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13 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAU PORTL'AIID". MONDAY . EVENING, JULY LltllFESTATIOliS D GODIY LIFE Every Genuine Existence Has Two Characteristics, . Essence and Form. FORCEFUL SERMON BY REV WILLIAM FOULKES . 1 " Kansas Minister Blake an Earnest Ilea for Increased Spirituality and Power In the Inner Life of All Christians. . Having a form of godliness, but ; denying the power thereof;" the Becond - Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, In en eloquent and forceful sermon - from the foregoing text. Rev. William oulkea. D. pastor of , the Grand ' View Park Presbyterian church, of Kan aas City, Kansas and father of the Rev. William ; Hiram Foulkes. of this elty, made an earnest plea for Increased ' spirituality and power In the Inner lite ' of christians, at the First Presbyterian . ehnrch yesterday morning, saying in part: ,.'.'..-' . ,. Iwe CharaeterUtlos. .' "Rtr renulne existence - has two characteristics, essence ana form,, sub stance and qualities,- an Inner reality of mind and aa external manifestation; Godliness possesses these two charac teristics. A . codly life Is Inseparable from certain manifestations which re veal Its existence, external . Matures .which distinguish It from everything else; devotion In prayer, in observance of sacred rites, in obedience to the law of God and uprightness of conduct.' - While not disparaging or depreciating the outward forms or religion in any way, Mr. - Foulkes deplored - the fact that too many christians are satisfied -with the mre observance of sacred rltaa and devotional exercises. - "They must have churches, preach ing. Sabbath schooiarslnglng and pray in and taking ud collections," oontin - tied the speaker. ."The minister does 7 the preaching and ' praying ; and i he Is paid for It, They put form' before the ' power. The question is not how to mmIim 1n fullar mMIurt the : life and energy of the spirit' of dod, but how to keep things in gocrf condition externally. They do not labor for .con version of men. ' ," "Although there is great -danger men acing the cnurcn in tins jassuuoe, lor- tuna tely -all - chrlaUans-re not xif this lasa: if thev were there would not be another soul converted to . the end of time. The mere formalist will never save a soul, from death. The blessings r needed are not inherent In forms; hence to trust in forms is to go wiuiout ins blessings. . ,(;.-;,) rorms So Wot Count. "Depending upon the forms of re ligion Is like depending (upon surface water, which Will be froxen up In the dreariness of winter and evaporated in the hot summer days. Life cannot be put Into religion by forms any more than Into wax figures. While the ex istence of forms Is no argument' against religion thev must he made more than forma to have the life and energy of godliness. The great need is a new and fuller endowment of the Jlfe and power of religion. y i "Human power alone Is wonderful as manifested I if science; but wonder ful as Is the power of man, it Is not the power of godliness. 1 Human might and skill may subdue kingdoms, but cannot control human hearts and lives. Those who have too little power are those who lose much of what they re ceive. With many the blessings re ceived on the Sabbath are all gone be fore Monday night. If -we would be Imbued with divine energy we must stand on a platform of non-conformity td the sinful world. 1 Zxevoise All Power. . " "We are In the world, and when we become of the world 'we lose our power, efficiency and energy In the service of Jesus Christ. There are also those who have too little power because they - do not exercise the power, that, they nave. Their energy is latent They are form al christians, not because they deny the . power of godliness but because thev do not exercise the -sower that Is flven to them. There is much moral ores and spiritual energy lying .dor mant In the church, v , v . ' i. .'There la a complaint ' everywhere that there Is too much to do, at home and abroad, but by a stroke here nd a ; stroke- there, the work is golug on under, the plan of him who looks over SMS WRECKED AT SEA Dr. B rougher Discussed Lessons to De Learned From Such Disasters. Lieesons pa learned - from i sea wrecks was the sermon taken last night at the White Temple by Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher, when he presented the subject, "Wrecked at Sea." The re cent disaster to the steamship Columbia served to vividly present the subject to m minas ox me audience, ror tne text the minister took Acts, 17:10, being In part the biblical story of Paul's shlp- .rova in ciuainf cia eermon ur, Brouaher made a sirona nlea for rlrht living. He said; -. , f. . , "Life is a voyage upon the sea, where some sfe saved and some are loai . It Is sad to see upon the shore a veaael which has failed to- reach Its destination. It Is sad to hear of a vesael srolna down out in many fathoms of water. It Is sad because of the rum. It carries with it, but sadder than Ana vessel wrecked upon tne sea is the wreck of a human "No life can be lost alone. We are bound by ties of Influence to every hu man being that comes In touch with us. I cannot wreck my life without wreck In other Uvea When the steamship George W. Klder came to the rescue of those who were struggling in tne deep, Mexican Mustang Liniment Ooesquloklytotha vary earaaf the dlsaaseaad stoat ths most deep-set, examolatlng palna almost Instantly.' Mexican Mustang Liniment Oars svery aliases! af Maa er Baaat that a good, honest Ualiasat saa Nona batter, Mete so rjoeA, how -the Joy '-of hope came to those who kin for someone to help, we may enter into fellowship with our fel lowmen so aa to help them In their life struggle, or we may be the occasion of ineir ruin, m : v "In life's -great voyage let us build characters on principle that they may stand the storms and collisions of life and-finally come under the direction of the divine pilot safely to tne naroor, Let us build not only for our own sakes. but for the saks of humanity. Let us help others to be what they should be. . Then we shall receive wel come more Joyful and enthusiastic than awaited eveh the Klder aa she brousht the rescued passengers Into the Portland naroor last wees." TOTJNO HOUSEKEEPERS ;' '.-'. ' '' ' ' inn i ii i Uncrowned Qneeng of the World Are Found In Kitchen, 8ays Rer. Hill. Rev. Everett M. Hill delivered an In terestlng sermon last night to a large congregation at the Taylor-Street Meth odist church on "The Toung Woman as a Housekeeper. Me used as nis text the-stor y-f rora i the-tenth- chapter, of L,uae aoouc Marina wno was oowea down beneath the burdens of serving while Mary sat at the feet or Cbristwiie said In part: in uncrowned aueens or tne won a are to be found In the kitchens of our American nomes. xne creature comiorts that go to fill out and round out the enjoyment of -mortal existence come uy from the bands of the won Ood blese them. Now I know that many of yon think that I mean that the best way to a man's heart Is through his stomach.- u dim that- aa a naaa alan. der. But X also affirm that If the stom ach is made unhealthy br bad eookerv then the heart Is liable to lose some of its sweetness.- as long as the race Is as It is. "has Its treasure In earthen ves sels there will need be those who shall superintend the work of keeping the vessels irom breaking by reple7hlni the clay. And to such In their dlrflcul task, end to those who in any way min ister to the needs of mankind in m&kln me nomt mora nomeiuce. xnis sermon la addressed. . . ' MsrtJta is the tvne of the earnfiil housekeeper. . To her home was her throne. -There she reicwed lunrtni. When the guest came to her house there wan nothing that could be done that sne wss not wining to do In order that-he mlsht be riven the rerr heat that the house could, afford. ' I have heard much of the hospitality of the southern igentleman Of the old school. am sure that there waa and la- e-reat hospitality. But I have yet to find a greater hospitality than Is given by the New England woman of the old school." THEnCI OF GOOD ONLY Ber. Corby Emphasizes the FWrer of Noble Thought Throughout Life. In the course of his expository sermon on Paul's letter to the Phillipians st tne universalis! Church of the Good Tidings Rev. 3. D. Corby said: - "The apostle brings his letter to a Close with the high exhortation: 'What soever thlnrs are true, honorable. limt pure, lovely, of. good report, virtuous, worthy of praise, think on these things.1 We are to live on great principles and for great enda. Life has high capaci ties, wny grovei in. tne dust When you csn mount up with wings aa an eagle. Paul emphasises the power of noble thoughts. Newspapers declare that righteous acts are not news. So It Is refreshina to find the records of unself- riah inva for humanity and heroism on tha Columbia aiven place amid the stories of crime and meanness In recent laatiAB. . .. .. . "Think what it would mean, if in stead of the suggestions to evil, the newspapers would focus attention an the many acts of noble virtuous living. If with all the skill they possess, the fine ataff of writers a-ave the multitude the fascinating and romantlo story of life at its best - One of the magasmes devotes one number each year to the recital of the advance around the world of the work for human betterment and fitly terms It the 'Uplift number.' "It Is good for us to think on these things. Study them, look out for them, learn to recognise them, to know their worth and follow them lovingly through all their manifestations. Since it en riches toe mental furnishings to study what Is best in art, literature, muslo and natural scenery;' so that In the silent hours one can revel in the wealth of memories of ths choicest treasures of the ages, much mors will U bless the individual to nut in memory s hail of fams the name and record of those blessed ones whose life has been glor ious, wno nave oy sacririce neipea the weak, the neighbors who have minis tered in unsetrisn devotion to the un lovely, the friends who have shared with the unfortunate, the girls who have spent their Uvea in loving devotion to ine aged.-Jne men who have thrown themselves Into a work of uollft for their fellows and have saved their life by losing it as never cterore we need the com anIonshlp of the brave, the good and rue. Plan to brina the children and young people much Into the presence of good men and women. Cultivate 5n them 1 the - admiration for noble char acter, have their reading, their pictures. their heroes, not the mere money-get- but those who have served hu- ters. manlty la high and holy. ways. Seek the- stories that will increase faith in men and encourage the exercise of help- iui vinuea. RELIGIONS FLAYED Evangelist Boas Delivers Sensational Address at Sunnyside Church. E. N. Ross, a well-known evanaellat. occupied the pulpit at Sunnyalde Metho- cnurcn yesterday morn In a: and dur- the course of one of the most Ben in sational addresses ever delivered In took occasion mercilessly to Portland flay the Tongues of Fire cult, secret societies and Incidentally all rellglona number, or ministers occupied seats ?n the platform and It was apparent rem, their fervent "amens" that they were heartily In acoord with the speak er s remarks. Mr. Ross took for his text Acta xvll:21: "And Paul atood in the midst f Mars hill snd said, Te men of Athens perceive that in all thlnas you are too superstitious." The gifted speaker held that there was an abundance of religion in tha land but very little sal vation. "Why hell has been enlarged to accommodate the religious people who xind quarters mere, it la crowded with ' . I V - ' , i v ' V ' i : " - ' " ' s ' - ' k - ' -. "I ' ' . , ' ' " w 1 J. 1 i ' 1 . .4 " ft H i :v' r ; .:; :Bbvs' 1 !lcii is . ' ...,.:..,. fo. -., t " . .. i , " ' "."- :." " . i. "i f ;v t : ... aa ' "aMiaaai " A aa aaaaaa) . . HAL ,U. ." . I Outing -'.-Suits Wash" Suits ) 1 I. -4 ' I Straw;:fiats Now WIS? ifnw. i , i ev ' ' . ' . 1 si - .- ;.. -V. . ; - y ' .' ' . . ' ' . : - : J . i ' ' .... . : ' ' . ' 'f.. ' . , 4 I , tL 1 ' ' ' i , . . " VS i - ' . It i v ' ; , . " J '-,. v...- .-.,.' ; V , : . .. .... ,- ... . I . . .' . . - -1 , . US JL! t - .;'.. Also the Most Liberal Cut in lnO-Piecci Sumirter SuitsiPanama Hats arid furnishings in Town MOY 1M TWO STORES THIRD XND OAK For Welch's Gennine Removal Sale, Where $15 Suits Arc Selling f of $9 $2 Pants ArcScDino for $1145 If INot Right, Velch Makes It Right r M fi mm 22J&223 religious people," . said the evangelist "Why. all the men and women who have rone to hell were very rellrious. They were long on religion but short on sal vation. "Friends, there Is a vast difference between religion and salvation. The devil does not oppose religion. He Is a very religious person himself. I have salvation an! that is what every man ana woman must nave wno is saved. Reliarlon never saved any man." . After scoring the Tongues of Fire and calling attention to the fact that white men and women are lea ny tneir xne eyed negro leader," Boss then pro ceeded to grill the secret societies. "I am not railing at the secret so cieties,", he said. "They represent the religion of the member but not their salvation any more than does the re ligion of the worshippers of idols. "There ' are plenty of religious people in tnis city dui wnen you come to iook for people who have salvation you find It a hard lob." The sneaker pointed out that Ban irrancisco was tne most re- llarious place on earth, but he said It became so corrupt that Ood Alralchty destroyed it. - - in conclusion ne de clared: "Friends, religion won't help a man; nothing abort or salvation will do that. A religious man Is nothing mors than an enlightened heathen until the Holy Ghost brings salvation to bim and ! clvlluea nun." TALKED ON REFORM Uv " Dr. Wilson Holds City Council Is a "Reeking Nest of Corruption." "Ths wicked walk on " every hand. when the vilest men are exalted." These words taken from Psalms xlt:S, was the text from which Dr. Clarence True Wilson preached a powerful ser mon at Grace Methodist church last night ' ;- v. - J Dr. Wilson dwelt at length upon the reform movement now on in this city. He described the many changes for the better that Have taken place In the past few months, but declared that the movement had not yet reacnea mat "reeking nest of corruption which we call our city council." - " . "When men net themselves np against laws which, only a few ' weeks before, they had sworn to enforce and uphold In the letter and spirit, thev do so. In violation of their oaths of office," said ' the speaker. But the people are taking notice and the next reform In Portland is to bring to justice these men who tnus violated . tnair oatna. xne min isters are arouslnr the neonle and tell ing them they cannot be Christians snd porress one thing at prayer-meeting and I vote another thing on election day. May Ood speed the day when every man who names the name of Christ and enrolls himself with the church militant shall be an enemy of that In the city, etate or nation which degrades manhood, de thrones womanhood and destroys little children." . i - SBfcjfca sua EaS3uSaaS2 S3 One of the Most Attractive De&ch Resorts on the Pacific Coast Jost Now Is Mm !SteamerT.j;Pj - vTJr ABOUT I MOVMB. area tha saontk, of the Columbia Slyer, em the Waabiagtaa ; aide, reaonsA from tha City af Voxtlaaa m Uha splemoid exonmom It Is upward of It milea long, very brosd an X. .!,. aatfiamanta tent cities, villa, fine hotels, and all the a popular ouaunn wm health and a good time. compact tAvni. C amusement accessories of i. am ro bo for rest. for their Summer outing. Try It brosd and level and almost as its entire lengin wiin ummer beach reeorCi TFM TKM Tnousanas go were The Potter Sails Every Day xxobpv smrsAT ajtd iwdatb. Bee pubiisnsd scneouiea.- Pare From Pprtland, Round Trip, 34.00 Saturday to Monday Tickets $2.50 Purchase ticket-' and make reservKionS at City Ticket Offlea, Third and Washington streets, Portland; or Inquire of any O. B. A N. agent '.elsewhere for information. - . v.- ,-. . ';! waa. vn-arrrBvaLAT1. Oasaral vaasena-ev AaaaO OB. ASTORIA TDE LARGEST CITY IN OREGON (with the exception of Portland) la the headquarters for the sal mon Industry of the world. Astoria hat tha climate, there are , neither flya, fleas, mosquitoe nor dust Golto tain tables The 100 per cent pur cereal health coffee, can be had from the following grocers . la Astoria, rict ; Milk Depot No. 1 Oroeerr. Milk Depot No. 1 Grocery. Milk Depot No. S Grocery. Fisher Bros.' Co. A- V. Allen. Aeme Grocery, - Sohalfleld, Maltaoa A Co. Boss, Rigging at Co. C M. Christensen. Tongue Point Lumber Co. Store, Johnson A Morrison. Suomalalnen Cooperative Co, E. Hauke A Co. - S. Jm Nauthrup. 1. XM BAjmrn, OJt (Center far lumber Industry on ue Colum bia river.) Ferris Bros. ' McMllan Mercantile Co. &Traw. Ellis A Co.. yu Ik Btchardson. ,.xm rsT.sMa, oxv J. P. Hansen. XM WAmMaTTO. OaV ' . Warrenton'Orocery . A Butcher - Co . v' C W. White. 4 TJT GXAXZABT, OaV F. Dresser. nr cijiTrAjrni. ow-(A lively city, where settlers are wanted.) , B. L. Edgerton, .... . - Henry Krata. H. McKinL ' A. B- Miller. - -,'vH.E..Page. H t 4 . nr bxaxaxawa, Oav ' . Timotna Kicharda . TJT BBAfttsa. OW . S. W. Otto. . Dresser (two stores). "Golden Grain Oranules" Is served at Locksley Hall,- Seaside, Or. because it is the 100 per cent pure health coffee. WORKTNGMATTS RIGrfTS Subject Discussed In Open Forum at - - PJrst Christian Church. At the First Christian. - .church last nicht. .the subject - discussed in the monthly open - forum- wss "The Work ingmans Bights and How to Meet Them." Lafe Pence and R, A. Harris nnenea tne aiscnssion. Air. fence ao cfared the belief that the labor question would be nearest solution when all In dustries are owned locally, and no money for interest or dividends Is sent away from the home town.- Mr. warns sain mat moor nas never In history received the full reward of tta efforts. ' and that - despite the nro- a-es and enlightenment of the twen- tith- -century; the world faces the same problems that confronted the abuman race in ancient times. - - A' apecifle ' for patn--Dr. -.Thomas' Kclectrlc Oil. strongest chespest 11 n iment ever devised. ' A household rem. NE WPORT YAQUINA BAY Has One of the Finest Beaches ; on the Pacific Coast apd Is an , - , , ' IDEAL. SUMMER RETREAT It is easily reached, is not an expensive place to rUitJhaa ex -. cellent hotel accommodations, affords perfectly safe and delightful, surf bathing and all sorts of beach pastimes, such; as clam-bakes, ' -oyster- hunts, - fishing,, -pebble .. and ; shelL.:gath.eririg, eteenjoys a -mild and inviting climate, picturesque scenery, and all the other at- tractions that can.be desired for recreation and pleasure, , . , NEWPORT is reached by way of the SoutheVn Pacific to Al bany or Corvaliis, thence Corvallis & Eastern R. R. Train service 3 daily and the trip a pleasure throughout ' Leave Portland 8 a. m. . , . i j -i . . Rate from Portland $6.00 for the round trip. , Tickets on sale; daily and good for return until October 31. There is also a Satur-; day-Monday rate from Portland of $3.00, tickets on sale Saturdays. ; good for. return Mondays. Correspondingly -low rates from all -. other points. Call at the city ticket office of the Southern Pacific, 'Thifd and Washington streets, in Portland, or at any S. P. agency elsewhere, for complete information.- - , . v r.-r '- - M-VflLUKM McMURRAY, - General Paaserfgef Agent, Southern Pacific Company, Portland, Or. aaa I ft THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY Is tha garden tpt of tht earth, and GOLDIN GRAIN GRANULES it the fiaett drink on earth , GOLDEN GRAIN GRANULES is a pure eereal health coffee, aad can be had from the follow ing grocers la tha ROGUI RIVER VALLBY XX JACXaOaTTXUJi, OB. ' 1 T. 3. Kenney Nunan-Taylor Oo. . " I Ulrlch Proa. ' , B. N. Warner Hutchinson & liumsden Miller St Ewbanks Allen & Heagan r -.. W. Stringer -.. F. 1 Cranflll ' , H. Mats at Bon - nr OBAwra vam, ob. H. C Bobseln Kenney A Truax , V - ' Claus Schmidt J.. P. Kenney Southern Oregon Supply Co. T. T. Dean c T B. Cornell - - ; '- C. 7. Dixon, ' ; ' tsT WOOBYaXAB, OB. C O. Seaman - -r j' W. V. Jonea - , xv aoi xnuv, ob. Varter ft Duffleld C H. Farmer ' Merrltt At Co, ;; XV CZVTBAX VOtaT, OB. CranflU ft Kobinet JT, W. Merritt. - . , XM TXOmtTX, QB, Hearn & Fisher, ', - . , XV TA3UBBT, OB. . C. W. Woltera - V'W Bargentr DunUp.";"T " XM ASBXAJTO, OB, O. Winter . 4 , Holmes Bros. ' , ' Kims A Cappeller - . - Too A Co. f, . , t 't Teung A.Dlx. Crews A Bon v - Loomls A Kelson V D. P. THEISS & CO.,;1VhoIcsalc GroccrJ MGDPORD, OREGON 4.V Slstrmters fog Sontherm" Oregon sa4 sTortbera OaUfornia. Golden Grain Granules" la aerred at the lloore Hotel, Med ; ford, Ore., because the IXoore Hotel eerrea the best H M If ii ady in America Xor 31 rears. - - j 4 -"