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PAGE FIFTEEN 'Si HERE ARE SPUE OF 193tfs NEW FACES IN SALEM CHURCH PULPITS j f M One now Occupied, 2 Under Way; Ministers Join In Association Hr GENEVIEVE MORGAN much for the charcbu of the The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning Jnoai7 lr 1931 : City Wear Ended i . H CHURCHES j; u - - . r ; ' , - fit --v...-. ! r sniritusl stand DoInt During the year one new church building. tbe Church of God. wu complet ed, and two .Were started. Nine changes ia pastorates were made during the year, one church ad ded to the number In tb j city. man si n sr. u u ri n uixcuu l: u ucu .a at..niHH.ua , Many of the churches hate re ported Individually a spiritually prosperous year, with a goodly number added to - the church rolls, and greater attendance at the fhnrch and SandaV school services. Help for the needy of LUC CHJ U3 -K11CU Hf "oua. congregations from time to time, and especially at holiday lmA. and fit nno. . itf nllkri nave been sent , from . j local churches Into the -foreign mis alonarv fields. ,. The Salem Ministerial assocla tlon. to which the leading minis ten of - the town belong, I has IVIB UJ " IUO LWWU UU'6 1IM I . . . , 1 lanciionea as usual me past yeM,i - meeting twice a month at the X. J equipped camp, owned and oper . n .r, I hr th v. W. c. A. on the arram and business meeting.1 Of association are invited in to dis cuss some pertinent toplj). i Her. P. W. Erlksen fs resi dent of the association this year. ana Kev. u. W . Biaaie, secreuirj treaaarer. ! Besides the Church of Cod's . now tiuildlnr. which was dedi cated April 6. the First Evange lical church has under construc tion a new $26,800 edifice) at the corner of Summer and alar Ion streets, and the Castle Un.lt mI nrMhntn rhnrch Ik bow biltid fur the first nntt at Its modern church plant , Tie latter church, - ; I miao reiuuueina its jjmsuoa&o thin fall. Rev. C W. .Hatch is pastor of the Church of God land promoted the building program. To Key. A. P. Layton of lihe First Evangelical and Rt. L.! W. mii1! iAf 'the Put! rinltpd Brethren goes much of the cred itfor the building programs launched this year by these two groups. ! TUB WWW street ftieuMHUsi 1 Episcopal chnrwM disctin- Tbe Center street Method ist UCU iu uucr Arva w " vvwa the annual Methodist conference was held. A sew reiigloue or vaaizatlon waa added ; to- -the: list as a resmlt of the change in! the nulDlt at tbe First Baptist church. Rev. Robert I. Payne. -who resigned after considerable dissension within itbe church. apveral montha later opened here the Baptist ' temple, which ha& been holding services for sev eral months in the Fraternal tern nle building The an-nnal Methodist confer ence 'acceirnted for several of th rhinrea In tiastors. while res- lgnatlona. and appointments- of other church groups were respon sible for the other new faces tn ' lru.i nnlnlta. MlnUtera who came to Salem to fulfill . missions some time, daring the past year nr. B. Earle Parker. First MethodlaU Rev. Hugh B. Fouke. Jr Jason Lee Methodist i. Rev. -y Tt Stewart ' Free Methodist; D Vlllkm If. Robins. First T.n'tiat nv Trel Alban Weil. TTnitarlanr Dr. Grover C. Blrtcb- fc irlrst Presbyterian: Rey. C. G. Weston. Evangelical tabernacle; Rev. Fletcher .Galloway. Church of the Nazarene; Wesley Gordon, tni atreet Methodist church In addition. Miss Margaret TOTivta. Rtevenson of Toledo, i O., became Aireetor of religion edu cation at the First Metnoam fhnrrh. assuming her duties early In the fall and at the same time the new pastor .armed. n u a. Mirrr ta new liniHct awnerintendent of the Methodise church. Ankeny Grange Provides Tree s JEFFERSON. Dec SI Tues day; eveotsc Dec. 23. a commun- f v tr was enlored by two luin- aa. mmt fiftv neoote at the An keny grawge hall. Entertalntaent was. provided by a committee ep ' resenting the Santiam community iitT IbVmv trrange and the Sid ney and Talbot schools. At the conclusion of the program. Santa appeared wltn treats ior aiu DIRECTOR Ttfioa llar?aret Whvte Bteveneom. dtwitor off alllA-as- edacatiosi of the Flrat M. K. thereto, who a. 7 -M jtasusea ner onus eany uus falL Slte BMveeded afJse Mar- garet Sathertaad, teeignea. -..Vol- 4 '.. " e ... - . ... ? . .. .-.-Hi.-.,.. : - .. ..: , : j - - Jl ' - I v- ..v - . . . " . , ; - ' ; I v . . j . s ; v"v - V - '- . .. - h , r ii iwi.. from left' to rieht: TM-. . IIct. Metrhcr Galloway Xaxerrne PIONEER. PROJECT GIVEN AT SUMMER CAMP BY GIRLS Y W. C. A. Owns and i LOantiam River; EFerr summer the Kirls of Sa- lm. Silver ton and nearby towna h,va nrlvfUkcn nr iiatnr a Weil ' . . ,. Rantlam river. The oast summer the camp fire girls also bad. the use of the camp. Week end- parties and pro grams are also planned and car ried on from early spring until late autumn. This summer our Girl Reserve worked out a ' pio neer" eroiect. which proved a real success. Some genuine abil ity was displayed 4n the making of costumes, head-dress, oearaa, wigs; etc-. The leaders at camp were: Mrs. E. Gailaber as Dr. John Mc Laughlin; Helen Breithaupt as Governor WhrtaKer; uons narlte as Jason Lee; M V W W Dorothy Hutehason as Marcus Whitman; Deena Hart as Susan Waldon; Eileen Moore as John Ball; Dor othy Taylor as William Grey; Sarah Dark as Henry Spalding. Giria Art A Council For'eaeh camp, six girls are se lected to act as a council, to con fer with the camp leaders; It helos ' make the program and work mere ef a real part of the .y. " w.mKwi for the Iria Frederickson, Frances La- .-j.i..; Velle, June Lfenkaemper, Mar garet TJpJehn. Lucretia Mciean. YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK IS STRESSED Sunday School Attendance Runs Well Be yond 300-Mark: Winter nd'- Jefferson Streets Hugh B- Fewlhve Jlr Mlsdater Three directions 'In- wnlch tne ministrr and oregram of the Ja son Lee church are expressed are in worship, which awakens ana develops Ged-conaeiovaness and the awareness sA lit" presence in all of lite; truth, the search lor understanding of the- nrrneixues hv which life mav be lived "more abundantly both personally and socially according to -the divine will; and service, through wrucn this understanding finds expres sion In a giving, sharing experi ence, moved fey a sincere lore of God as Father nd its resulting love of all men as fellow-chil dren In the family of God. IK IS IB- lueav uunuvui the worship program of the church operates, seeking through music, prayer, exposition and mediation to make- Sunday sig nificant as a, day of spiritual cul ture; the educational work seeks the second objective, while each organization has Its projects ox service. The church membership nmahf ri -more than. BOO. the Sun- clay scheor vege attendance is 375. whfle the -three igroups of young -people nave -more, tnan 100 in attendance. . j The maior events Of Impor tance during, the- past year have beea. tbe- observance- of xne w anniversary of the ehutch.. which occupied i a program oi tnree weeks in October. In June tb annual eaoferanee -sent a new pastor to replace Iter. Harry E. Gardner, wtoo had. eerved tor two , n a .wtia .went to. Lanrel- wnnt Matftodiat chorch In Port land. Jtev. Hugh B. Fouke- J r. - mnt to Jason .Lee from a six yeara pastorate In two Port land churches. It -la in the leadership of the various organizations - through which the church function that reaDonsibilft-r for success or- lail- nr rcmTM thom nu are- leaaixrs these groups into the New Year, nlannineAin everv department to deepen the spiritual meaning of life, and offer an opportunity ior vrrrorttt and exDression. are: ri. B. Carpenter, euperrotenaent oi the Sunday school: Professor Herman Clark, director of music; Mrs. Mary E. Mehr, Ladles Aid r. resident: Mrs. A. F. Waller, and Mrs. i P. J. Voth. presidents of the two Missionary societies IV P. Fatsos, president of the nr other hood : Clarence -poor. El eanor JJarth. and Loren Benja min, nresidents of the three eeonlea leagues: Phil As- prnwall. financial secretary and C. ,D. trhorpenlns; and "P; J. Voth treasurers oi tne locai ana wo servtcs budgets.. Under .. tnese laailara. are. IfAKl of Workers whn a-lve imuh rimt and thotrght to bunding nr the worsr ana pro gram or the. cnurca tnrougn uv arandee of worsMD. trutn ana serrtee. "4 The hefting of jtosIs for the New- Tear Includes an effort to make each, jot these agencies within the church a more effect ive means of deepening, spiritual power In Hose who are numoer- Grorer d. Kirtchet. First Presbyterlaa; Dr. William XL Robins, First clmrch; and Dr. B.,Earle Parber. Operates Place Upon Used Each Year For the second camp: Margaret McKenzle, Peggy Belesson, Shir ley Knighton. Billy Johnson, -Lu cille Hackett. Marine Murphy. For the third: Ruth Chapman, Margaret Shaw, Theresa' Ulrich, Arthena Cox. Ruth Johnson, Ag nes Moore. Every girl in camp Individually took somethinr back home with her from cajsrp; some evidence of handcraft, an appreciation of art and nature, interesting Ideas, memories of new friends, . and a stronger personality of her own through such close and Taxied contacts with others. Handcraft Work Favorite The handcraft work was Quite a favorite with the girls. They made all kinds of leather articles and some very good bloc prints.. 14 girls passed the fceginaers test in swimming, some not being able to swim a stroke when they came to camp. 18 girls received swimmers buttons, which meant they Ji ad learned the correct way to dive as well as swim certain distances. Many new songs were learned, and the music was excellent for camp fire, morning worship and ceremonials. All learned a new sensitiveness toward nature, a wee glimpse of the meaning of life, and a new idea of the reality of, God. through their life at Camp Santaly. AT JASON LEE rouke rastor ed In the membership so that ev ery one will become an active, in telligent and worthy supporter of the Christ sroxram for their own life and through the church for -the total lite of the commun ity ami world Membership as tar as numbers are concerned will not be stressed either in church or Sunday school, but em phasis will be placed on aeveiop Inr such a consistent, attractive Christian character within those who are now members as will compel -the Interest, i attention and desir tA emulate on the Dart of those not In "the church. Espe cially Is the aerrice and ministry of the church available and ex tended to all those who desire to live life at its best and share in huildinr the kingdom of God in the relationships of all life. I CONVERSIONS AT FULL GOSPEL III C. G. Weston, Pastor Again we here come- to- new beginning, a new year. Evangel istic Tabernacle Full Gospel church has had- a year of pros perous ministry. Upwards of 40 conversions have been accounted for, while the regular attendance has greatly increased reaching a Sunday average of about 225 for the ' afternoon and tbe evening services. Foreign, missionary act ivity baa anown a neauny- in crease. I r' .- The Sunday school tinder the superlntendency of R. C. Fergu son cas grown rrom aoout i io an enrollment ot is, t-aca month -has shown a steady growth. The young -people num- Ko. aKnn mo ana as tdddi doit- nle ahonld be. they are full ofJ life and-hare' a ringing testimony for Christ, They have done ser vice In many lines such as open air and" hospital work 1 and in choir and orchestra, i ! Greetings... ' ;. To our many-friends and patrons This New. Year's Day ;.'-'; ' , ' ' ' ''': 4 - ' i ": i '-1 ' Cujital Lbbfc'acl Peerlrs Ddliqy 170 N. ConxraercUl First Methodist. nil nn is io mm The First Christian Church lo cated at High and Center streets, has just closed a rery successful year in all departments of. the church's UfOb This church! ha been a. factor In the splrituj. life of the community for 75 years, haying ben organized In 18S5. The present resident mem berahln ia 80S., The Sunday school has an enrollment of more than 500 with an average atten dance of more than 300. Besides the regular local bud get and program the church has been giving about $3,000 annu ally to missions and benevol ences. Hattio Mitchell, an Ore gon girl Is supported as a mis sionary in Mondombe, Congo re gion. Central Africa. The joint hoard of elders and deacons con sists et 40 men who are chosen directly by the congregation to look after the spiritual and ma terial needs of the church. The women's work ia well or ganized In several circles which help the church, not only In a fi nancial way, but In a fine aminlar tratlon to the poor and needy. The women's Missionary .society has nearly 100 members and ac complishes a fine work. The present pastor, D. J. Howe, is in his fourth year, dur- iner jarhifh time more tnan hiTA been added to the member shin. The next forward step, as soon as condition" will permit. will be a new location ann a new bulldtnjr. The church joins with all th churches of the city in exnression of good -will and best wishes to the community for the new year. MCFTIffl! Rtms (IF SPIRIT HIGH HI TVIfar p. Sims. Pastor It ha been the endeavor of v.i tn afmlntaftar- tft the spiritual needs of those attend- J lng the services. To xnalntain a.na properly conduct a Bioie scnooi whATA thp word of God is taught to childhood, youth, and to those older: and to conauct special j hle classes for the deepening of the life of believers in the scrip ture of truth. i While doing this, the material needs of neighbors have not been frt-rirnl ten nT neelected. The church has contributed hundreds of jars of fruit to the needy ana to worthy Institutions. Baskets of food have been given to unfor tunate families: also other nec essities hare Teen cheerfully met. The great need of the Home Mininn tieliia have found a re sponse in. this church. wrdle the 1 "front line- trencnes ' me or- elgn field has been support ea by our sympathy, prayers and n- Gifts In money and supplies 4 presented at Christmas went to those In need .and that , without "sounding of trumpet.-; BUlHlW n TleMier Galloway. Paster 'Forgetting those things. which Khtnii and reaching forth onto those things which are be Ai., a nrnna - toward tho mark for the prize of the high calUnr of Cod In Christ jesns.- nir haa been a change in masttra at the church of the Naz rona tho nast vear. Rer. L. D Smith -who served the church, ef ficiently for three years,, resign ed and the present pastor assum ed his place August 9. The plans for the new year In Tcirphotie 30S m REDES Baptist; Dr. BI. A. Marcy, district :: elude:. - A pre-Easter evangelistic cam paign probably conducted- by the pastor. This Is la line with the general policy of the denomina tion which emphasizes the evan gelistic method. Dr. Carroll who gives an annual resume of the statistics of all denominations commented, upon the growth of the Naxarene church front 10,900 la 1107 to B0.00 in 12 by using the revival method. Ai building program is planned to be launched Ik the near future a the church is i crowded out of fts present Quarters. About 60 extra chairs now are erowaed in to the auditorium and several Rundav school class rooms are so crowded that some hare to stand during the lesson period The. church wishes erery reader a happy New Tear and that the Christ may be real in your life. OMI IN: INDIA HELPED BY CHURCH Besides the baptism of 18 chil dren, 35 adults hare united with the church during the past row thii atrenertheatner every depart ment in personnel, leadership and program. This has prougnt new life to old organizations, reor ganization of Others, and the aim1tib TVenV iBrmiirtta- A m fteTl tt Hhe latter have been a Girl Re. serve corps, a. Friendly -Indian. tribe and a men's! council. ; Located In the I center of this growing cart of he city the hrch la in a large sense the center of the community life. A seven-day-week program Is main- tamed. The building wun sis various rooms, auditorium, and community hall is a beehive of nctlvitv with from 20 to 25 gala erings each week! ministering to the anlrltnal rellrioas education al, social, and recreational needs of the people.. j Greetings from Salem branch General Grocery Co. IllCa Trade and liberty Sts. Wholetde Distributors Preferred Stock Fruits arid. Vegetables r Roasters of ROYAL CLUB Coffee Oregon's Payroll Brands " Insist on fftcqesSfy bxtnds from 1 . yout jj yontgrocer. V V v - " 1 ' ' : i j - ri 11 a r;AnWnri : ,;.n TO W : ' ' -'. - ;: SalemflOregon:',r.; : i;,:l-.::"-:-::- GbnirtuiLin OvArt Grown Ha i j ; . Plant and Office, 2150 Fairground Road, Phone 2139 r snpertstCeadeiit Slclbodist chuixb:Ber.niu:hB.Fonke Jr JaaonLee; i 1 t .jj Dr. Parker Favors .Race for Social and Educational Group Program By DR. EARLE PARKER X have but, recently taken up my work as pastor of the First Methodist church in Salem, and ant not sufficiently Informed, to reriew the work of 1 the- par year. This historic old; church Is moving forward with the purpose of serving the needs of! its consti tuency as devotedly and Intelli gently as it did when Salem was a vIDa r a In the wilderness. We could not do less and be worthy of the line of succession in whicn we stand. We have in mind Uhe con struction of an addition to out church at tbe earliest opportune time -at a cost of at least $85. 000. A hntld!ng committee ; has been formed; some fends are In band; and tentative plans are drawn. This building will be devoted to the educational and social pro gram of the charch. Miss Mar garet W. Sterenson, ai graduate of Boston university's school of religious education and- social service has been added to our staff and has the .general super vision of the educational program of the church and of the young people'a- work. Through the generosity of Mrs B. F. Carrier, a set of Deagen AhlmM-waa recently added to nnr nrftn as a memorial to Mr Carrier, a layman whose loyalty ani dvAtion added much to the church In other years. First charch nursic Is - conducted by Pref. Cameron- Marshall who has a -fine chorus of 50 Toices isrgeiy M,mii,il frAm- the students In ' the university. grocer. U00 IDITION in cnun sought JHilLLJ JJDUUISK3UU ivvuuuj !iuuu.y . - . ) ; -t . ' - riitr women's -aoctctlea are do ing welL and the men's brother hood, under the presidency.! of ;h:F. Shanks., is an aetlye organ izatlon with a record of achieve ment..-.-- - First church Is progressive in tta theolarlcal outlooks It keeps the ialth of the fathers, bht has enough ef their pioneer spirit to believe that new light must dawn in the- Held ef reHOOn) as , truly as It dees ia otner fifuxs oi en quiry. It looks forward to the discovery of new channels for the expression and application of tbe apirlt of Christ to present - day needs, and problems. , j ' . : Breitenbush Hot Springs Should Be World Known You may have heard of Hot Springs; - Arkansas, but if yen aaven'jt . visited Breitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon, "you ain't seen notnjng yet." i The onlv difference, between these two. famous hot springs la that Hot Springs. Ark. got tbe start on Breitenbush Hot Springs, we. r . The fact Is. that the Breiten bush) springs hare everything found in the famous- Arkansas springs end a lot more and this is Touched for by leading i physi cians! who: ire familiar with both springs. I ITS MONEY MOVING TIME 7n TW st . Si s UlalB f 1 It makes no diff erroce where you live, or whether yon want to set aside small, sums regularly. r lump ssuns of Jf 100 or morethere is bigger income and safety for you! at Western. Savings. If ail s your name, and address. Learn how compound interest- doubles your money. "Western Savings is under state, supervision. It is big; responsible. Your money- ears 6. Yon receive two eisea yenr:segnlar!y. Year money U avallabte is case: of need; Simply Sead na your name and address new as the rst atari to Saf sty and bigger Incosae. j'. ' . r : I and Loan Y.M.CJL BIdg, Sixth Western 1 ' )7 Tiicv. red AUmui U'eU, lnitarian '. : IT TEMPLE TO FOOfl Salem ' Baptist temple Is a young organization just a half a year old but -is crowing into a strong, healthy child. I When this work, was flnt begun It i was without thought of becoming an organised -charch, bat Just to pro vide a place of t public worship for, the preaching of the gDKpel for tsosef who cared I to ' attend the services, - I ' Large congregations attended from the very first service J and the work prospered and ; was blessed ef tbe Lord by the! sal vation ef souls until those that were interested felt, led. to organ ise our present church. : I The membership, baa made a steady, growth and this is espe cially true of the large number of young people who have -been received Into the membership; i The Sunday services are held In temporary Quarters,, but In a large comfortable and centrally located building, the Fraternal temple. ; ' ' I The congregation Is 1 looking forward to securing a 1 site and begin tbe building of a church building In the near future, which when completed v 11 be a eredlt to Salem. 1 T Association and Yainbin, Portland BAPT1S n 1M Ml ... 1 1 Ml r j GUAftAMTCCP JJ Saving