THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1908.
GREAT GONFERENGE IN
. " I'm .
L0ND0N-.-ITS PURPOSE
, Initial Services Will Be Held in Westminster Abbey and
Closing Services in St.' TauTs Cathedral -
r '- Mass Meetings at .Albert Hall
BIT. FREDERIC J. HASKIN. ' '
(CooyrJsht. 1908. by Frederlo J. Haskln.) : .'.
Washlngtoai ' June l'. -For the first ,'tlma. in the history of the
world representatives, from all. branches of; the widely, scattered Angli
can church, are .to i meet to discuss the ways' aid 'means of further ex
tending the kinjtfoin of jCirlstJKThls meeting -will hegjn In London next
Monday and, representatives frora more .than .250 .dioceses., and districts
In communion with the Anglican Church ill .be'present, probably 6V
000 delegates coming from all parts -of the. vor Id -w her the Church of
England, and the Kplscopal,churchre;;known,; land-. representing a total
membership of 28,200.000. OI these more than zoo are oisnops ana tne
rest are clergy and lay delegates.-, The' Initial cervices will be held In
Westminster abbey;, the closing eer rices will be la SL Paul's cathedral
andon the Jnteryenlng days ther will be'inass'meetlngrln'Albert hall,
St sections iwilt ait simultaneously. . shall be fr" i It wa aft centuries
or mlHioa worn ui, wjqi umii
earn, and when Jater year brought the
reformation It wu not as the work of
Henry VIII, -Bawara 'VI or. Kiisaoetn.
hut, .wu. the ouLsrrowth. of concerted
movement of a f read on lovin g, reading
and thinking- people, ready to eecure (or
the church the freedom that the charter
had guaranteed. Expansion of the
ohuroa followed expansion of political
Sower. The penoa oi cnucn expansion
atee from that day . little over tOO
years ago when, as the Bishop of Lon
don said in his , Jamestown address:
"A grain of mustard see was blown
ashore" in Virginia, and the Anglican
cnurch, found firm root in a new and
fertile soil. -From Virginia came the
nation's) leaders in the political empire
that was built on this small beginning,
and men of the Anglican church took
prominent and telling parts In' the polit
ical, educational and social upbuilding.
- Xn thm British Umpire.
Today the British empire- embraces
169 dioceses. Of these only 69 are in
the homeland, the provinces having more,
Australia and New Zealand have 27,
Asia 24. Canada tt. the West Indies and
South America 8, and Africa 18. In the
United States offspring of Elizabethan
England there are 1 dioceses, with an
approximate membership of 860,000,
more than a third of these being in New
England. From the American church
there wlir be many speakers, at both
the congress and the meeting of bishops
at Lambeth which follows. Notable
among these will be - the bishops
of southern Virginia, Tennessee Al
bany, Massachusetts, New York, Chi
cago, Louisiana, Shanghai. Vermont.
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Southern
Ohio and the bishop coadjutor of Fond
(hi. Lac . .
She . twentieth - century marked the
tins; of the center of gravity of the
v and will be open to clergy, laymen and
lay women. The first section Is to deal
with the church and human society, and
: the others with 'the -ministry, the mls-
slons to non-Christian countries, the
missions In Christendom.-and the AbrI
loan communions So great will be' the
attendance that only i.TOO free seats
wllt.be available In Albert hall, and
when, tne St. ram meeting is held only
delegates will be admitted, and many
of these will have to 'be content with
standing room. With its manifold in-
terests. its great business and its large
- attendance the conference will cost over
' 1I6.000, j . -1 ....
This conference will mean more than
the expression of modern missionary enthusiasm.-
It will show a concerted ef
. fort on the part of the entire Anglican
church to ,handle more Intelligently the
problems of new churches in new lands
from a misston point of view, from the
colonial point ' of view and from the
home point of view. Said the Bishop
of Carlisle hot' long ago! "One of the
surest -notes of w living religion is that
as It grows older It also grows younger.
Always the same at its foundation, it is
ever changing its Superstructure. This
quality of cnahgelessness and change
makes the Christian " religion to differ
from all Other World religions Chris-,
tlanlty Is essentially an historic re
ligion."' It' Is to keep this foundation
always strong and to build the super
. structure to suit the ever widening
needS'Of a great and growing people
the)t the" Conference meets next week.
A JTotable Tact.
It is a notable fact that this meeting
la held on the-anniversary of the his-,
torlo da when- King John at Runny
mede, signed the Magna Charta in the
presence of stern and compelling nobles
who saw. that in the Instrument went
the proviso, that, "the Church of England
Anglo-Saxon race from the British Isles
to America and to the English colonies.
With the race went the Anglican church,
for, its mission, aooordlng to the fair
minded bishop of stepney, is not nation
al but catholic The center of gravity
of the Episcopal church became Ident
ical with that of the race. Henry Clay
Once said that the stability of the
American government depended on the
perpetuation ef - the - Episcopal church
and the supreme court, laying greater
stress on the importance of the church.
Of the work tf the Anglo-Saxon race In
this country Ambassador Bryce said not
Ions; ago: "You have established per
fect religions equality and remain-more
or less a religious people. Tou have
gone further than any other nation in
giving comfort, enlightenment and op
portunities for progress to the Individ
ual man, In whatever . station or of
whatever,. stock." , . -. ?.,s.,,i.-t
Soadon OonXerenoe. --v - y'-'
- In the great London conference bish
op, clergy and layman will gather for
the first time In the history of the
church to consider -all the difficulties
that beset their way. all their aspira
tions for the furthering of their work,
all the experiences they have had, and
so, by comparlsbn, counsel and dis
cussion, find new avenues of endeavor
and wider scope for- the work, of the
Anglican church. On especial feature
brought out In this - conference Is the
fact that laymen, are invited, - urged,
to eome and take part in the discus
sion, proving ; the growing power and
influence of this - part of the church.
For over fifty years bishops of the
Church of England have met in the
famous Lambeth conference; Inviting
bishops of the American church to con
ference with them, but never before in
the history of the Anglican, church has
there been this world-wide call for the
clergy and laymen as well as for. the
blShOP,' ..
Together the British and Americas
branches of the church can plan things
that can be worked out better than if
Lthey labored separately. They can find
a greater opportunity ror gooa mn
If - working alone. The American rep
resentation will do no violence to the
tlrst -honored traditions of the Church
of 7:n-lnni1. anil will offer In Its lnrte-
penaence no reflection on tnat cnurcn
isolation ana its priae -in isolation.
i nes men nave in their cower tne aou-
ltv to make- these traditions stronger
and more effective, and at the ssme
time, because or their wider ciusen-
ship and greater independence, can
Da sua inuuence towara even . wiaer
catholicity In the older church.
. Woman's' Xniluenoe. v
In proof of the twentieth' century
recognition of woman and her Influ
ence in all thins, the conference will
devote a day. to the discussion of ques
tions relating to woman ana ner in
terests. Modern views About marriage
and divorce with its legal and social
side will bs dilated upon by the women
delegatea They will talk of gamb
bling among women, of women's work
and wages, of the liquor trafflo and
the alleged increase of drinking among
women, and offer suggestions as to the
best ways to promote theological and
Bible study among their sex. Just
S receding the general conrerenca one
ay wllf be observed aa "Girls' Day",
and In the Church House of Westmin
ster Abbey a gathering will be held
tn advise with s-irla and women who
wish to enter the service of the church
In the mission fields. Missionary or
fe.rlngs will be made by the various
Ainrtui of the Church of England.
some of the smallest parishes pledg
ing themselves to large sums In the'
interest of the extension of the church
missions. Auckland. New Zealand, has
adopted the unique plan of taxing each
communicant of that dlooeee a penny
to make up a good-sUed .offering, ,
, . rugriaaaffes ; feature. - c
Pilgrimages ' to historical places will
X ,,eatur OJt this -world-gathering.
One pilgrimage has been arranged for
St. Alban s abbey church, signalising
the new movement for celebrating, the
feast of St Alban, proto-martyr of
English. Christianity. North England
. , . " .tethering on the his
toric Island of Landisfarne the birth
place or Northumberland ' ChriatUnlty,
whllo other places sacred in the hls
t0.rr 0,Jn --nglioan church are like
wise Mklng consideration at the hands
of the 6.000 delegates and tha thous
ands of other guests. . -
Richest of . all fanes that ; these
twentieth century pilgrims will know
Is . that where the initial meeting is
to be held Westminster Abbey. . Sax
on and Danish. English, and Norman,
Plantaganet and Tudor, Stuart and
Hanoverian rulers have held domlnlen
over It. and it is so very old that its
origin Is lost In tradition. The oldest
legehd, claims that the first house of
worship - on the present site was built
by Sebert, an East Saxon king, and that
St, Peter himself came to consecrate
it one stormy night The oldest his
tory reads: "Without the walls of Lon
doo, upon the River Thames, there was
Ln-Tlmf uul monasterle,
bunded to the honor of God and 6t.
Peter, with a few Benedict monks in
It under an Abbots serving Christ"
The massive pile of stone that now
marks- the place of the "little monas
teries on the Isle of Thorns is the last
resting-place of Tork and, Lancastrian,
Puritan and aavaller, poet and states
man. ' the i great leveler Death ! having
eliminated aU dividing lines. Great pa-
f eans of pomp and power have passed
h rough its aisles, but no-meeting of
f reater importance has ever been lield
here than this of the great Anglican
church gathered from all parts of the
world where has spread the Anglo
Saxon'' race. . , . ; i;
Did Your Butter Melt?
Many' people wait until the hot
weather is about half over before buy
ing their refrigerator, thereby a cer.
tain amount of provisions are ruined.
The largest and most - complete line of
refrigerators which has ever- been dis
played in Portland, can now be seen in
the basement annex of Honey man Hard
wars ooropany. Prices - from , 18.60 to
$215, .. -- v. i, .', .... t-.-t- . ; t;-';-'.-. .
-i w, :.?- t . t
0 Bargain' Friday pedals, . '-' '
National l quality Port and Sherry
wine, ?6o per gallon.- - .
National 11.60 quality Port, . Sherry.
Angelical, Muscatel and 'Tokay, SI per
gallon.
S3 whiskey, $2.50 per gallon.:
I whiskey $3 per gallon. .
Friday ' only. National Wine eom-
any. Fifth and Stark streets. Phones
lain M. A9t. - f. ....
STEANGE FATALITY
FOLLOWED SPAS
Oakland, CaL, June 11, A strange
fatality seems to be following those
connected with the executive staff of
the late Governor Sparks of Nevada.
Miss Josephine A Roberts, formerly
CLARKE COUNTY, WASH., FARM BARGAINS
16 ACRES erood, rich land, 4 acres cleared, small house, good bt
chicken-houses, eta, small family orchard, good well, located on g
road 6 miles from Vancouver, 1 mile from country town, H mile fr
: church, hi mile from school, R. F. X. mail service. . Prloe, $1,6
Terms.
barn,
good
rom
6oo:
62 ACRES nice level land, 40 acres under cultivation, some green tim
ber, fine 7 -room house, good barn, chicken-houses, yards, wagon-shed,,
- granary, etc.; place fenced and cross-fenced, good well, mile from
school, 1H miles (rom R. K. station and boat landing on Columbia
river and 6 miles from Vancouver on nice graded road; telephone and
R. 7. D. service. Includes a fine team, wagon, harnesses, buggy, S fine
cows, some young stock, about 76 chickens, all farming implements
and some household furniture, all crops, etc- Price, $8,600. Terms
can be arranged on part Would take In exchange good Income-bear-
r lag property on part at face value. ( -
10 ACRES good rich land, 12 acres In bearing orchard, balance cleared,
with the exception of about S acres, which is In oottonwood timber;
2-story 7-room house, fine spring water at house, can be. used for
Irrigation: R. R. station and boat landing K - mile. This tract has
. 760 feet of deep water frontage on the Columbia river. An ideal site
, for factories or summer homes. Beautiful view of "the surrounding
country and snow-capped mountains; convenient to school and church,
Stt miles from Vancouver on fine graded road, R. F. V. mall and tele-
?hone service, groceries, etc, delivered. Acreage tracts selling at from
700 up. Price If sold soon only $11,000. Terms on part at per
cent Interest
12 ACRES good rich land, 8 acres under cultivation and in crop, and
. small fruits; good comfortable buildings, young orchard, good well,
place fenced and cross-fenced. In good locality, mile from graded
school and 8 miles from Vancouver on good road. Price if sold soon
. only $2,200; terms, on part.
We have some extra good buys In Vancouver city property and sub
urb tracts. Descriptive booklet and list of farm property furnished on
application. Call and look our list over before investing. Best of
bank references.
THOMPSON & SWAN
CtmXEITS VATXOSAA 2UJTX, VAJTOOTJVXX, WASH.
H2XZ2Z22niXXXESIBX8XnHUEI
stenographer in Sparks office at Carson
City, died here Tuesday and the body
was sent to Nevada today. '
She was taken ill soon after the death
of Governor Sparks.' Governor Sparks'
private secretary succumbed soon aft-r
his chief died, and this makes the thirl
time that members of the old executive
staff of Nevada have been strieSau.
Sims
Mtltig.
The Benjamin Hake
P.
Cool
and
Comfortable
$15.00 to $25.00
311 Morrison Street
Opp. Poatoffice
i
Of The J. M. Acheson Company's Famous Stock. AH Goods,
Fixtures and All Must Be Sold at Once
Thousands of Ladies'
$1.50-$2.00 Waists
10 close out at
Hundreds of
Ladles' Siaats
- To close out at almost nothing, or at
$5.00, $7.50, $9.00,
$10.0.0, Etc.
Ladies' Jackets and Coats
Elegant box, half fitted Long Coats, Silk Coats and
Jackets, Evening Wraps all go at your own price.
The largest and best stock of
Jen
in Portland. Don't miss a chance at these.
HOSIERY f
A big pile of this at bankrupt prices
17c, 20c, 22 c, 25c
You should have a few of these. , .
And also Petticoats, silk, cotton, all kinds Kimo
nos, long and short. This hot weather is just start
ing you will need these. .
Now about fixtures for stores and furniture for
households. The Acheson Co. surely had the fix
tures simply elegant. There are elegant fixtures .
and articles of furniture here for stores or private
residences. 1
NO GOODS DELIVERED OR SENT C. O. D.
Store Opens Friday Morning at 9 A. M. and Saturday Morning at 9:30 A. M. and Closes at 9:30 P. M. Saturday.
ALLY
SLAUGMTE1SS
ALL.MILLITOY ITElRiRIFfiC
t 1,000 Trimmed Hats 95cr
:0 . ;! . Uhtrimmed Hats, Values Up to $2.50, 39c r' - ; , :
- '' 100 Dozen new Wire Frames, Sailor Shapes and Dress Shapes;' 10c; Straw Braids, 15c Piece
Baby Bpnnets and MulKHats Half Price, Ladies' Straw Sailors, Blacker White, 39c Big Bargains in Flowers, Feathers, Etc.