or room 11. Third and Madison, north
east corner. , , , ,
sale: 'starts at
9 MONDAY
The CpoMen Eagle;
sale; starts at
9 MONDAY
WOULD LABOR
LIKE SAILORS
Passenger ". Besiege Steamers
for Transportation to Points'
'- In California. '
LUMBER DROGHERS HAVE
; NO LICENSE FOR TRAFFIC
vessel. She has been receiving cargo
for the past two month off and on,
the delays having been caused by the
shortage ef care end consequent Inabil
ity to get the necessary grain e the
water front. . .
ALONO THE WATERFRONT
The steamer -ADIanee cleared today
for Cooe bay-X; .'--
" The derelict - bark Melanope win be
towed from Astoria to Puget sound by
the tug Tatoosh. v
The steam schooner Thomas I Wand
leaves Llnnton this afternoon for San
Francisco with a cargo of lumber. '
- The schooner AJvena will load lumber
at Stella for San Franc! soo. Sh reached
Astoria yesterday. ....
The' steam schooner Anrelia cleared
at Astoria yesterday- for San Francisco
with 610.000 feet of lumber loaded at
Vancouver and Rainier. ,
. The barkentlne Wrestler cleared at
Astoria yesterday for Baa Fran ol soo
with 4(0,000 feet of lumber.
- Colonel 8. W. Roessler, United Statee
engineer, returned from a tour of In
spection at Celllo falls, where work on
the new canal Is going on, -
MARINE NOTES
Astoria, March JJ. Condition of th
bar at I a. m. very rough; wind south;
weather cloudy. - ' i
Ban Francisco, March 11. Sailed at
1:10 p. aw steamer Colombia, for Peru
land. .- .. '. - .. ' '
Astoria,' March 31. Arrived down at
:U p. Bk, British steamer Agspanthus.
Barkentlne Amaranth arrived off Co
lumbia river and was ordered to Puget
sound.
. Xjost and roeaa.
Lost, between t:10 a. m., yesterday
and noon today, a bilious attack, with
nausea and sick headache This loan
was occasioned by finding at the Red
Cross Pharmacy a box of Dr. ICIng'a
New Life PI 11a Guaranteed for bilious
ness, malaria and Jaundice, "bo.
Disappointed Travelers v Offer to
Work Their War bat Are Turned
; Down by Skippers, Who Do Not
Believe la-Taking Cbancee. . -
, Charter Day at Berkeley. ,
feTsMsTsMl PpHt swefw1.l '
Berkeley. Cal March II. Many visi
tors of note partlolpated In th charter
day exercises today at th University of
California. Th principal address was
delivered by Dr. Nicholae Murray But
ler, president ef Columbia university.-
;
QUIT PAWNO RENTj
ITS CnEAPBRTOTOTTlD-.
Rosc City park -
People wanting te go to Baa Fran
clsoo are besieging the various steam
boat offlcee In hopes ef finding some
boat bound south before the sailing ef
the regular liner Columbia next week.
Many of them hav been marooned her
for a number of days by th washouts
on th Southern Paeifle and are anxious
to continue their Journey. The ateara
schooner Redondo left down this morn-
In j bound for Monterey with a earge
of lumber, but she has no passenger li
cense and hence those who applied for
paasage were turned away disappointed.
Several applicants were willing to
work their way If only permitted to
come en board and la addition te their
service pay the regular fare, Evan
this tempting offer was refused, how
ever, because tt might have brought th
skipper Into trouble with th Inapeciors.
The Harriman liner Costa Rloa sailed
th ether night with a full Hat of pas
sengers and more than 100 war left
behind. Th interruption of th train
aervlo has thrown all th traffic to
th water route and a dosea steamers
could be filled with passengers ware
they available. . The steamers Columbia,
Roenok and F. A. Kllburn are du to
arrive here Monday and that will aerv
greatly to relieve th situation, aa com
bined these three steamer will be able
to handle at least too passengsrs.
Up to a few month age most of the
lumber carrying steam schooners car
ried passengers but alnoe freight be
came high and profits enormous the
business was abandoned In order to save
time and space, v , .,
CRAFT FINISHES LOADINQ
Steamer Armerio Hay 811 for North
China Tomorrow.
- The British steamer Aymerle shifted
from Montgomery dock No. t to the
Alblna doc', thle afternoon te finish
loading for north China. Sh has only
about (0 tons more to take on and will
probably get ready to sail tomorrow
morning. The Aymrios earge la valued
at about IIJS.000 and consist princi
pally ef flour.
The British steamer Quite shifted
from th coal bunkers at Davldge's dock
this morning to th Portland Fleurlnt
mills where she will load flour for ports
In north China, the Quito being ached
nled to follow (he Aymerle.
Th French bark Aal will finish load
ing wheat for Europe next Monday and
thereby bring to a close on . of th
Jongest stays In th port by a ouartered
Nine blocks cast of Twenty-eighth street and Holladay Park Addition l is the
place for your ; A:' '""v : ;' " V ''y;A'. 'r AA :::A' -x -':' N
and health for
vour Familv. IOSblM
'..', ' , . w 7 .. . er . . . .. , , .-.'., '.
Will have the same high grade improvements as the famous Holladay Park Ad
dition, where lots are selling as high as $1,800, where but a few years ago sold
for $600 and a purchaser paid all street improvements. In ;
Home
l&iliiill
You can get the same sized lot, same improvements, on. car line and near school,
for $400 to $600, improvements paid by us. . One tenth cash, balance monthly pay
ments. .' V ;-:"'-V -? ,
Is close in the city of Portland, the best city on the coast.
COME AND TAKE AN AUTO RIDE and see the property and judge for
'yourself..' '.';', '..' ' V,:. .:;'- .' v-.V ;, '.'-.
The Title Guarantee and
: : AA A- Trust Gompaisy :
PHONE Private Exchange 30. ' V : :
240-244 WASHINGTON STREET !'