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PAG13 TWO M15DFORO MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREC10N. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1. 1014. Eleven Churches in Medford Tho cliurclicB ot Moilfonl hnvp not ynt built Uiolr iorninnriit clnnrli oilltkcs, ami In Hint roupcct art not up with tho growth of tho city. Wo Jinvo hero, however, the various lend ing ilcnonilnnUotis. There arc eleven In all with their bulltlliiK for worship mul work. Theco dcnomlnntlons nro nt follews: Methodist Kptseopnt, Methoillat Kpltscopnl South, Tree Methodist, IlnrtUM, rresli.McrInn, Luthern, Chrlfttlnn. Kptucopallnn, Ho- ntnn Cntholle, Seventh Hay Aihont lets ami Christian Science. There follow a brief account of each church. I'roMij tcrlau. The Presbyterian church was or ganized In ISSfi with nlno members. Since Itn organization " 5 " have united with tho church. The present membership is 255. The enrollment of tho Sunday school I 250. The organizations of tho church arc: The ladles' Aid, tho Woman's Mission ary society, the Xicn'a duo, the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, tho Junior Society of Christian Endeavor, tho F. I L. club nud organized Sunday school classes. Last year $3,000 was expended In enlarging nnd Improving tho church edifice. Thero is in this church n plpo organ, and tho Interior Is mod ern and up-to-dnto. Thero Is a largo and finely equipped auditor ium, a church parlor, a kitchen, and club room or chnpel. The building Is heated by a hot nlr furnace. The church's property is valued at $40,- 000. This church stands for pro gress, for righteousness, for truth, for a clean city nnd for everything that is uplifting to humanity. Tho church is located at tho corner of .Main and Holly streets, nnd by the city park. Weston P. Shields is pastor. MctlifMlIst KpNcopnl. This church was organized about 1SSG. Tho present church building was erected under tho pastorates of J W. Miller and G. W. Qulmby. In 1S92 this church becamo self-supporting and E. E. Phlpps was ap pointed pastor. At that tlmo the membership was less than 100 and tho pastor's salary was $376. Tho mombershlp has steadily in creased until now It Is moro than 400, nnd the Sunday school enroll ment Is over GOO. Tho financial and benevolent woik of tho church has kept paco with tho numerical growth, Last year tho church building was enlarged and remodelled at an ex penso of about $3,000, which gavo much needed room for both tho con grcgatlons and tho Sunday school. A largo tent has been added to the church's equipment to provido for tho Sunday school and for other or ganlzations in tho church. This Is needed in addition to tho room in tho regular church building. This church hns prospered greatly under tho pastorate of E. O. Eldrdgc, tho present pastor, and It still stands for tho samo spirituality that through John Wcstlcy gavo birth to tho Meta odlst Episcopal church in all tho world. t Methodist KpUcopal Church, South. Tho Medford Oakdale Avcnuo Methodist church, South, situated on corner of Oakdale and Main streets, was erected in 1893 nnd dedicated in September at tho annual confer ence services by Ulshop O. P Fltz geruld. This neat llttlo church building and parsonago is located in tho center of tho most beautiful part of tho growing city of Medford. Tho estimated value of this property is $20,000. Tho organization consists of 100 members with SO enrolled In tho Sabbath school. Tlieau people are loyal to their church, doing a noble work for tholr master. II, M. Dran- ham Is tho present pastor. I'reo MpIIkxIM Church. Tho First Free Methodist church is located on tho corner of Tenth and Ivy street. Tho organization of tho Frco Methodists In this city was effected about thirteen years ago and coiiblstod of eleven members, three of whom rcBlded at Taleut. Aside from tho earnest endeavor to main tain and set forth tho Issues of a practical religion wo can boast of but llttlo progress slnco tho tlmo of our beginning hero. Wo now have a Binall and modest church building and a commodious parsonage. Our prosent membership :h forty-two and five of this number aro charter mem bers. Tho church employs, a regular Unliable (lulld of ladles who are working for a new church building, which, with the assistance of n spe cial committee of men nud women working for the same cause, they hope to build In the near future Tho church services nro being hold temporarily In St. Mark's hall, In St. Mark's block, n property which H held by tho bishop for tho church, and which Is one of tho most doslr able buslunati blocks In the city. Strangers find a hearty welcome In St. Mark's church. William H. Hamilton Is vtenr. Flrt Riptlst ("luirvli. The Firs.t llaptlst church of Med ford was organized Juno 7, 1SSB., the first regular meeting July 4. Midweek prayer sorvlco was estab lished and has boon kept up to the present time. In February, 1SS7, 1). T. Law ton and S. L. Uennet were or dained deacons nnd a house of wor ship with n seating capacity of 300 was ereceted at a cost of $4,000. In December, 7, the first llaptlst Dlble school was organized and has never missed a session to this day. In 1905 It became necessary to en large the auditorium. An addition was built which gavo them a seating capacity of GOO. Over $54,000 has been raised for current expenses and benevolences. Slnco Its organization there has been received into Its mem bership 1,030. This church supports a missionary in the Philippine Isl nnds The msslonary budget for this year Is $700. Tho present pastor, Hobert William MacCullough, Ph. 1., camo to this church in May, 1913, and about 100 have been added to the membership slnco his coming. Christian Church. Tho Christian church of Medford with n membership of over 300, is one of the leading churches of the brotherhood In Oregon. Their pres ent beautiful bungalow church, with modern equipment, corner of Ninth and Oakdale, was completed and oc cupied Just a year ago nnd since that tlmo tho membership has nearly doubled nnd tho interest in all branches of tho church work greatly Increased. On tho last Sunday In November tho attedancq at Sunday school was 4C9, tho largest la the history ot tho church and possibly the largest Sunday school attendance ever In Medford. The church is also noted for Ha charity work nnd mis sionary spirit. At n rovlval hold re cently by Evangelist M. Putnam and soloist. Miss Egbert, sixty-nine wero added to the church. D. D Doylo, during whose two-year pastorato thu church made such splendid progress, recently resigned owing to ill health and went to California. Tho ehurc will call another pastor early In the new year. On Sunday, January 4, the annual meeting and election of officers takes place, to Do followed by a program and "Home Coming Dinner" at tho church. .Ion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Fifteen years ago this church was organized In responto to the npppal ot tho early Herman settlers ot Med ford and vicinity. For twelve jonrs It maintained Ha exelmdvu flermnn character. With the Influx of Eng lish speaking Lutherans and In the recognition of tho fact that "the faith once delivered to the fathers" Is greater than any language, ser vices aro now equally divided be tween Herman and English, thus af fording a congenial church home for Lutherans of all niitlonlltlos on the basis of the language of America. To the many Lutherans nnd all others thpy may bo trained In a thorough knowledge ot the tuTlptures. The property Is vnlued at $5,0iH'. Thin church nskn for n place with tho or ganlzatlonx that stand for Hod, us It secko to ho true (o Him nud Ills mpsage. The membership Is about 150. t'nthollo CMmli. Medford, like nil cities of Its size nnd Importance, hns Its quota of embolics, who uro amply provided for spiritually, socially and educa tionally. Its present cement church built l oir ago In California mis who tu the future shall make of our, Men f li to. Is practically out of debt, beautiful city nnd Its productive u-inotwthstandlng that over a thousand vlronmenttf their new home, Ion dollars has been devoted to enlnrg Lutheran Church extends a hearty lug and Improving during the year welcome to Its service. Conrad ' by Its gpucrout members. Two Wllkpr Is pnstor of tho church, cor-j masses aro celebrated every Sunday ner Onkdnle nnd Fourth streets. (between which thero Is Instruction In Seventh Day Atficiitlit. j Christian doctrine, beside the usual The Seventh Dny Advontlsts' weekdr.y services The Catholic so church building Is on North Hlver- cletles comprleo tho Knights of Co side nnd was built about four years lumbus, u fraternal Insurance, social ago. Tho church Is prosperous audi and benevolent society, St. Anne'a o rapldly growing. In connection with 'doty to cam for sauctuary, sick and the church work and as a part ot It poor, tho Young Ladles' Sodality and this ehMreh hns a parochial school fori Altar Hoys' society There Is a pnrlsh" her young people (hat In nil things Kali to accommodate tho social needs a and substantial priest's rpsldpuce, Ten Molly Names' slstera conduct a largo academy wheieln grammar grade and high school education Is Imparted to day scholars and board ers, who llkowlde, can have training In music, painting and fitlior nrtM. .1. M, O'Neill, the present pastor, Is asidxted by W. J. Meagher In look ing after the luteiests of the city parish, nnd tho chut dies of Jackson ville nnd Englo Point. Vivt Chinch of Cln-lil, St li'titM. Septpmber II. l'.MiS, ChrlKtluu Science Society of .Medford, Oregon, was organized with nineteen mem ber nnd held services In tho Com mercial club rooms. Tho Sunday school was alM orgaulrcd at this time. The collection taken tho first Sunday of each mouth was set aside for tho purphase of a building site. September. Ji'O'.i, a payment win made on two lots on North Oakdale avenue, the present site of the church edifice. Annual lectures on Christian ScIpiico nro given by the church by authorized Christian science lectur ers. From tho tan of t'JO'.i to Janu ary 15, 1911, service were held In more cominodlnuH iiuatleia on Norlh (Initio slieet, when payment on lola wan completed, followed by the eiee tlun of the church building. Tho opening sorvlco vnn held January 15, I I'll, tho unci ly receiv ing a chnitor nud InciiVporatlug as Flint Church of Christ, ScleutM. of .Medford, Oregon, it brunch ot the Mother pIiuicIi In lUmtnu, Mans, The ludeblediiPHK of (his church w'iih cauculled ami tho dedication service followed Sunday, April 21, ISU3 This wnH the fltM Christian Science rliuich edifice to be built In Southern Oregon. I or the bungalow st)lo of urchltpctiiip anil cost. Ineludj lug building site rtiiil riirulhliliigs $11,000. ITn icatrc VAUDEVILLE Hummeli & Denzel Fun find Music CuUUUOUoillg FRIDAY NIGHT, JAN. 2. With Photoplays. An Usual, 10c In Medford To Stay Nine years tho writer has been be fore the people ot Jackson county as a hardware merchant. Each year we have tried to make better than the one passed over, keeping paco with Medford and Jackson county's growth. Established In a home amply large and comodlous for a city 100 times as largo as Medford, trying at all times to select goods sultablo to our cus tomers, placing there on a fair mer chant's profit, the samo capital ex pended in orchard lauds In Jackson county fivo years ago would havo made us worth 10 times what wo are worth today, but we chose this busi ness and are satisfied with its growth If we can sell as many dollara worth of goods each year for tho next 10 years as In 1913 wo will not have to go to tho poor houso. We claim a largo share In Med ford's growth for our company pay ns much if not more taxes than any one company In tho county. Our company have a part In the support and upkeep of !x different churches. Every ono knows tho stand wo take on all llvo issuos, national, stato nnd local. Wo have never sold uti article that wo wero ashamed to meet. Wo have had tho samo motive In selllug that you have In buying. We have never begged or hired any one to trade with us. Wo are ready to meet any local competition In price, whin quailt and quantity are pastor and has preaching services t'16 same. evory Sunday morning and evening. '"oso who hav bo igl. of us and nud carries on an interest and suc cessful Sunday school. Our midweek prayer meeting Is also an Important feature of our work. It Is our en doavor to do work that will atand tho test of eternity. J. E. Bradley is tho pastor, St. Murk'b Eplhcopnl Cluucii. Tho congregation of St. Mark's church nuinboi'B about soveuty-flve commuulcunts In the city of Medford. i'hfiro aro beside a considerable num ber of ranch owners living in tho vicinity -who aro members of (no church. Ther la an nctlvo nud cu aro not satlt'Ied it U thtlr fnult, not ours, and for J'Jll vo expect to bo at tho storo curly and late; to buy what we think you will buy, and havo sufficient on hand to supply your wants. Will servo you tho bi-fct wo Know how and know we will gut JuibliM'bs sufficient to keep us lu Medford for we do not cure to leave for It is good enough for us and we speak the truth when wo say to you that wo wish all a happy and piosper oils New Year. tUItNETT-COKEY HARDWARE CO. (Adv.' J II RESOLUTION We nro constantly striving ho re so that tho store of to morrow will bo a little better than the store of today., By gone achievements serve only to keep the store well up what we've done in the past isn't nearly so important as what we shall tlo in the Tut uro for the betterment of the business. To progress a little each day everybody must b'e busy, cheerful and have their werk: those aro part of the high ideals we've laid down for this storo service for 1!)U. Thanking you for the many kind favors shown ii, we wish you a Hapnv New Year. i:clililte Dry CknN Shop. HAPPY NEW YEArv TO ONE AND ALL WatersPaint&WallPapcrStorc HIS K. Main We (livoS. A! II. H ( J roe u Stamps. Wc wish everybody a Healthy; Happy and rropcrous New Year and wish to I hank, heartily, eur patrons for the past" years patronage, and to ihoss who have not heen a regular customer of Qurs would suggest the Lest resolution you can make is to join this satisfisd throng. The placs where you can depend on getting right styles and prices at all times. MODEL CLOTHING CO. S. F. RICHARDSON, Manager mi i 1 1 1 1 ii 4 A Happy and Prosperous New Year 'OlMt IltiAUTIUST XNW VMAIl (iMMTINUS to Tiii'j MyiNd, inri)ur who iiavh IlKUMOD MAKI3 TJIK I 'AST AND MUST VKAIt OF Ol.TU BlSINKSS ONI' OK TJIK (IHHATKHT SUCCESS. WI-: THANK ALL OCR KIH10NDS KOIt Til Ml 11 MIMWAIj I'ATU'ONAOIO IN TIIK I'AST AND HOI'H TO -MJOIHT A CONTINCANCH OK TJII; SAM 13 JNTJII'J KUTUItK. 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