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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, v MONDAY EVENING,, JULY 26, 1909.
LIFE'S m IS
PflSTOR'SSUBJECT
I?er. Benjamin Young Deliy
; era Masterly Sermon at
Taylor Street Church.
OT8TEIIY OF THE
UNFINISHED TUSK"
Isrge Congregation Hears Brilliant
1 Address on lives of Great Men
:.r and the Lessons They Teach to
Present Generation.
!" " "The . Mystery of the Unfinished
;Tak" was the subject of the sermon
. delivered by Rev. Benjamin Yonngr, pas
Itor, of the ; Taylor - Street Methodist
'church. Sunday morning;. A large con
tfrregatton listened to one of the most
masterly of Ir. Youngs sermons. It fol
lows tvy ;."(-- ,.i.'V.- ' ;
Ss Heboid' thy days approach that thou
imust die" Deut 81:14. 'Yet thou" shalt
tsee the land before thee; but thou shalt
not go thither unto-tlw land which I
iglve the children of Israel Deut. 2;62.
These woras were utter ea 10 moaea
as he stood by the border of the prom
ised land. . For man? years he had tolled
tto reach that point with his people. - He
had. Riven his stre&rtn lor tnem. to
man had ever done so much for a peo
ple as had this leader. Even today his
Influence Is seen In Hebrew law and his
BDirlt Uvea In Jewish DOetry. IDs great
wove is aeea In his admonition to Joshua
and In the final blessings which spring
out' of his soul like the water rrora a
deep, strong fountain. .
Moses nan iaia many Diana ior nis
work in Caanan. ... He had dreamed of
this land and the struszles and defeats
fin the wilderness seemed to indicate this
rest. He had talked and sung about it.
He had buoyed up the hopes of the
wearied ones ov stores -01 its teruiity.
kHis a reams are now snout to do rear
ized and his hopes fulfilled. In a mo
ment all is changed. 1 La Is compara
tively speaking a young man, for his
eye was not dim nor his natural force
abated. Ills step 1s elastic and his -hand
lis firm. His thought Is dear and his
plans evince the robust wisdom of one
in his prime. Suddenly a messago comes
to him that his end is near, hs must
die. In the pride and the glory of his
manhood Qod takes elm from nis work.
It does not seem to be right, but we
Ibelteve.it Is right It does not seem
to be just but it was just. it ooes not
look like love but Jove is back of It
i ::,;?. Typical of Xdfs.
t "Now this experience Is typical of all
I life. We have often-. seen it' Juat
when the plans are oompjeted the die
'aster comes. Just as we had perfected
our plana and were about to reap the
results of legitimate effort, then are we
laid low. When we Baa reached, the
(promised' land - and; our vision was
f thrilled with the rapturous view does
,the message come changing all our plana
land telling us that our feet are not to
'trend the promised land. -
"The artist spends his strength in the
years for the opportunity to put on can
jvass the ideal imprisoned in his Imag
ination He gives himslf to his task,
tone touch of gold to that cloud and a
) little blue to that sky or a line to that
(figure" and the picture is done. - After
tomorrow it will be a masterpiece, but
.that night a fainrtneas seises him and
.palette and brosh ans left where he put,
: them, ' His work Is done and the picture
Is never to hang in the gallery, -!
"In Death and the Artist' Daniel;
C. French represents an artist youthful 1
and courageous, sealous and " Inspired,
rrasDlng his chisel and mallet With th
ardor of a master, singing to himself as
he leaps to his task,, because as the
stone takes on its image, his life work
develops. But alas! near him stands the
figure of an angel with sable wings.
The angel touches the- fingers of that
hand -holding the - chisel. The mallet
fails as does the chisel. The artist tot
ters and there, amid the chips and the
dust -of Ills life work, he falls and dies.
What mystery the artist has chiseled
into wis famous sculpture.
Mystery of Task.
"Oh. the" mystery of the unfinished
task! Alexander is dead at 84. Raphael
goes at 37. Shakespeare is taken Just
turned 60, and Dickens and Thackery
not far from the sama. toerlod. . - Keats
is dead at 24 and Shelly at 30. Byron
star has gone out In a wild night of
storm at 37 and Burns, who sung him
self into the common heart of the race!
Is called at the same age. - Robert Louis
Stevenson is never able to work out 'St
Ives' because he hears the call. Joseph
Rodman Drake is dead at 24 and Sidney
Lanier, one of the princes of American
song, at 39. renders up his soul to uod.
Again and again have men come to the
border of a promised tana.- orten nave
men dreamed-of victory, "yet 1n"Jlfe they
have met nought but failure and de
feat. Men have sometimes laid large
foundations but the superstructure has
been lifted by another. . itut tma is lire.
We are baffled y it
There is much that we cannot ratnom
in human life. Reason is sometimes
driven back upon itself. Sorrow is
here and misery and sometimes it seems
as though the light of the sun
had gone out It has been so from tho
beginning. In the prhnevsil day the pat
riarchs were baffled by many .things
they could hot understand. -In pro
phetlo times It was so. Job cries out
from the desolation which has come
upon him. From every side is he smit
ten. - Great sorrows tug at his heart
At times he seems to be as helpless as
old mad Lear in the immortal tragedy.
yet, though Darned oy strange experi
ences and tormented by false friends, he
manifests a Sublime faith tn Qod. - It is
true today as in the past and it will be
true tomorrow as it is true today. You
will find It in the career of the great
apostle, and we can all see it in the
life of the Master,
Ajnoatlcs px Stoics,-
"What is the way out? Shall we be
come agnostics or stoics? In the face
of this mystery or of this unfinished
task in life shall we take refuge in the
philosophy of nescience?: ia doubt Or an
interrogation point a good pillow for an
aching heart? Study the Christ life and
find the answer. Hear the Christ word
and catch the Divine comfort Qo with
him along that strange pathway. . See
him in Gethsemane with the cup
pressed to his lips. Hear him cry out
as the burden rests upon him. If It be
possible let this cup pass, nevertheless
not my will but thine be done.' Mark
his attitude m the last hours or his life.
Note his confidence and his courage.
Listen to his prayer. .There wast a
Father for him in the dark hour. In
Jesus Christ's death there Is blessing for
the world, hut in the attitude of the
Master to these darker things which is
sue in life is there blessing and InsDlra-
tion for every burdened soul looking his
wayr The mystery of the unfinished
task finds a solution in the word and
the life and the death of the Son of
Man."
CTTTC RIGHTEOUSNESS
Bishop Smith Speaks on Subject at
. Mass ' Meeting.
Bishop Charles W. Smith of the Meth
odist Episcopal church delivered a con
vincing address on civic righteousness
and the striking elements in a fight for
its cause, vesterdav afternoon at a mass
meeting held at the Swedish M. E.
church, under the auspices of the Civic
Federation. Unity was the keynote of
his discourse, unity among all. the fac
tions looking for ultimate good, and he
said that onlv through united1 Dover
could they hope to win against the unit
ed forces of evil.
Bishop Smith spoke of the strength of
Tarn man V In New Tork. and sM that It
resided in ' the thorough organisation
that marks that body. " It la a benevo
lent and charitable organization, that
looks after Its voters In 'time of illness
or trouble, and so cements Its' union.
Only when all the forces of good tinlte
against It Is Tammany beaten, and then
the latter collects, its forces for another
battle. This, the speaker said, la a mo
mentous example of what -exists in al
most every city, though the-organization
Is not always so well defined, -
"There are patriots who serve' their
city or country well and honestly." Dr.
Smith said. "They serve in the - city
council without pay. They are clean,
honest men and deserve 'well of their
fellow citlxens.. There are salaried men
who are also honest and serve their
country faithfully and honestly. They
are men who perform the duties for
which they are paid wthout graft They
should receive the support and respect
of their fellow citizens. They should
have the support of the church and they
should be made to know that their er-
ions are appreciated uy uieir xeuuw
citlxens. - ,
"But there is another class who seek
office for graft, and as such should re
ceive the condemnation of all- good citl
xens and, if they cannot be sent to the
penitentiary, ougnt, at least, to oe
dru mined out of the community. That
kind of men ought to be watched and
exposed. Their only regard for off ice is
mat it arioros tnem opportunity to
graft "It is truly said that the saloon
is the enemy of civlo righteousness and
tne notbea or political corruption, a
gltrantio system of sraftinar is main
tained bv this class of statesmen
through the saloon from the lowest
brothel on upward. There Is an organ
ized system of graft -
After outlining . these conditions. Dr.
Smith said too much was expected of
the church, alone; that people looked to
it ior salvation irom civio corruption.
but that the church was not numerically
strong enough in itself to brlnsr about a
change,- for they have not even 20 per
cent of the vote.;' He said all righteous
elements should Ntitiita with the church
toward its one common aim, of wiping
out civic unrighteousness.
."Closing up the saloons, and enforcing
the law means a lonr and a hard firht.r'
was nis comment ' Mere enactment or
laws closing up the saloons does not
mean that the saloons are closed. The
law must be enforced. But every Chris
tian citizen should stand for civic right
eousness and for American citizenship.
The people should "be supreme in this
country. The people are the king, and
the people can control If they will to do
so. They can have the kind of govern
ment they will to have.
"I believe In party organization and
party government in this country. It is
only when . one party - becomes over
whelmingly powerful and arrogant that
It becomes corrupt, and then the other
party steps in. By uniting the honest
Christian voters of all parties, .Republl-.
can. Democratic. Populist Prohibition
and other parties, the end of civic right
eousness may be attained."
The battle for Prohibition whlch Is
planned for 1910 -was discussed, and al
mos all the speakers agreed that Oregon
is ripe for this struaiile now. The sneak
ers who touched on this and other civic
subjects were Rev. A Far well. Rev. J.
C. Larson. L. D. ' Mahone,- editor of the
Oregon citizen, the federation's organ;
Rev. L. C Hamlltoiv and 'Rev. John
Ovall. M. C. Reed. Dresldent of the
league, was In the chair. The choir and
Miss Chrlstona Olson furnished the mu
sical numbers, and Miss Edna Child
gave a temperance reading.
SERMON ON FAITHFUIiNESS
terest of life and all of the nest things
of -life.-
Dr. Dyott scored as tmuch the cynic
and pessimist who accuses all men in
business, politics and the noma oi un
faithfulness as he did the unfaithful
ones themselves. He called attention to
the fact that there Is so much more
good than evil In the world, that crime
and not well doing still constitute new
He scored politicians who are a libel to
the word statesman,-, and spoke etlng-
ingiy of traitors to their cause, but re
joiced that there are many faithful to
their missions in life, and said it 1 the
worK or tne small poisoned sou is to De
little the faithful few because of the
shortcomings of others. ' .- -1
He said: "A religion which Interferes
with persons- doing the socalled secular
things, which ought to be done, is, in
some respects, worse than no religion at
an. , one is best prepared ror the com
ing of the Lord; whatever that coming
may mean to him, ; when, - with clean
hoart clear brain, and consecrated life
he Is found doing the things that ought
to do aone aomg me ordinary cninga
witn an extraordinary spirit it la in
being faithful that we register life Id
us , Dest." ;. :, .- f f . ;;-
. DR. HILL PREACHES ,
Dr. Dyott. Scores RooseVelt for Ilnnt-
ing In Africa.
"Faithfulness" was the subject of Dr.
Luther R. Dyott's sermon yesterday at'
ths First Congregational church In
which he scored ex-President Roosevelt
for unfaithfulness to his trust In set
ting out to despoil life merely for fun.
An ignoble spectacle," Dr. Dyott called
It In referring to Roosevelt's hunting
trip through Africa, and - said it was
enough to make loyal Americana blush
for shame; that to kill for fun is gross
infidelity.
"Unfaithfulness Is the one awful
thing that despoils life," he said. "Faith
fulness Is the one divine thing that
holds Qod and man together in the in-
Former Pastor of Portland Speaks at
First Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Eidgar P. Hill, formerly castor of
tne jf irst jrresDvterian cnurcn or tnis
city, but now a member of the faculty
of the McCormack Presbyterian Theo
logical seminary or Chicago, occupied
the pulpit of his old' church last night
and yesterday morning in the absence
of the regular , pastor, ', Dr. William
Hiram Foulkes. - -
Dr. Hill will be In the city for three
weexs and auring the time is to be the
guest of IL C. Campbell at' Twentieth
and Carter streets- on Portland Heights.
He Is to be extensively entertained dur
ing that time, the first reception to be
given in his honor by the Ladles' Ala
society at the First Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening. ,-,
ur. HUl's topic in the morning was
"Hearts Ease" and in the evenlnsr "The
rroDiem or unicago." in the latter he
told of the trouble which Chicago was
having with her citizens, the foreign
element especially. He told of how un
scrupulous politicians had secured the
votes of thousands of these citizens
through the medium of the priests who
were suDDOsea lo nein tnem. H em-
clared it would take years - of work
among inese people to effectually teach
mem me nsni way to live.
YEAR'S LABOK IN
VAULTS OF C0UMT
Hood River. Or.. Tnlv t
TOvcirm n or transcribed re
cords of Hood River county, taken from
the records of Wasco county, and which
ii ii as laaen a large . rorce over one
year's time to complete, are " lodged -in
the vaults St the rnnntv nf TtTvnsi
River county. Before the matter can
do cioseo, nowever, It will be neces
sary for the county clerk of Hood River
county to verify the records. This he
wm not no until he has reread them
and compared copy. County Judge A. J.
Derby and Commissioners Hill and Mo-
lsaasc, lane me position that it will
not be n.ecessary to have the records'
reread, in view of the fact that this
has been done by the copyists and all
corrections in transcript made,
. Drowned In Lake.
Seattle, July 26. Lake Washington,
in the-vicinity of Madison Park, i be
ing dragged for the body of Jesse W.
Blssett of Hillman City, who lost his
life yesterday while attempting to give
aid to a young woman whom he thought
to be in danger. The drowning occurred
within SO feet of shore and in sight of
severar members of a picnicking party.
Seeing a young woman pushing a raft
about near the shore of the lake and
believing her to be in peril of her life,
Blssett started to the rescue in a canoe,
Before he had gone far a squall arose
and the canoe was overturned. Unable
to swim, Blssett sank for the last time
Just as one of the men from the shore
reached his side.
GREAT
FECIAL
MEN'S
FANCY
SUITS
NOW
A : OX
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD ITS SO.
M0YE1
THIRD AND OAK
FIRST AND YAMHILL
FIRST AND MORRISON
Genuine Leather Couch Sale
80,570, 875 Couches at 849
"We arccIosirgout some-10 different styles of Genuine Leather
Couches at the above price. These couches have the finest steel
rame and best oil spring construction, covered with the No. 1
.Bret-grade genurae leather.. They are diamond-tufted and but-
ton-tied. ' A greatjsavingjin price here for some one who wants a
good article. - " " -
Sale Dining Chairs
We, are closing out about 20 odd
sets oLDining Chairs at about half
price. They are models discon
tinued by the manufacturers. All
oi tnem are tun dox seat;, some
have genuine leather seats. They
are Dargains wortn seeing
No. 545, regular $8.00
Chair, for $5.50
JNo. 31, regular $12.00
chair, fof ... .$6.50
No. 32, regular, $15.00
Chair, for ... .$3.50
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$35 to $45 Beds
July Sale Price
20 Patterns
4 Woods
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These popular Napoleon Beds are in
three styles-r-the "Empire," heavy roll
and light roll over head arid foot pieces
-and are shown in dark mahogany,
tuna mahogany, birdseye maple and
golden oak, fine hand-rubbed and hand
polished. The wood being very beau
tifully grained, the -piano polish gives
a finish unsurpassed for elegance. The
beds are worth from $35.00 to $45.00,
but for this July sale are tfOQ Yf
quoted at only .......... j)OeUU
Specials In Solid Brass
II E 1 I I F.R
In this sale of Solid Brass Beds
we include both the continuous
posts and the straight posts, round
rods and square rods. If you are
interested in Brass Beds, see these
values this week.
$35 to $50
Beds for
Six Beantlfnl Patterns
From Which to Cboose
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SOLID OAK, EARLY ENGLISH FIN
ISH, BRASS DIAL NUMERALS
$25.00 Clocks for folly
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No. 1205--Rocker in best oak,
just like the cut, new model,
jweathered finish, Boston leather
upholstered seat, a reg. ffj f
$U.O0 value, for only. -OD.J
Over 25 other fine Mission Rock
ers, made of best eastern oak in
the weathered and Early English
finish; hand-made and J hand
buffed leather upholstered seats,
brass and covered tacks, , Very
high-grade goods, the product of
the Dexter Chair Company on .
specjal sale. - ; . '
5000 Yards Best Grade Axminster Carpels $1.25
A wonderful special is offered in our Carpet Department' this week. We place on special sale
5000 yards of best grade Axmbster Carpet in orientals, florals and conventional designs, in red
and tans, green and tans, at the remarkably low price of $1.25 per yard. It has extra high nap,
extra firmly woven back, positively fast colors m fact; a grade of carpet that others price at $2
per yard and more. Gevurtz' extra special price, per yard, this week ... . ......... ; .$1.25
- - T M i 7 fitl-A M I I iff if: 3 -
Jtirst and Yamhill
Second and Yamhill
..Warnted...ta..hcro.d.Vtimekeepers...,Si2.:
15 inches by 6 feet Two styles. An extra
special price. They -give a completeness and
finish to your hall.
Are best and cheapest because they require but little ice
to do the work. They are lined with charcoal,
the great non-conductor of heat.
$1 Dpwn ffl a Week
'Wew Mcthbd, Gas Ranges
Consume but three fourths as much gas as other ranges.
, Keep down your gas bill by ordering a "New
. , , Method." . Sold on easy, terms. ;
Paj $la4eek
ore
$40 and $50
Dressers Oiily
These beautiful Circassian Walnut
Dressers are of the newest models.
Many of them shaped like the cut. F
l-arge r rencn revei piate mirrors, u
perfectly fitting, drawers with, pulls
made ot tne same wooa. - ine. wal
nut is of the natural finish, but per-
.We are closing out. four different
patterns at the uniform Ann Cfl
price of ..v)teDU
ill.
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