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LEXINGTON, OREGON, THURSDAY AUGUST 8, 19D7
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HEV. J. WIIITCOMB BROUGHER
TALKS ON OREGON
TKM.H A STOHV WITH ItAHK OS IT
Portland, August 5th In hlij ser
mon yesterday morning at- the First
' Baptist Church, better known as the
White Temple, Rev,. J. Whitcomb
Brougher, In discussing the text, "Pet
er said, 'I go a fishing' , and they said
unto him 'We go with thee' " ,said In
part:
"Tom, Richardson, Sebretaryfcf the
Oregon Development League, In' a re
cent letter printed in the "Oregonian",
urges upon all good citizens to write a
personal letter to their friends In the
East, setting forth the attractions of
Oregon as a place in which to live.
He suggests that the ministers make
a statement along this line to their
congregations.
I think this is a splendid idea. The
preachers and churches ought to be
Interested in this movement. Like
draws like. If we want substantial
citizens from the East to come to our
State, then the best people out here
should seek to influence them to come.
There is nothing so influential in this
repard as a oersonal letter. If we be-
lieve in the future prospects of Oregon,
let us talk and write about them, .1
want to urge upon tha three thousand
members of the White Temple and its
congregation to take up this idea. I
Have already suggested this thought in
our Church Calendar. - Members have
been requested to send the Calander
to their friends, invite them to visit
Portland and especially the White
Teitiple. - This has been done. This
is one of the reasons why so many
strangers are to be found in the con
gregations' at the White Temple every
Sunday. Leus continue this kind of
work. Write a personal letter to your
friends In the East. Tell them of the
almost limitless wealth our State has
In Its timber and mines, wheat and
hay, cattle raising and fruit growing,
and various farm products. Show
them the advantages of our climate,
describe to them the beauties of our
scenery, urge them to take advantage
of the colonist rates in effect from
September 1st to October 3 1st from
all points in the East. Get them to
visit Oregon and see for themselves.
I heard the other day of a young
Quaker who wrote back to his father,
telling him of the wonderful size of the
berries and farm products in this coun
try. He fold him that the bark of the
Sequoia Gigantica tree was 24 inches
thick.' The old father , wrote to him
and said, 'My son, I regret that thee
hath fallen into the habit of lying, along
with other Westeners. You know the
tfark of no tree could so thick'. The
son, upon receipt "of this letter, went
and got a large trunk of bark 26 inches
thick, He expressed it to his father
In Pennsylvania, C. 0. D. It cost the
old man $14.00 to get it out of the ex
press office, and when he looked it
over, he sat down and wrote: 'My son
John: Thee need not prove thy state
ments any more. ' It is too expensive.
We will take thee at thy word',
Let us hot be afraid of exaggerating
the advantage of our State. Let us
tell the truth, and let us invite in this
personal way our friends to come to
Oregon. It will fill up our State with
the very best class of people, and give
unto us citizens who love to live under
Christian influences and believe in
good Dverment.' .
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LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
A Mr. John M. Wonders of Nebras
ka visited Chicago, fell in love, pro
posed was accepted, married her, all
in one day. Next morning he was
minus a wife arid $2,500 in cash which
he had received for a load of cattle.
This is a case where love worked won
ders. : .
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A GENERAL
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LEXINGTON,
OREGON
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LEXINGTON, OREGON
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Congregational Church
Preaching service at II a., m. and
x 7:30 p. m. every third and fifth
Sunday of ',; each month. Sunday
: School 2.30 p'. k 'every' Sunday.'1-
' ' " Rev. "J. L. Jones, Pastor.
I. O. O. f .' LfeXlng'ton 'lodgft No. 168.
' Meets every Wednesday ' evening. ln vAr'ti;
san hall; ''" " " : " -C.
W. Christenson P. M. Christenson
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