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NDEPENBFNCE ENTERPRISE SIXTEENTH YEAH 11 -Vjl " INDEPENDEK 'oyEGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1810. NUMBER 4f H1PS0N REV. QUITS CHURCH DOCTRINAL VIEW CONFLICT WITH CERTAIN ELEMENT. IN Hl SERMON SUNDAY EVEN ING REV. MR. THOMPSON WILL GIVE HIS REASONS FOR UNIT ING WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCH. confident of HI former friend, as well as new acquaintances. Sincere ly yours. MAYNAKD It. THOMPSON. To the Editor Will you kindly al low space la your valuable paper, which, by the way, 1 am pleased to note la now standing tor whatever Is true and right and for the- highest progress, that I may state clearly why I have left the Baptist church and have become a member and worker In the Christian church. X waa baptised by Dr. Russell H. Conwell. along : with over a hundred others, on Easter day, 1892; and was graduated from the Baptist seminary of the Colgate University at Hamil ton, New York. In 1898. Since then I have had eleven years of strong pastoral service In Baptist churches. In the east, chiefly in Pennsylvania, and the northwest, In Washington, with tha nastorate that has closed re- ..nii. this nlace. r do not re- member that, In' the matter of the ......i n.ntiit doctrines 1 and church practice. I had ever, as a pastor, been called in question specially, iu w thorough Baptist ortnoaoxy, uum came to Independence. i mnvA here last fall with my -milir. roods and library, from Daven port near Spokane, at heavy expense which I could 111 alford to bear. This church had raised no question about roy doctrinal views, but naa given m a unanimous and enthusiastic eaJl klk I .crnntprf in KOOd faith. I aet to work preaching and teaching the truth, as t understood it, wunoui f.vnr. aa I have always done But I aoon found myself In conflict with a certain element that waa men In the church. When I found how ae t w.1 were in their views kni iuiuvtu I aoUght to avoid further contention, mmm mir allowed to dd SO. ' I worked hard in preparation for, and in hinln to conduct the union mew i... .ni t the close waa very busy In gathering In and baptizing con- TrU. Bat my worx was cm. ih. .lament referred to con WUKU - mi to secure my resignation. 'j'Th. members have since with . rf-o-m frnm the church.) My many friends, while sympathizing with me freely, did not see the way wear mi ton err h An mv hands against this small but bitter opposition. Within .nnth. t anemed thus to be a n PLBBn bear the heavy ex Dense and trial of "candldatlng," and later, moving, to another neia. roi.ii. t loft a laree church In the . east, the experience here was the cll , ovBPiii other trying experlenc ea la the Baptist ministry In the northwest, In which the wrong-doing or neglect of others has. In several . peculiar ways, added heavy burdens , to my ministry. In suh an extremity, I began to give earnest study to questions which had occasionally arisen in my mind ". before, concerning the churches de scribed simply as Christian, ques tions which would otherwise havebeen v pushed aside, for lack of . time or through prejudice. I have found to my surprise that there is no such wide gulf between the two denomlnr atlons as I had always supposed.' I now believe that, la the Clirtatlan churches. I- shall have full liberty, to teach all the strong positive gospel truths that I have been teaching, as well as certain additional scriptural , i!, that Viavn lone. been dear " to my heart. Concerning this '' speak more clearly in my annHnw pvpnina. ! ------ ..oi. with the Church or m y o v . .. Christ in this place may last but a few weeks or months or it may later become a permanent pastorate; this to be decided later.. I have tried to leave the Baptist church In such a manner as to leave it in good con or.H hplleve I have done so. I ask for the kindly sympathy and Will Fight In Independence Judged by the many ffinlnlne spec tators that have seen the motion pic tures of the Johnson-Ketchi-I fight at the different theaters where they have been exhibited, boxing has tak en, as great a hold on femininity as It has on California, says San Fran cisco Call. Of the fifteen thousand spectators who saw the contest at Coffroth's Arena In California many hundreds were women. Despite its seeming lm probability, members of the fair sex of the best families attend champion .hi matches in California. Whether this Is the result of a newer clvlllxa tlon is not known. Star Theater Sat urday afternoon and night PREhS FOR SPRING MEET INDEPENDENCE DRIVING CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING TALKS OF HOLDING HORSE S.MOW AND DRIVING EXHIBI TION IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL EVENT IN JUNE. A meeting of Ihe Independence Drtvlnir Club was held In this city Saturdar afternoon for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. w W. Perclval was elocted unani mously to the office of president of the club. Mr. Perclval responded with The to the playing of Five Hundred after hl-h all were refreshed by dainty lunch. During the lunch Miss Iva Bur ton gave two very good readings. Th floor was then cleared and the fact that a csrpK was down did not hinder in the laat tbs fun ana en joyment of the dance which followed. Prizes were awarded to Miss Em roy McDevltt and F. A. Williams as the two having the highest score In the game of Five Hundred. Those present were: Mr. and wrs. 8. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kutch. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Kirk land. Mr. and Mrs. P. J.. Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Drexier. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Conkey, Mr. and Mrs. L. Damon, Mr.and Mrs. Joe Hubbard, Mr and Mrs. Claude Jlubbard, Mr. nA Mn Marahel Merwln. Mr. and Mra R. E. Paddock. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Walk erk Dr. and Mrs. Allin, Mr. and Mra, V. L Dornaife, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rhenefifild. Mr. and Mrs. Claude HUlnner, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Huff.N a neat speech or acceptance. - , winlam Mr. and new secretary is uren syers; - ... Mr. 11. da nArmnnd directors. C. A. UtCl v; McLaughlin, A. B. Taylor and P. M. Klrkland. It l likely that the spring meet will be held In this city some time lm June and there will probably be a horse show and driving exwn INDEPENDENCE RESUMES RUN SKINNERS HAVE MODEL PASSEN CER AND FREIGHT BOAT. LAUNCH LOUISE 13 EXPECTED TO ARRIVE HERE WITHIN TEN DAYS TO TAKE SCHEDULE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE. The launch Independence resumed her run again. Monday on the Willam ette between Independence and Sa lem after being off for over two months undergoing repairs and alter ation. The launch Is Installed with a six-cylinder gasoline engine which occupies so lHtle space in the vessel that one would hardly know it la- .... h.v . A tha atpam n- Mrs. Dave uouins, jura, wumw, UBrei iu iciuu. . Misses Eppley, Dennison, Scnollard. gine and large boiler from the launch Flora McCallon, Emroy McDevlt. give much ' addlUonal space for Florence Burton. Iva Burton, Mar- j freight and passengers. It is expect garet Pomeroy, Cordla. Gooch. Messrs. i ed by the management of the Skinner Pr- DeArmond. Koss weiaon, jno- launcnes. ine tomae wm-u POLK LOSES GOOD: MAN n n Cooner waa in Independence this week closing up his Polk county affairs preparatory to removing to Grass Valley, where he is engaged In merchandising. R. D. Cooper has associated with him at Grass vaiiey hi. hrnther. E. W. Cooper. These men are well known, prominent men of Polk county, having been resiaems oi Pnlk countv- almost continually for nearlv forty-seven years. They were born in Missouri and crossed me in -(ta and are of the well- commodatlon of buiiauig tor mat pur- itron men wltfc xamiiies. diwu, , - AAaA in "w ... . ..... . ... . m I Will DO luow es.Mvjv. vw known family of Cooper brothers who pose here. The report, or we serc- employment year arouna at neai o independence is - , - . mtii r t -' . t m us ma i have their yearly reunions. R. u. ana ury snowea xne ciup w uo u vages. Mosuy msiae wur. E vV. Cooper were formerly hard- tshlng condition. ' ' ' home town, good schools, church and ware merchants of' Independence,' Among those In. attendance from McU1 iurroUndlng. Apply t once, some twenty yeara ago,, and are 0the polnU were C. B. Henley and pjg,, jce. Brick Company. WUla ... .v.i. ki.v tntarrt nf t.),. r.nn who talked of hearty sup-, . 89-4 Known ror vuoir ...-o--- . nuuia, uxw". be rememberea port from the outsiae ror we:iru meet Both these, genuemen wiu b. clothlng-we car .la.-J.Hik. 4 hA SIIAAt With & T . ,e show and driving exhib- r- rt. ' 0r. By-iBrti take the run also In a fort- Ition in connection with he mee, - . . o th, run There was some Ulk of a stock show . . 1 , wH, mAitritll.. In connectten with the spring meet WANTED AT reduced, and by the addition oT but It ha. practically been given up . MEN WANTED . I more modern appliance, and machin- since there was not the necessary ac- Brlet pUnt at WUlamlna wanU ( Dasseneer. commodaUon of building for that pur- itrong men wltH families. Bteady ' . t0 now- leaving the O. C. T. dock here at- 9:30 a. m. and leaving Salem on tne return trip at 4 p. m. rhnrarter. It will that Cooper Bros sold to J. F. Don neU, O'Donnell'to F. B. ' Chamber., Chamber, to Frar !t! Rice, they to Huston aVSlmon, they. to Hanna Irvine and Hanaa; ,Irvh to Hanna Bros.'. .... . -'- - ' r CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Among the MathodlsU Th. mvival fire la .till burning. Last Sunday night one more stepped out into the light. On JUtsttoJ nigni v.rnhr who had been convert. eu Mnndav nlirht united with the church. nth. tr thinklna- seriously, me Tuesday prayer meeting waa well at ondAd About seven ty-flve were out. Tna vouna- people', service will be conducted Saturday night. The reg niaf aervicea next Sunday: Preach ing at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m. and jspwonn iun at :30 n. m. All are invited to attend. Presbyterian Church Next Sunday evening, at Calvary p-o.hvt n'rlan church Dr. Dunsmore will speak on "Thomas, The Honest Skeptic," continuing the series of ser mon-lectures on character-ouuaing Thi aeries of lectures have been lareelv attended and appear .to have been much enjoyed by the large con- eretrations. The singing Is a very enjoyable feature of the service, some of the best vocalists, in the city com posing the choir. The public is cor dlally invited to all the services. I Christian Church rv.v ' n C. Black of Salem will preach Sunday morning at eleven and Mnvnarrt R. Thomnson, the new act Ing pastor, will talk on this subject In the evening: "Why I . became a member and a worker in the Church of Christ". All who care to know are cordially invited to attend. Biblo school at 10 o'clock; mid-week meet ing for Bible study and prayer, Wed nesday at 7:30 P. .m; Therj is ul ready talk of organising. Baraga a-d Philathoa c'ubs. . a will ermon In attendance at the h . string of horses. It 1. likely that V the sat. fourday.' meet wl be held and xnat , - . Wear" deslred:-Conkey. Walker 4 Lehman, 414 Um affair-"!WU1 be., mor ,exten slve than any previou. meet For Sale Rhode laland Red eggs for hatching purpose., -75c and 11.00, Phone Mala 7I, I. M. Jackson, Inde pendence,- Oregon 39-41 to aolutlon. WUliams Drug Co, 36tt NEW DIRECTORS FOR CANNERY j The annual meeting' of Indepen-! donee Cannery Company was held, In: the opera house In this city lasij Tuesday morning for the purpose oil electing officer.: for the ensuing, year j and for the transaction of other bus- j iness matters pertaining thereto. . The meeting was called to oruer dt President J. 8. Cooper who stated the. object of the meeting. Secretary S. IS. Irvine read the report of the last an nual meeting. The ' report or me treasurer showed funds on hand to th. amount of $9.85. The report or the secretary showed that the canned good. on. hand had been shippea to Allen & Lewis of Portland on con signment f. o. b. Portland. These mods, according to the secretary, are in bad condition and need to be and repacked. What the a wnwu " - k rannerv company will eventually real tee from the pack is a conjecture that few are unable to come at with any accuracy. The board of directors re ported that they are not in touch .t.u anvnna whn will consider a Willi '- " leaae at the plant. After considerable discussion of matters l'n general, the meeting took ballot for directors which resulted m the election of the following gentle men for directors of the company for the ensuing year: J. S. Bohannon, Word Butler. P. M. Kirkland, G. A. Wells, J. L. Hanna, D. A. Hodge and Geo. McLaughlin. The board is com posed of all new timber and that they will make extra efforts to oper ate the cannery is the general belief. Stiff Neck. Stiff neck is caused by ttism of , the muscles of. the nock. It is usually confined to one side, or to the back of the neck and one side. While it Is often quite painful, quick relief may be had by applying Cham berlain's Liniment. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires internal treatment. When there is no fever and no swelling as in muscular and cnronlc rheumatism, Chamberlain's Liniment will accomplish more than any internal treatment. For sale by P. M. Klrkland. . OUR SPRING LINES Konjockety Club Entertains The last reception given by the Konjockety Club, which was held in the. Knights of Pythias hall March 2 for the entertainment of the Five Hundred Club, was regarded by all rheuma- to be one or me mosi sui-ccoom, . tures of this season's social evt nt.3. , ' The hall was most artistically dee orated with pink crepe paper and Oregon grape together with many house ferns and plants, presum ing a very pleasing harmonious scene which called forth many pretty com pliments. While tie later guests were, arriv ing Mrs. Dave Collins and Miss Den nison. sang, in a way that caused the room to become all attention. The fore' part of the evening was given ARE NOW COMPLETE IN' ALL DEPARTMENTS NEW DRESS GOODS. N EW SILKS, NEW HOSIERY, NEW UNDERWEAR, NEW CLOTHING, NEW SHOES, OX. FORD TIES, NEW HATS, NEW SHIRTS. YOU'LL FIND SPLEN DID ASSORT MENTS OF SPRING MERCHANDISE WHICH WE ARE OFFER ma AT PRICES BASED ON THE SPOT CASH PLAN V OF BUSINESS. THAT'S WHY CREDIT STORES CAN NOT MATCH OUR PRICES.. IT WILL PAY YOU TO TRADE AT i'- iarlle$,. gash Store E. T. BARNES, PROPRIETOR SALEM, OREGON