Tbe New OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, October 14, 1928 NEWS ITEMS- OF INTEREST TO' CHURCH CIRCLES OF SALEM v. CHRIST LEFT OUT, PASTOR Aae Needs Jesus, but an Over-crowded Life Ne glects Him, Ward t there axiv room nere for Christ? 1b the pernltent Question which the Rev. Charles E. Ward. minister of the First Congrega tlonal church, Center and Liberty streets, asks in his sermon. "The Unnoticed Christ The text for this sermon is tak en from John 6: 11, Weymouth: "For Jesus had passed out unno ticed, there being a crowd m the place." The Reverend Ward has rnrnished a svnonsis of "The Un noticed Christ," as follows: 30 years invaiid had ! for turn in life's tide that For hooed for would give him larger, life. But at the pool of Bethesda he had been crowded out by the stronger and no miracle had restored his vigor. When Christ healed the Invalid he created quite a sensa tion. And in the milling crowd he passed out unnoticed even by the recipient of so great a bless ing. This lofing of Christ in the crowd indicate the greatest ob stacle to th- advance of Christiani- ty today. Was ever an age so;and BlIlg are of j,ht Dlnk brick. crowded as our own? Our tin;' ,The architecture ie modern, with Is taken, our energy taxed to the;Gotnic fenestrations in both en limit, our money pledged before ; tranee doors and windows. 'It ii famed! TV,n -,.--V. a iH l,-1i m in A Iha iHd Ihts Pictured In the days of Jesus the Synji - gogue was trie only organization j in the town. In it tbe Jewish lad4. attended school through the week and the wholf family on the Sab bath. The tiiought of folk center ed largely about home and God. But today we are organized to death with clubs and lodges, re ligious, athletic luncheon and what-not! "And Jesus passed out i plans'for the future installation of unnoticed, there being a crowd a pipe organ. in the place!" j The basement contains a gen- Our Intellectual life is crowded eral Sunday school room, which with newspapers, journals, bokslmay also serve as, a dining room, without end; and onw comes in j with a capacity of 350 persons; a the radio with its bid for our time' j primary room, three class rooms IS THERE AN Y ROOM HERHjaud a complete and modern kitch FOR CHRIST? ien with handy cupboard features LJfe Too Crowded and dish washing accommoda- In Jesus' day there were n.ijtions. In the basement are also -pleasure vehicles. The donk-ytne fireproof boiler room and and the camel carried their coni-jtoi,et accommodations, merce. A few chariots were own- Other features of construction ed by the rich. But today ve hicles of earth and air offer al lurement such as no other ago ever had. Is there any chance for Christ to catch a man's attention in such a traffic jam of organiza tiona, books, vehicles and such? And these are such innocent things in themselves! Now this invalid who had suf fered for S8 years did not throw Christ out. Ours is not a vicious- ly wicked age. And the average man is not antagonistic to Christ. Paopje 4e'i hate Jesus. But life Is so crowded with othe rinterestv that no notice is given to him. Holman Hunt took that word from Revelation: "Behold I stand at the door and knock" and painted an immortal picture of our Lord .knocking at the door of a cottage. But the brambles of indifference had grown over the door, it was not opened. He knocks at our doors today, but there la such a hilarious "bridge" party , going on within that the "Stranger at the door" Is left outside unnoticed! The effect of this over-crowded "tff-hA8 been in part the break down of" the mind and the nerve force. Insanity has increased over too per cent last half century. suicides multiply, nervous break downs mount higher and higher Never did an age so resperately seed a life sustained and renewed through fellowship with Christ, We can't go on crowding Christ out of our lives without spiritual ly degenerating both ourselves and our progeny. Let us awaken to our spiritual peril for if Jesus haa "passed out unnoticed" from our plans and purposes the ease and luxury of our age will leave us nothing that abides unto eternal life. THREE WEEK SERVICES Week-day service for the Glad Tidings Mission. 343 Court street, are held each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, with a welcome extended to all. Shadowed! Free y oars elf from the ever-present Phantom of Wash Monday by letting us take care of your laun dry. So . many women say it's an actual pleas ure to look at the things we've laundered they're s kaautifully done. Japanese Hand Laundry and Cleaner 4S5 Ferry Street Telephone TS9 German Baptist Church Ready The First. German Baptist church, Cottage and D streets, has en the fhlng touches "1" 1 to the building committee the first of next week. The church, bultt at a cost of $15,060 and with $1800 worth of new furnishings, is 44 feet by 6 feet and is two stories high. The structure was dedicated September 30. Construction employed in the church is new to Salem. Face brick is bonded into a backing of I hollow clay tile and the roof load is supported by brick piers. The jface brick is light cream, with rusticated corner and the beads 1 II IJ V.iUlVH UL.V..I-V'I1U I U U V4 HIV j balcony provide seating capacity for 600 peope; the choir will seat 25 pers0n8 and the orchestra 20. Resides the auditorium choir and orchestra, between which is the chancel with the baptistry back of this, other rooms on the main floor Include the robing rooms, the pastor's study and a room each for the orchestra and choir. Provision has been made in the include: Foundations and footing are of reinforced concrete and the main walls of brick and tile aro 12 feet thick. The roof is a built-up fireproof roof. Heating is a direct steam -system. The ventilation system has been worked out with a system of ad Announcement Of Week-Day Meets Given Mid-week D rarer meetis? win be held at a number of Salem churches, as follows: The Chemeketa street Evange lical church, G. E. Erskine. pas tor, at 7:30 o'clock Thnrsdav evening. Immanuel Baptist, corner Hazel and Academy, Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Center street Methodist Eniscn. nal members wili meet for serv ices Wednesday evening at the none of C. G. Schram. 134S Mar- Jon street, announces the pastor, P. J. Sehnert. Testimonies of healing, exper ienced and remarks no Christian science will be given at the Wed nesday evening services at 8 o cioca or the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Th eroun main. tains a reading room at 406 Mas onic Temple where all Christian Science literature may be secured, lBeauotiSSsr TT uai? Dnsmme with some new pieces of quality furniture. Here you will find a selection of carefully chosen pieces of furniture, priced at figures that represent a substantial saving- on every piece. We will be glad to give you any advice or suggestions within our power. (SorjsweflU SIhiaw?G SipecuaH Aft inammnti Open Ymit I Account Today for Committee justable louvers and air chamber under the roof, while the wiring, a conduit system, has been in stalled with pleasing results and guarantees a solf Illumination without shades. According to pronouncements already made, the auditorium is acoustically perfect. This result was obtained by a covered ceiling. The interior has been done in warm, inviting colors which blend from walls to ceiling and produce a delightful effect. DrifUvood grey has been used in the study of the pastor, the Rev. O. W. putsch. The edifice was designed and supervised by a Salem man, Lyle P. Bartholomew, graduate archi tect of the University of Oregon, and with the contractor, Fred A. Erixon, Mr. Bartholomew has re ceived many favorable comments on the church. Gustav Schuake is chairman of the building committee, the other members of which are: Don Schir man. H. Willecke, R. Perllck, H. Newman, Philip Lidke and the Rev. G. W. Rutsch. Synodical of Presbyterians To Meet Here Norman K. Tully, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, corner Chemeketaapd Winter streets, re ports thafJ- church will be hostess this week end for the an nual meeting of the Woman's Synodical " Missionary society and the Young People's league. The opening sereion will be at 10 o'clock Thursday morning for the missionary group and the young people will have their meetings Saturday afternoon. Delegates from the five presby terials within the state will be present for the three day session at the new Chemeketa street church. Congregational Club Will Meet All young people of the First Congregational church. CenteT and Liberty streets, are invited to be present at the Fortnightly club meeting to be- held Tuesday eve ning at 7:30 o'clock, the Rev. Charles E. Ward, pastor, an nounces. The Woman's union meeting for a business and sewing session will be held W ednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Minton Tells WeeKs Plans Prayer services Tuesday eve ning; Friday evening Bible study and prayer; and Young People's devotional meeting Saturday eve ning mark the week's events for tbe Christian and Missionary Al liance, tabernacle for which Is at 655 Ferry street. The Rev. J. G. Minton, pastor, calls attention to the fact that all eveninar services begin promptly at 7:30 o'clock. .95 EotpI?HqiI1 O o mmtmrnmasmutsiM TO LET S00O W. C. Hawley to Address District Meeting at Inde pendence Wednesday Congressman W. C. Hawley will address ins Salem District Metho dist Mea's council on "The Work of the President" at the brother hood meeting to be held at the Methodist church in Independence Wednesday evening, October 17, beginning at f:S0 o'clock. The Rev. H. T. Temple, new district superintendent of the Methodist church who recently came to Salem 'to reside, will talk to the croup. Robert Mclnvenna of Salem will also appear on the program, furnishing a surprise number. The complete program includes a New Zealand Dutch lunch; group singing; Congressman Haw. ley's address; music by the Monmouth-Independence male quar tet; "Religion on a state cam pus," by G. L. Boomer of Cor vallia; violin solo by the Rev. E. O. Ranton, pastor of the host church; "Haywire," Harold Shell hart. Group singing; remarks by the Rev. Mr. Temple; reports from district chairmen and committees; impromptu talks and closing with group singing. Approximately 200 are expect ed to attend the first fall district meeting. F. A. Magruder of Corrallis is president of the council and Roy M. Lockenour of Salem is secretary-treasurer. Leslie Plans Church Night For Thursday The second of the fall church night series for the members of Leslie Memorial M. E. church will be held Thursday night, beginning with a pot luck dinner at 6:30 o'clock, which will he followed by a stewardship hour at 7:05 o'clock and two study classes and children's honr at 7:45 o'clock, announces the pastor, the Rev. S. Darlow Johnson. The Rev. Johnson reminds the men that members who are plan ning to attend the Salem district Brotherhood meeting at Independ ence Wednesday evening should meet at the church at 5:20 o'clock. First Baptist Has Announcements The Women's Misslanary so ciety of the First Baptist church. corner North Cottage and D streets, will meet this weke at the home of Mrs. M. Letz. route four, box 198. on the regular day at z:.hj o clock. Other activities of the week for the First German Baptist include the Wednesday night prayer meet ing, beginning at 8 o'clock. Young People Hold Revivals J. B. Smith, pastor of the Salem church of the Kazarene has made the following announcements for the week: Prayer meeting will be held as usual at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. The young people of the church are folding revival meetings in the Spring Valley church and these wCl continue through the week. Services will be held there this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and each evening at minnnamn 467 Court WIGBOMPSOFFIBST New at , The Rev. Harry Gardner, new pastor at the Jasoa Lee Memorial church in Kalrm. He will occupy the polptt here for tbe second Ssuaday today. District League Will Meet Here The Salem Young People's so ciety lr tne St. John's Lutheran church will be hosts to the Ore gon district of the Walther league, which meets in Salem Oe- looer and i, announces H. W. Gross, pastor FKI i I Hi 1 I T7 rN . o 77 D i l I Jwst 8IG This will be our largest showing of lqte fall shoes this season and we would advise our customers and friends to see these new things while the sizes are all intact. Alligators, Lizards, blue Kid, rich shades of brown kid in wonderful patterns, all the late trims are shown among these new arrivals. Axrehpreservers For men and women, the largest stock we have ever carried smics dhsg D. L. J. Williams Expert Foot Specialist Consultation tree CHURCH HUE ACTIVE Junior church services, a Y. K. K. Hallowe'en party; prayer serv ices and a reception mark the week's activities scheduled for groups of the First Aietnoaist church, corner State and Church streets, according to announce-' menvs from the office of the pas-j tor Dr. Fred C. Taylor. j Junior church services will be held for the first time this fall in the church annex at First Method ist church. Harry Mosher will be the leader and Professor T. H. Matthews will give the message. Boys and . girls from the junior and intermediate departments of the church attend this service which is conducted as much like the adult service- as passible with a message especiaUy adapted to the boys, and, girls. There is a choir and the church has Its own organized - official board which, helps the young church members to become famUiar with the or ganization of the church. On Tuesday evening the Y. K. K. Bible class of which Mrs. H. Wr, Scott is president and Dr. J. D. McCormick the teacher, Will hold a masquerade Hallowe'en party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Acton, route 3, South Salem. An amusing program nas be'en planned by the program commit tee. Twenty-five young married people are members of this class. The mid-week prayer and praise will be held Wednesday evening this week to permit those who desire to attend Dr. Mc- Govern's lecture on Thursday eve R all Jl J LrlJM We take great pride in this department. It is showing the largest growth of any department in the store due to the wonderful values we are offering , values equal to any $2.50 grades in the city, sold for $2.00, 3 pairs $5.50. Aoai IBsfG9 S&icBxgd TriE PRICE SH0E ning to do so. The semcei wut be in charge of the pastor. A reception will be given to Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Temple. Dr. and Mrs. J". C. Taylor and family Fri day evening in the church parlors. The executive committee of the General Aid society of which Mrs. W r. Young Is president, and a committee from the official board composed of W. C- Keck, W. T. Rlgby and H. F. Shanks. wUl be in charge of the evening's enter tainment. Free Methodists To Give Shower Week-day meeting and activity of the Free Methodist church; cor ner Market and North Winter streets, will be as roiioms. accord ing to the pastor, the Rev. W. N. Coffee: Prayer meeting. Wednesday af ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Caroline Jackson. 1463 north Winter street. Thursday evening prayer service at xne church at 7:30 o'clock. Friday evening. October 14, there will be a missionary shower for the boxes being sent to the foreign fields. At this time the Rev. G. G. Edwards of St. Helens, for years in the Indian field, will give an address. The public will be welcome. LAYTOX GIVE SUBJI4CT Subject of this week s prayer service for the First Evangelical church, corner Liberty and Center streets, Is announced by the pas tor, A. P. Layton, as "With Jesus in Prayer &C3W& KOI SHOW Florsheim Sboes For men, dozens of styles in all the new lasts and leathers, most styles $10.00 Shoe repairing of the, highest type -bring your finer work to US. Salem Pastor At Convention ; Others Attem The Rev. P. W. Eriksen. r . . of the American Lutheran chu in Salem, was the principal sp. er and conference leader on e. gelism at the Saturday session the state convention of the Lu'! league of the United Lutht-i church of America which opei. in Eugene Friday and will end i night. The conference theme 'Crusading for Christ. Besides the Rev. Eriksen. tho. attending from Salem includ. Mrs. Eriksen and son Robert Yin cent and the following delegates Miss Arline Timm, Miss Victoria: Schnider, Miss Nellie Bahlburg TVah!. DArrnn 1ftiB TlAT1 thv Ostlind. Fred Reinwald. CT vin Potter, Clarence Eliesen, A fred Quesseth. Siviter Horn ar Ervin Bahlburg. Calvary Baptist Tells of Services Mid-week prayer service am: fellowship meeting for the Cal vary Baptist congregation ;n. their friends will be held at 7: Wednesday evening, announo the pastor. W. Earl Cocfcran. Th. church Is located at the corner ! Court and High streets, in i building known as the old Or., i theater. Topic for this Sunday eveni: meeting of the B. Y. P. V. at Calvary Baptist church is " sions." The young folks will n at 6:30 o'clock with Ecith Jenks, leader. THE I '4 Vi .'! Ml d JS4 a?v. I I f I r f 4 l-vw-ww vvvv'-vvvvvvvvvvvvvj.;-:-jj V: J