SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Thursday, March 30, 1944
AT THE CHURCHESi
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
4th and C Streets
W. R Wise, Pastor
Dr. Bruce’s Dream
What Is Your
Christianity
Worth?
S« tired tiiat I could hardly go
another step at the end ot u
strenuous day I sat down in a
large soft parsonage chair to test
a bit It was only a few moments
until 1 was sound asleep. Then 1
dreamed that 1 went to see an
old Judge whom 1 had known in
former years. He lived in a splen
did mansion on a knoll overlook
ing the little village where he
had risen from the bottom to tin
I very top in his legul profession
The suns of 80 summers hud
1 passed over his head, and just ns
. many winters had left their man
' tie of snow upon his crown; yet
, the young and the old were still
' wearing pathways to his home
seeking his counsel and advice on
the weightier matters of life.
In my dreams 1 found him sit
ting in his spacious parlors sur
rounded by a company of neigh
bors who had called in honor of
his birthday. He was as Jolly as
could be and called each guest
by his first name, just as he
would each child in his own fam
ily. They chatted for an hour or
more as only close friends can.
Then someone asked him, "Judge,
how do you account for your long
and happy life?" He replied,
"Well, white I have never favored
prohibition, yet I have personally
been a teetotaler. I was born and
raised in the state of Kansas, and
have lived here all my days It
is a healthy state to live In. And
do you know that Kansas has 54
counties without any insane; 54
counties without any feeble-mind
ed: 96 counties without any poor-
house: 53 counties without any
persons in jail, and 65 counties
without any representatives in the
State Penitentiary? Yes, that is
a fact: and people claim it is be
cause Kansas voted dry years ago.
Because I’m a teetotaler I have
managed to keep out of all these
Institutions. Probably that Is at
least one of the big secrets of
my long and healthy life."
Just then the telephone rang,
and I was roused from my dream
9 46 - Church school, T. S.
Wiley, Superintendent.
11.00 - Morning worship
t»y Ruth Taylor
6 30 • Young people * Service,
As we approach another Easter
Ladine Hendrix, President.
season, we are face to face with
7:30 . Evangelistic Service
7.30, Wednesday - Prayer meeting the great problem ot all ages
what la our Christianity worth?
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What
has it done to improve our
VICTORY MISSION
way of life? What have we done
tundenominational
to express it in the terms the
Rev. 1-«' C. Wine, l*astor
only terms which we can use—
80 North Main Street
of service to others?
(across iron» L itw illers)
To those of us to whom relig-
10:00 a. in - Sunday School
[ ion is a vital force, Christianity
Classes lor all ages and where spells obligation. It is not just
the children are given special a t a ritual. The ritual is merely the
tention. Mrs. Leo Wine Is super expression and the reminder of the
intendent.
principle back of it. The Christian
11:00 - Morning Worship
way of life is the way of love,
M r j / / r
8:00 p.m. • Evangelistic Service. the way of brotherhood. A per
son has only as much Christian
Special music and singing.
Tuesday night pcayer meeting ity as he has love, and no more,
at 8:00. Prayer change* things." I >x»d once, and it is true.
Today?"
The soul knows no race or creed
Topic:"!* Divine Healing for Us or color. "Thou shalt love thy
More and more our armies are
Thursday night Bible Study at God with all thy heart" was the
landing our fighting troops by para
8:00.
first great commandment, and chute, disrupting enemy lines, en
8:00 - Saturday, Evangelistic Jesus added: "And the second Is emy communications, but paying a
»ervice.
like unto it Thou shal love thy heavy price in casualties.
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neighbor as thyself.” On God's
Silken fineries and their substi
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH ' side all men are brothers.
tutes are fast passing from the mar
This Is the basis of Christian ket to provide safe landings for our
Comer N. Main and Laurel Sts.
ity. We know it. We were taught distant fighting men. We can still
Dr. George W. Bruce, Minister
It as children, no matter to which buy silk and nylon for them with
9:46- Sunday Church School.
War Bonds and Stamps.
There is no better place tor church we went, but too often we
V. S. Treasury D .farttntut
have kept it a Sunday creed—
children and adults to study the
not a rule of life. We did not
Word of God. The scripture plant
apply it to our neighbor, to the
ed in the mind of childhood will stranger within our gates, to
Mrs. Dwight Patterson, secre
be a guide, guard, and comfort in those who worshiped or thought tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
later years.
or spoke in different manner than returned to work Monday after
11:00- Morning Worship.
several day's absence, because of
we.
Subject: "There's a King in the
If we had ever tried Christian illness.
Picture.” The choir will give a ity as a way of life, there would
Palm Sunday anthem and lead be no poverty, no insecurity, no
tical application in your daily life,
the congregational singing. Paul despondent and despairing people
Byers will sing the solo, "The Ours was the task, ours the re it is not worth anything We are
Palms." At this hour there will be sponsibility if we wished to be a Christian nation and it is our
task to live up to all that that
baptismal services for children classed as Christians.
Implies Only by practising broth
and adults, and there will be re
In a recent speech Lord Halifax
ceived into church membership humbly expressed the Christian erhood. as individuals and as a
those who may wish to place their position: 'We acknowledge that in nation, can we make democracy
succeed and bring to reign on
membership here.
the past we have tolerated much
6:15 - The Intermediate and of which we are now ashamed We earth the peace of the King of
Senior Youth Fellowship Groups are resolved never again to lose Kings.
will meet for worship.
that new sense of values which
7:30 - Evening Service.
we have won through the war.
Subject: "The Power of the We shall uphold these values at
Cross." The Presbyterians will whatever cost, so that we mav
worship in the Methodist Church bv ild a future in which they shall
this evening.
rv’e the lives of men,”
Every one is reminded of the
What Is y o u r C ■‘s* anitv
Union Passion Week services W( rth? Unless it is put to urac-
sponsored by the Ashland Minis
THE CHURCH OK i'HE
terial Association during this
BRETHREN
coming week
,
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Ashland and M t ..»rd
NEIGHBORHOOD CH URCH ,/ !
Ward E. Pratt, .'a.- t,r
10:00 - The Chare., ska. oL
CONGREGATIONAL
Graded leasons for the children.
Corner of Blvd. and Morton
11:00 - Worship Service
J. Howard Rees, Minister
Evening Services in Medford at
Mrs. Glen Prescott, Church
501 Beatty St.
School Superintendent
8:00 p.m.: Evening worship.
Miss Margaret Ramsey, organist
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9:45 - Church School
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
11:00 - Morning worship
SCIENTIST
7:00 p.m - Young People's Pil
Pioneer Ave., South
grim Fellowship
Sunday morning service at 11
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o’clock.
t
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
CHURCH
Wednesday evening
meating,
North Main at H el man
winch includes testimonies of
Christian Science healing, is held
Sunday services:
at 8 o'clock.
Bible School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a m
Reading Room open daily from
(Junior Church meets at the same 2 to 5 p. m. except Sundays and
hour.)
holidays.
Youth Meeting, 6:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
7:30 - Evening Service
to attend these services, and to
Wednesday:
use the Reading Room.
Prayer and Bible Study, 7:301
p. m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
A warm invitation is extended
CHURCH
to all.
Corner Fourth and C Streets
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9:30,
Saturday - Sabbath School
CHURCH OF CHRIST
What Is M m Charles A. Coffin Foundation?
11:00 - Worship.
Second and B Streets
Young people’s meeting at 3:00.
Ear) F. Downing, Minister
Friday night, April 7 at 7:45,
HE PURPOSE of the Charles A. Coffin
Bible School. 9:46 a m E H. J. Z. Walker will speak on "Pro
Foundation is to encourage and reward
hibition, the Bible and the Bill
McGee, superintendent.
distinguished achievement in the electrical field
of Rights.” Evcrbody welcome. No
11:00 - Morning Service.
by “ prizes to employees; by recognition to light
Sermon: "The Meaning of the collections.
ing, power, and railway companies for improve
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Cross.”
ment in service to the public; by fellowships to
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Junior Church, 11 a. m. For
deserving graduate students; and by the grant
children of beginner, primary and Sixth ana C streets
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of funds for research work at technical schools
l}ev. W, J. Meagher, Pastor. ;
junior age.
and colleges.”
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Mass Sunday morning a: 9 o’clock,
Establishment of the awards was announced
Evening Service. 7:30. Sermon, Sunday Scheol after Mass con
twenty-two years ago jn a statement issued by
A short pageant built around ducted by the ladies of the church
the hymns of the cross will be
President Swope and dated December 3, 1932:
presented by the young people- FREE METHODIST CHURCH
“ On M ay 16, 1922, Charles A . Coffin in his 78th
Sermon: "The Greatest Words of
year retiredfrom the active leadership of the General
Charles E. Brawn, Pastor
the Last Week."
Electric Company. M r. Coffin has been identified
9:45 - Sunday School.
Midweek Service, Wednesday,
with the development of the electrical industry since
11:00 - Morning Worship.
7:30 p. m.
6:45 - Young People.
1882. He was the founder and creator of the General
Union pre-Easter service* at
7:30 - Evangelistic Service.
Electric Company, of which he hat been the in
7:45 p.m. This church will be the
7:30 - Tuesday, Cottage Pray
spiration and leader fo r thirty years.
hosts on Wednesday night.
er neeting.
“ As an expression of appreciation of M r. Coffin s
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7 30 - Thursday, Prayer Meet
great work not only for the General Electric Com
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ing.
pany but also fo r the entire electrical industry and
Rev. A N. MacDonnell, Vicar
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with the desire to make this appreciation enduring
8:00 Holy Communion
METHODIST CHURCH
and
constructive as M r. Coffin's life and work
9:30- Church School
Talent, Oregon
have been, the Board of Directors of the General
11:00: Service and Sermon
Dr. G. W. Bruce, Minister
Electric Company, created on his retirement and
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9:30 - Morning Worship
now desiret to announce the ‘ Char let A . Coffin
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH •
Subject: "There’s a King in the
Foundation.'
Gordon C. Griffin-Pastor
Picture.” This is a Palm Sunday
G esakd S wof A , President
9:45- Bible School, C. E Corry, sermon Baptismal services will be
offered for children and adults
Superintendent.
Invert in Yew Country'« hrtnra
and there will be opportunity for
11:00- Morning Worship.
— BUY W A I BONDS
6:30 - Young People’* Meeting Joining tfce church Tt is hoped
that there wil be special music
7:30 - Evening Service
7:30, Wednesday- Mid-week fel from the Ashland Church.
10:30 • Sunday School.
lowship hour.
! WAR BONDS
T
Herman Lind of Camp and Co
broker from Portland, was a lais
li)ess visitor in Ashland, yesterday.
and was culled to help someon
■ i ding pastoral aid and counsel
LOOKING
AHEAD
George O'Conner from Mori 111.
Nebraska recently visited with his
sister. Mrs Hattie M Konoj
Mrs Edna Austin of Pasadena,
t ’ diionil». is visit in,: with her
aunt. Mrs Hattie M Konop.
The American Way
By CEcrtlGE S BENSON
Piatidtni ol Haidinq Colloqe
Sen icy
Aikontni
Americans receive a great many
THE D R IV E R of an expensive auto
mobile sped a l o n g the principal blessings ut the hand of God that
itreet* of an American city one are nut known* to people In other
countries. Is God purtlul to Amer
night In 1938 running through red
ica? Certainly not! Our special
traffic lights, one after another as benefits come through a channel
he came to them. 1 sat at his right that our God-fearing a n c e s t o r s
elbow, speechless, "my heart In my opened for us long before our par
mouth.” 1 was not afraid of being ents were born. Representative,
arrested, because a plate at euch constitutional government Is that
end of the car carried the words channel. It brings counties* bcftefll*.
'Police Commissioner.”
Cod Blssse*
AMONO t h e m are
The driver and I had been friends, America
<*> the r,Kht ,o n,eet
and worship God the
ichoolmatee, when we were boys
I had found myself In hts home city best way we know, (Z) the right to
that evening with no pluns and had vote; have a voice In government,
telephoned him as a matter of cour and (3) the right to work and earn
tesy. He was overdoing Almaelf and Invest securely, to have some
showing me the town. He was also thing for ourselves and our families.
showing me hie character. Author To us these privileges are not rare.
ity to enforce law always carries \Ve are so used to liberty we think
temporary Immunity from law.
nothing of It, hut people In most
of the world have no such freedom.
A year Inter 1 watched the papers
Boosters for vurlous governmental
for a few days to learn the results
of a certain municipal election. My novelties Insist that our furebears
old schoolmate was beaten. I was who framed the Constitution and
glad, although I had nothing against apportioned Its powers wereanot d i
him personally. His d e f e a t Un vinely Inspired. We venture, on the
proved my respect for his city, for other hand, that they had something
Its Americanism. In America, ru l besides dumb luck. They were ac
ers who despise the law they are quainted w ith Europe's royal courts.
trusted to enforce rurely get elected Its tyranny. Its oppression. ’ They
were historians, shrewd students of
again.
government.
Our 8ystem
DEMOCRACY Is like
Protects U k
that, and the United
States hat democra
cy. We may ««ever be without a few-
sorry election-winners but we can
be very glad that we go on having
elections. We can be grateful for a
Constitution that protects our votes
and shields us from failures of our
own and of our ruler*. Representa
tive. constitutional government gives
us the benefit of wisdom from the
cool heads of the majority.
Democracy and free en'erprlte
thrive together, die apart.
about
free enterprise, everything belongs
to the government and the rulers do
not ne<>d the votes of their tolling
minions. Without the popular vot'\
rulers (bad ones like my old school
mate) atay In office, reign by'force
as In Asiatic countries, and make
free with what everybody owns.
Enemh-s of free enterprise are ene
mies of America; yea, of humanity.
I fats o ff
the People who Produce
your Electric Light
and Power
The Charles A. Coffin Foundation
confers a special citation f o r
distinguished wartim e achievement
on the
ELECTRIC LIGHT and POWER INDUSTRY
"Facad with unprecedented demands, the Electric Light and
Power Industry has met every war-production requirement
without delay and without impairment of its Peacetime services
to the public. This achievement merits the appreciation not
only of American industry but of the entire nation. ”
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T H F C IT A T IO N
r | 'H IS CITATION is richly merited—for here is a
* branch of industry that has done a remarkable
war job that has not been generally recognized.
If electric power should fail, or if it be too little or
too late, the disastrous effects would startle all America.
Vital machines would be motionless. Millions of homes
would be cold-^-and an eerie blackout would descend
over the land.
But, electricity has not failed. Rather, in 1943 twice
as much power was produced as in the year before the
war—with the minimum of new facilities and despite
large losses of skilled employees to the Armed Services.
In the words of J. A. Krug, Director, Office of War
Utilities of W.P.B., "Power men—public and private—
should be proud of the job that has been done in provid
ing power supply. Power has never been too little or too
late.”
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We of General Electric, who have built a large part
of the electric equipment which generates, distributes,
and usea, the electric power of America, take pride in
the way this equipment is standing up under the strain
of "forced draft” wartime operation.
Many of the men and women responsible for this
remarkable record are your neighbors—the manager
or meter reader who lives across the street, the girl in
the accounting department who is in your bridge club,
the lineman with whom you bowled last night. A word
of appreciation from you to them will lend added •ig-
mficance to this well deserved citation. General Electric
Company, Schenectady, New York.
GENERAL ® ELECTRIC
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