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Evangelical A Unique Ceebratinn It latins Mie ai me first Evangelical uniiea nremren Church Sunday 11 is noi unique because it is 90 years since the first congregation of the Evangelical Association was formed in Salem, although that is not common, but because, not only was a church then formed in Salem, but that here was the be ginning of what now is the Oregon- nasningion conference of the Evangelical United Brethren t-nurch. It was here that James Croas man came on a river steamer from Portland, arriving on the evening of June 13, 1864 with his uttiB family from Pittsburgh, Pa. He had come by way of New York, sailing to Panama, then across the Isthmus by rail, then up the Pacific to San Francisco and again transferring to another steamer lor Portland You ask why so far around? It was because this was the most epeody way to come from the East to eregon in those days. Rev. Mr. Croasman was appointed a mis sionary to Oregon by the then Evangelical Association: He was an energetic young man, having preached for six years previous to this in Pennsylvania. The Weekly Statesman said of his appointment: 'The State of Ore gon will be his field." Although he had such a large field, he found no parsonage, no church and no members here. He was a Iranger in Salem, a city of about 2000 population. It was not easy to establish a work. The first Sunday by invita tion he preached in the Congre gational Church and the second in the Methodist Church and fin ally secured the right to preach in the old Courthouse which stood on the same block of our present Courthouse. This Courthouse was built about 18S2 and stood facing High Street, 50 feet back from the curb. This was not too desirable a place nor could he maintain a Tegular preaching schedule for he also went out from here to Inde pendence, Corvallis, Albany and echoolhouses in this vicinty. Fin ally in the spring of 1866 he began to build a church on a lot secured at Center and Liberty which is now occupied as a used car lot. This building was completed by September of that year. Croasman prevailed on C. F. Deininger, who had come West with him to dedi cate the church, and taken up mis sion work in San Francisco, to make the trip from there. He came the Croasmian way, by ocean and river to Salem. The de-d'-ation took place September 2, 18fifi. The next year Rev. Mr. Deinin Rer was transferred to Salem and Croasman went to Corvallis. The missionaries were appointed for four years, but Deininger consent ed to stay two years longer. Dur ing his stay he organized the First Evangelical Sunday School in Oregon. He stayed until 1870 when Josiah Bowersox, a young man of 33 years, arrived from Pennsylvania. Bowersox continued in Oregon until his death at the ripe age of 91 years. On his ar rival he became superintendent of the Oregon .Mission and upon the organization of the Pacific Conference in 1876 he became what was known as presiding eld er, holding this position until 1895, or for 19 years. During part of this time he also served the Sa lem Church. Also he went to the far reaches of what is now known as the Oregon-Washington confer ence, establishing churches. In the winter of 1884-85 he went up into what was the Washington territory near Spokane and establishtd four new -churches during the bitter cold of that winter, and just previ ous to this had established a church at Sweet Home. He was a tireless worker and his name was known throughout this valley both rrg. 1.65 to 2.00 stationery 88 Open stnek stationery by Eaton. Montag. 1 box pa per, 2 packs envelopes. Several colors. stationery, main floor regularly 1.00 magic memo pad 69 I 9 II SALEM Handy near phone. Pad with magnetic pencil that can't get lost. stationery, main floor United Brethern To Celebrate 90th Anniversary I'm J . 'v . j . s y-Jfi - 4 V J. J -, in religious circles as well as in the evjery-day walk of life. Now a great grandson. Joe Bowersox, Jr., is a member of the church here. During these years, begin ning in 1884. another personality became prominent in Evangelical annuals in Oregon who for two terms served the Salem church, namely, C. C. Poling. He did much to develop the work of the Evan gelical Church in Portland, he also was much interested in the educational work of the church on the West Coast. His youngest son Paul N. Poling is now pastor of the Presbyterian Church here. In another sense the First Evan gelical United Brethren Church is unique for it is the composite of three former churcnes m ssaiem. In order to understand the form ing of the three churches and then their coming together again it is necessary to refer to a dark page of the history of the Evangelical Association for a riff came into the church which led to the form- ing of two churches, namely: The Evangelical Association and the United Evangelical Church. The division of the Oregon Conference took place in 1890 but the division of the church did not fully come until in the Fall of 1894. The con gregation that worshipped at Cen ter and Liberty largely belonged to what became the United bvan gelical Church who had to sur render all property to the Evan gelical Association finally but for three years they continued to wor ship in the church at Liberty. But I. B. Fisher, presiding elder at the other group desiring to have a work in Salem, began a church in East Salem in 1892 and built a very crude building at 17th and Chemeketa which cost them only $42. It was said to have only an earth floor at first and a canvass for a roof, but in 1894 they built the church, which still stands on that corner. This congregation was entirely English and at one time was the largest of the three congregations. In May of 1893 the congregation that was worshipping at Liberty and Center lost the use of the property there and on June 10 held their first service in the mclt-in-your-moulh reg. 3.95 Juiller mints coffee warmer Made of real butter, real- 2.99 ly melts in your mouth as only Van Duyn's mints Two burner warmer, can. Packed in attractive Wrought iron. Wonderful refrigerator cannistcr too. for j or buffet. candy, first floor cm shop, main floor rrg. 49.95-59.95 renuhrhj 3,99 spring eoals girls cottons 37 1.99 . . , Cotton print dresses. Girls Group of Spring coats. , Perfect for school Variety styles, fabrics. Jnd , Buy and save now! little miss ihnp, . coat talon, irrond floor second floor . ,4 . JV. 1 T. 1 V WCTU rooms two doors East oni Court Street from the then Opera House, but now occupied by Mil ler's department store. Here they worshipped for over a year, dur ing this time they built a church on Cottage Street which was dedi cated December 16. 1894. This church burned in 1916 and at once the congregation began to i build a second church which was dedicated January 14, 1917. This! building is still slanding and is owned by the Women's Club of Salem. The church at Center and Lib erty, at this time having passed into the hands of the Evangelical Association, and they having an English church in East Salem, made this a German church which continued so in part until the time of the merger of the two in 1923. In 1915. when H. E. Hornchuch was pastor, the original church .was reolaccd bv a more modern one. Hornschuch's widow is living j at present in the Old People s i Home on Center street and is a ! member of this church. The church was dedicated October 3. 1915. This church continued in use until 1929 when the property was sold to General Petroleum Corporation of Los Angeles, Cali fornia. It was to the shame of the de nomination and the regret of the two groups in general that thye ever divided and soon measures were set in motion to reunite Ihe two groups, often known as The Sons of Albright, after their found er. It was a day of great joy when the United Evangelical Church and the Evangelical Church were merged into the Evangelical Church in Detroit, Mich., October 14, 1922. At once the Cottage Street Church and the Liberty Street church set about to unite which was effected after the an nual conference of 1923, which met in the Liberty Street church, merg ing the two Oregon Conferences. The Liberty street church was chosen as the one to be used. Later the congregation on Chemeketa Street asked to become a part of what was now known as the First Evangelical Church of Salem, which had purchased property at' Fa 1 me , m iuMIiiiibi -.--. . n n J l lJf 'f- ' "li 4 The above pictures of churches in which members of First Evangelical United Brethren have worshipped tell the' story of the church's work and progress in Salem. Upper left, ' church that stood at Liberty and Center, built in 1866, and dedicated September 2 of that year; upper, right, building at 17th and Chemeketa, dedicated Oclobdr 7, 1894. Middle, at left, church at Center and Liberty, dedicated October 3, 1015; mid dle, right, church on Cottage Street, dedicated January 14, 1917. Below, present church at Marion and Summer, dedicated April 19, 1931. Marion and Summer streets and on July 1, 1929, this union was effected. The present church which stands on this corner was built in the Fall and Winter of 1930 and 1931 and was dedicated by Bishop G. E. Epp, D. D.. April 19. 1931. The 4Sth annual conference having con vened on the 15th had finished ference. It was in into that the Church of the United Brethren in' Jbeloiis Friday regularly 2.49 two color reversible bridge table cover Kits any table tip 30 "x32 srinarc. Adjustable Taffeta plas tic. Stain resistant. W ipes clean with clamp cloth. Closely quilted with nylon thread. Kvtra thick soft cushion padding stationery, first floor 1 j -1 m Christ and the Evangelical Church united, taking the name Evangeli cal United Brethren Church, hence it became the First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Salem. It is this church which is celebrat ing 90 years since the first church was organize here in Salem. A cordial invitation is extended by ,he Kalion PPlc of Salem to attend these services. My i49 a in . t ' Santa Anna Took Fatal Napll9 Years AgoToday By BKl'CE HENDERSON SAN JACINTO MONUMENT, I and in a treaty signed Feb. 2. Tex. One afternoon 119 years ago today a general took a siesta and Mexico lost an empire. A band of Texans jumped the general and whipped his army. The story should interest not only Texans. it's important to folks in Arizona, New Mexico, Cali fornia, Nevada, Utah and Colo rado. Thoir otntiw hifnmA n.irt m these, United States, because ofjr" ,n reruns iuie ior me noii thc battle of 'San Jacinto. day-who awakened a sleeping Things had gone badly for Tex - as that spring cf 1B36 in us ngiu for independence from Mexico. On March 6 the garrison at Alamo Mission in San Antonio had been massacred by the legions of Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Santa Anna, the "Napoleon of Ihe Weit," swept east and camped I at the junction of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou 22 miles east of Houston. On the afternoon of April 21, as Santa Anna took his siesta and liis force of 1.6O0 squatted con fidently behind their breastworks, General Sam Houston's army out numbered 2 to 1 charged. It must rank with history's most vicious and surprising attacks. ' Shrieking "Rcmcber the Ala mo!" the Texans routed the Mexi icans in 18 minutes killing some 6.10, wounding 280 and capturing 730. Texan casualties: Two dead, 23 wounded, Santa Anna was captured. Texas had independence, and nine years later joined the union, touched off the U. S.-Mexican War. But Ihe annexation of Texas Mexico broke off relations with the United Slates and laid a claim to Texas. The United Slates won the war, Echo Dam Bill Wins a Victory WASHINGTON (UP) - Backers of the 1 1-2 billion dollar Colorado River Storage Project won a pre-1 limmary victory in the Senate: today. I Hie Senate voted down an ' amendment to a bill to authorize the project which would have cut out a section declaring it is Ihe intention of Congress in the future : to authorize additional project units. The amendment, by Sen. Thom as H. Kuchcl (R-Calif), was re jected by a voice vote. 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