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POLK COUNTY OBSERVER. n AY. DECEMBER 17,1915. THE Waiting For Santa Claus 1 Dallas Churches Are Gaining In Membership ' - - .- " - DALLAS CHURCHES. The churches of Dallas are very closely associated with the best in terests of the city and its people. As important factors in the public wel fare, they hark back to the very be ginnings, when the foundations of em rare were hewn out of an uneonquered wilderness. The ministers of the gos- tu.1 were nioneers anions the pioneers, who endured with their neighbors all the hardships, and born with them the many trying privations of the found ing of ithis splendid commonwealth in this 'beautiful Willamette vaiiey. Their untiring enterprise and broth erly spirit, coupled with their devo tion to the spiritual interests 01 une TjeoDle. and their wide-awake interest in public affairs had very much to do with moulding the public mind ana the civil and educational institutions. for which Oregon is iustly famous, in the county today. The churches of Dallas are always on the right side of every moral question which affects either private or public welfare. They stand for the public school and 'the thorough education of our children. They believe in public improvement, and a city beautiful. They ever ad vocate, both by practice and present the highest moral and business ideals among our citizens. Our chuTChes be lieve in Dallas and work for the home town. As leaders in movements for reform they are safe guides and are always alert in assisting the poor and unfortunate, and to them the bereaved may turn for sympathy and consola tion and never be turned away. The churches of Dalian by their in Jluence and power add value to our property, they give greater value to human lite,, and are factors winch give assurance of public safety. And while the church thus stands for all that is best in modern civilization, it is an asset of our body politic whose value can hardly be overestimated. Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. Laban Case was the first pastor of which a record has been pre served. He served the church in 18f4. From 184U to 1854 the Dallas circuit was a part of the Willamette district of the Oregon Mission, which extend ed from the Columbia river to Mexi co, and from the Pacific to the Rocky mountains. The church has been serv ed by many able preachers and faith ful workers from those pioneer times. The church under the present pas torate has witnessed a constant, growth, and an increasing regard by the public. Its pastor is known throughout Methodism as a defender of the faith. His recent book, issued by the Methodist press, is regarded a powerful defense of Christianity by his denomination. The church is in a happy and prosperous condition, is free from schisms and cliques, and is known as the friends of strangers. The membership at present numbers 265. Thirty-six united during the past year. The Sunday school has an enrollment of three hundred, and has thirty-live on the Cradle roll. The Epworth leairne consists of forty wide awake voung people. Last year they paid $-1" for the education of a stu dent in .Japan. The Ladies' Home and Koivign Missionary societies are strong ami have their work well or ganized. The Indies' Aid society is one of the active and popular agen cies in tlie social work of the church. The total of 18.1 wag given last year for the vanoii8 benevolent emerprises of the organization. The pastor, as a mark of appreciation, has reeentlv been iriven liberal increase in sal ary; and a few admiring friends re eentlv sent to the pastor's home a gift of fifty dollars in furniture. I'lans are forming for another successful year. The Presbyterian Church. A ehange of pastorate last July, created an occasion for new plans of work and a new enthusiasm among the members of the church. The al leluia nee throiurhotit the summer at the regular sen-ires was so encourag ing that no one thought of closing up the church for a vacation, as was the custom previous years. "While the or ganization stsnds eomplete. and the three fold work of evangelism, educa tion and social service is relieving a wholesome attention, yet it has not attained to that efficiency as a work ing fore in the eommunity to which the pre at Presbyterias church of America summons," says the Rev. D. A. MacKenzie, pastor. The member ship last June numbered 126. Within the last five months, 111 new names have been added to the roll, making a present membership of 14.. the plan and policy of the pastor and ses sion is, that new members may and ought to unite with the church every Sunday. The Bible school is organiz ed for the entire membership and ad herents of the church. It embraces part of the educational department of the church, Every person trom the youngest to the oldest Presbyterian in Dallas is enjoined to unite with some class either as a teacher, officer, or scholar. The ladies of the church maintain three organizations: Ladies' Aid so ciety, which holds weekly meetings, missionary society, which meets monthly, and the Leisure Hour club. which meets monthly in the homes of the ladies for the cultivation ot so ciability and the get-better-aequainted spirit in the congregation. All three societies are in a flourishing condition The young people of the church are organized as a Christian Endeavor so ciety. This organization has just been reorganized with a new corps of officers and commrttees. The young people are laying plans for a busy and enjoyable season during the com ing months. The music of the church is in charge of an efficient organist, Mrs. Olive Bicknell, and Mr. Willis Simon-ton as chorister, and a double quartet of singers. The aim is to furnish the best music in the citv. The Presbyterian church is a wor shipping branch of the Church of Christ. For that reason its services are quiet, prayerful and thoughtful. It encourages the attendance of re fined, educated and thoughtful people to the services. The present pastor is a graduate of Cornell University and Auburn Theological Seminary. He believes in pastoral evangelism, and holds professional evangelism as menace to the church. United Evangelical Churcli. At the request of The Observer, Kev. O. E. Erskme, pastor of the Uni ted Evangelical church, submitted the following brief statement concerning the strength and condition ot that church. At the present time there is a recorded membership of 128. Of this number, 12 have been added dur ing this conference year which began April, 1U15. Ihe records of the Sunday school show an enrollment of 120, and the reports for the last quar ter show 14 more in attendance each Sabbath than for the corresponding quarter of lust vear. There is also a cradle roll of 11 members. Other societies of the church are Christian Endeavor, 30 members ; Jun ior Endeavor, IB members; Woman s Home and Foreign Missionary society, i( members; Mission band, JO mem bers; Ladies' Aid, 43 members. All these societies are active, and their leaders optimistic for their future suc cess and progress in the work. The nnances ot tlie chiircn are well in hand for the current year, and, owing to a successful financial rally, held in October, the financial receipts are in excess of last year at this time. BridgcHrt. in the count ;y, with a membership of 28, is attached to Dal las, and served by the pastor on Sun day afternoon, but ii not included in the above stntement. The Adventist Church. ' While thisVhiireh has no resident pas tor at this time regular meetings are held, as is also Sunday school. Dur ing the past reason religious lectures were held under the auspices of this church, and the result was that the membership was considerably increas ed. The Sundnv school has a codly attendance, and is accomplishing much in the interest ot the young peo ple. The church edifice on Washing ton street was painted in the early fall, and other minor improvements made. It is the aim of the parishion ers to secure the services of a resi dent pastor within a short time. Tbs Baptist Church. Voder the pastoral ruidsnec of Rev. W. T. Tapsrott. who haa just completed the first year of his minis- trv m Dallas, the Baptist church has shows a steady and healthy increase in every department of its activities. The increase in membership has been nearly twenty per cent, while the av erage -attendance has increased over forty per cent. Tlie financial income is forty-seven per cent increase over that of the preceding year, ine or ganization has made several Better-1 inents to its churcli pro)erty during the year, notably the painting ot tne exterior and the installation of a lighting system. The former improve ment was made at a cost of -t3l, while the latter one was a donation from Y. E. Davis, one of t-he church's prom inent members. The Sundnv school and loung t co pies' societies are manifesting vigor- ous lite anil growtn, uie ,-minu united and is looking forward to tlie incoming year as the very best in its history. The Christian Church. The Christian church has made sol id growth in nil its departments dur- ing the year now closing. The church ninner has made a net gain of 62, making the membership stand at the present time at about 4(i0. The Bible school is one of the largest in the county, having nineteen classes, con sisting of beginners, primary, juniors, intermediate and adult departments, all of which are thoroughly organized and officered by experienced bible school teachers, each having complet ed the International teachers' train ing course. The average attendance for the past year is about 250. The largest davs' attendance was 423. There have been 48 converts from the school the Dast vear. The Christian Endeavor society has made material gains during the year. The following are some of the items: Purchased piano, $400; paid state ap portionment, $28.50 ; paid church bud get, $20; given ten socials; gained 20 per cent in etheiency; won state contest; won front rank pennant; sent 54 delegates to Turner; six delegates to state convention at Eugene; has had state president for the last two years. The C. W. B. M. is gaining in mem bership. A great number ot mission ary books have been read in the past year. This society has been a fusing power in uniting the church for ser vice. The Junior chinch, the newest member of the church family, is do ing a. new and needful work among the children. Meeting in the basement at the same hour as the regular church service, and fitting the teaching of Christ to the children's minds it prom ises to be a power in the years to come. Ihe sisterhood of the churcli likewise has made good gaining both in membership and efficiency. The monthly social gathering of the ladies are very pleasant and helpful. Taking all in all it has been a glor ious year. We have not accomplished all, or always done the best, but it is the earnest desire of the Christian church to be an aggressive power for good, and a friend to all in Dallas during the coming year. As a worker in tlie vineyard ot the Master, Rev. McConnell is what is known as a live wire. He is an active organizer, and is especially strong with the younger element of the church. Prior to his coming to Dal las be had devoted a considerable per iod of time to evangelistic work, and his success was pronounced. St. Phillip's Church. The Rev. Fr. Teck, who has charge of the Dallas and Independence par ishes, and who has his residence at the latter place, holds regular ser vices at the local Catholic church each Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, and on Saturday afternoon is present at a meeting of young people of the parish, when the catechism of the church is taught. The Father spends Saturday afternoon and Sunday forenoon in this citv, and frequently visits his parishioners in their homes, where lie is alwavg a welcome guest. Ihe church has a membership of about twenty-five families, and there are about a dozen members of the young people's class. The edifice of wor ship is located on Washington street, and while not pretentious is adequate to meet every demand upon it. Christian Science Church. Four years ago Ihe present full a branch of i lie parent church of Chris tian Science was organized in Dallas by a few members, and now has four teen adherents, with a number of ap plicants, mho will join the church within the ensuing fortnight. Mr. Karl B. Kugel is first reader, and Mrs. A. Adams second reader. Meet ings are held each Sundav forenoon at the regular hour in the City Bank building, and has an average congre gation of thirty. Sunday school is al so held at 9:30. with two classes, in chanre of Mrs. Ethel Plank and Mrs. K. B. Kuol. Another class, to in clude the juveniles, will he organized before the close of the year. In con nection with the church the society maintains a reading room at its meet ing place, which is oen on Monday. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday after noons, when the public is invited to visit the rooms and peruse literature provided for its use. Apostolic raits Mission. This l a branch of the Portland Mission, and has ninety adherents in Dallas. The high ideal of the organ isation is to reach those persons whom f;:,f war h'-'-n rj'sp are down and out, and in order to ac complish this purpose street, meet ings are held, where small bands of these religious workers come into im mediate contact with members of that class. The mission has no member ship, no salaried minister and keeps no books of any kind or nature, but the work is carried on by volunteers, who comprise the congregations. A business meeting is held on the first Friday of each month, when the Lord's supper is partaken of, follow ed by foot washing, lliose connect ed with the organization are firm be lievers in divine healing, and local cases are pointed out to prove that their faith is not erroneous. The first meeting by those of this faith in Dal las was held in 1007, and the attend ance has increased until today it is seldom that 'the attendance is under fifty at any of the five meetings of the week. Fred Smith is the local minister. to pool, billiards, whist, etc, and he wants an opportunity for them to meet the Salemites. While here, Mr. Cherriugton is talking politics and visiting his brother, W. M. ('herring-ton. WANTS BILLIARD GAMES. Commercial Club May Arrange Games With Dallas. Statesman: T. C. Cherington, for mer resident of Salem, but now a re tired business man of Dallas, where he is an active member of the La Cre ole Club, is in the city for a few days. Mr. Cherrington is a great advocate of sociability, not only between indi viduals, but between cities as well, and he is anxious to arrange a series of games between members of the La Creole club and of the social depart ment of the Salem Commercial club, as he believes that it will promote better feeling between the two local ities. La Creole clubmen, he says, are there with the goods when it comes GRANGE PASSES RESOLUTIONS. Urges County Appropriation in Sup port of County Fair. At a recent regular meeting of Mon mouth Orange, the following resolu tion was unanimously adopted: Whereas, Polk county has been great ly benefited by the county fair, and whereas, school fair work would be greatly hanrlicapjied by the withdraw al of financial assistance hereto giv en, and whereas, the success of the county and schools of the county in winning first place at the State fair this year was made possible by the appropriation from the county, and whereas, the county fair is one of great value in adevrtising and boost ing Polk county, he it Resolved by the Monmouth Orange in regular session that we do earnest ly urge the continuance of appropria tions as liberal as the financial con dition of the county will permit. June, Dick. 1910, Emily Bascue, R. 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