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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1924)
Mmwm mm SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1924 'SECTION THREE ' Part Three Pages 1 to 8 : 1 , ' y',...;Ca".l' ;: .. . . . . .-, v. . . " - h I i 4 l ? 1-1 . i. ; f' f w " 4 t T VICTORIA DEMAREST COUNTED AMONG NOTED WOMAN SPEAKERS Salem people will be given an opportunity to hear one of the most famous women preachers of the world when at the armory, on April 13. Mrs. Victoria Booth-Clib-born Demarest opens an evange listic campaign under the auspices of 15 local churches. She is as sisted in her work by her hus band, Agnew Demarest, who is known throughout the country a3 an organist and choirmaster. Mrs. Demarest la a grand-daughter of Catherine Booth, who with Gener al William Booth founded the Sal atUyn army. Of her apearance, Itis said that she possesses the gifts and graces of the Booth wo nn, known as a family of women preachers, combining all their gifts of oratory, parage and daring of song. Mrs. Demarest became a mother to the two motherless boys and also has two charming babies of her own, all of whom sUe takes with her on her evangelistic tours whenever it is possible. Agnew Demarest is the son of Godly parents, his father being of an ancient Huguenot family, who was graduated from the University of New York and took his theolog ical course at Princeton Seminary, serving the church as a distin guished Presbyterian minister. Mr. Demarest failed to hear the call to the ministry, but entered the business world. He was signally gifted musically, and devoted his spare time to the thorough study of the organ and voice culture. When only 14 years old he held a . I f r V i 1 , .... ' ' ':'-( - t f: ' : V , -., J? - i s i. V ill ; - ' ' ' r s , t , , vs ; . , , V-rli- r- - -nCTOUL BOOTH-CLIBBORX DE5IAREST ' aer mother, Catherine Booth-Clib-. born and the poise, restraint and spiritual 1 ferver , of Catherine Booth. Mrs. Demarest was born in Par Is, Prance," and during her early life accompanied her parents about the country ag they directed the work of the Salvation army which they had founded upon the Con tinent. She returned to Paris at the age of 1 5 years and there com pleted her education. By the .time she had reached this age she could apeak French, German, English and Dutch, and In these languages carried the gospel to Holland, Bel gium, France, England, Ireland, Ecotland, Wales,1. Germany, Canada Newfoundland and the United States'. She was second in a fam ily of 10 children, five sons and five daughters, all of which are living and of whom eight are en caged in preaching the , gospel. While the family: were in Holl and the girl,' ; Victoria, began con ducting services for children of about her own age. It was about this time that Mr. and Mrs. Booth Clibborn disassociated themselves from the organization of the Salva tion army and began inter-denominational evangelistic work. When only .18 years old, Victor ia-Booth Clibborn received her . French brevet In Paris ancV also a , diploma. Here she began to study the piano wih the organist of the cathedral at Versailles, who had i succeeded Charles Gounod. " She also studied harmony and compo sition with Charles Lefebe. Her decision to give up her musical prospects for, evangelism caused much distress to her professors. who had faith in a brilliant musi cal future for their young and tal ; ented pupil.' It was n 1913 that she made her first visit to America after she had Joined her family in Eng land, where she assisted her mo- ther in her campaigns. Later she conducted meetings of her own be fore going to Germany with her father. Upon her arrival in this country, Victoria Bpoth-Clibborn and her mother conducted services together, but upon the return of her mother to England, she began work upon her own responsibility. While preaching in Louisville, Ky., Victoria Booth-Clibborn met Agnew Demarest, who was organ ist aid choirmaster. A few years J prior, to this meeting his Wife had died, leaving him with two small children. A subsequent friendship ; ripened Into love and resulted In : ' the uniting of her gifts as a preach 1 er, composer and .writer to her husband's ministry of music and good position as organist and five years later was organist and choir master in one of the most promin ent -churches in Louisville. Sor row over the loss of his wife re sulted in his conversion and led to the devoting of his life to religious service. - He has a baritone voice of unusual quality and before en tering religious work was fre quently heard in song recitals. Since coming to America, Mrs. Demarest has preached from coast to coast and from Canada to the Mexican border. Vast audiences of nearly all denominations have heard her in halls, churches, the atres and tabernaclos. She has visited such cities as St. Johns, Newfoundland; Montreal, Toron to, Canada; Victoria, B. C; San Francisco, Fort Worth, St. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Richmond and New York City. Much of her work has beer, in union campaigns, in the conduct ing of which she has provided a' leadership that inspired to hearty cooperation ministers of diverse denominations and laymen of var ious occupations and professions. Approximately 35 of her hymns and songs have been published and are used In her meetings. In speaking of her services in Charleston, W. Va., the "Gazette" and "Daily Mail" state that though churches in that city were holding their regular Sunday night ser vices, a theatre, which seated 2700 could not care for the people who attended. During the afternoon meetirigs the stairways were crow ded with standing people and even the governor of West Virginia was forced to stand for two hours. It was estimated that nearly 1000 people were turned away, though this theatre was the largest in the city. It was on account of her wonderful reputation that the local churches decided to hold all meet ings in the armory in orded to ac commodate the great number of people who will attend the evange listic Campaign in Salem. MOTOR CARS REPLACE OCEAN TRIPS One reason for the decline In ocean travel by Americans Is the Increasing purchase of automo biles on easy payment plans, ac cording to the opinion of G. Hilm er Lundbeck, general manager in the United States for the Swedish American line. Lundbeck has just returned from a 9000 mile trip through the interior of the country and along tbo Pacific coast. Spring Hats Attractively Styled Choose from these new Hats of straw, silk and braid in all the newest colorings and shapes, which are in cluded in an interesting dis play at our low price of $4.50 World's Largest Chain Department Store Organization Tfir. 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