POLK COUNTY OBSERVER. n AY. DECEMBER 17,1915.
THE
Waiting For Santa Claus
1 Dallas Churches Are
Gaining In Membership
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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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