Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-12
HIS LAST SERMON.
The Passionate Of Rev. Geo. w. Gran
mis- Ended Last Evening.

The Passionate OF KEY. Geo. w. OIah-
mis- Ended Last Evening.
The Methodist Church on State
street was crowded last evening with
Salem people TO listen to the final
sermon delivered by Rev. Geo. w.
Grannis.
BY the rules of the Methodist
church a minister can only serve five
years ln one place IN ten years. Rev.
Grannis having served five years as
the pastor OF the M. f. Church here
will now be transferred TO another
field. The pastor opened his remarks
with brief outline of his FIVE years
work here and took leave OF his con-
gregatlon in touching terms. He
choose as his theme for the evening
discourse "Salem's advantages from
and obligations to Willamette Univer-
sity." He said in general. "lt Is not
for the ministers to say where the
university should be located, but the
people OF Salem have it In their own
power to decide the question. The
community has not supported the
school as IL should All The educational
work should be done by Willamette
and the parents of Salem should stand
behind the school with their children,
and efforts and money and help the
pioneer institution in every way. 1t
has not as good advantages rs some
other colleges but in the main Its ad-
vantages compare fayorably with
other schools. When scholars go from
Willamette to other schools they are
graGed as they were In Willamette
and do not haye TO fall back year 10
their work.
The interest Of the people is CEN
tered 10 a low plane. The people think
only OF the commercial and financial
advantages derived from william =
cites presence aud do not take into
consideration its advantages, morally
religiously, spiritually, socially or ed
ucationally. The people know that
it would be a great calamity to the
town If the university was removed
from Salem, and she should not suffer
from any lack Of support from Salem
and her people, We ought to bend
our every effort and help her in her
mission, of elevating humanity and
moulding the intellect OF the
younger generation. The university,
will have to look to Salem for
support In the present crisis. The
morning solution and the noontlde
greeting should be "What can we do
for Willamette ?" Every effort sh ould
be bent for her advancement and
soon we would be powerful faction
In the school. We should lend our
efforts TO strengthing the faculty.
Tacoma has pledged $4,000 a year for
3 years to support the Tacoma uni
yersity and Salem should at least pay
Willamette's floatlng debt and give
her $500 a year TO carry on the great
work till the present crisis is past"
DR.. Parsons was introduced and also
made a plea for the old school review
ing her past record and future pros
poets.
Mr.. Hawley wished to make few
announcements and took the stand.
He eulogised Rev. Grannls and spoke
of his good wishes in Salem ia a fer
vent manner. The university will
open on Tuesday morning and Thurs.
day the first chapel exercises will be
held. These exercises are public and
a special program will be presented
Prof. Francisco Seley, of Canton, o.,
the new director of the music conser-
atory, will be at the chapel exercises
on Thursday.
The outlook for the year is good .and
an increased attendance Is expected.