The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-05
ANOTHER
CHURCH IS
DEDICATED
Minister Tells Why He Be-
came a Unitarian
Series of EYangeIiStic Meet
ingS Begin

Castle Chapel Of the Church Of tn
United Brethren in Christ, was formal
ly dedicated as house Of WORSHIP
Sunday morning by Bishop n. Castle
Of Philomath. after whom the edific,
was named. This church is located a
the corner Of Marion and Fourteenth
streets. There was a large attend
ance at the dedicatory services, which
were impressive.
Previous to the ceremony Of dedica
tlon, Bishop Castle preached a sermon
on Faith" In discussing the subject
the speaker remarked that a man sue
ceeds I'm proportion to the ratio Of his
expectations. The statement was H.
lustrated by citing the lives and eXpe.
rlences Of Luther, Sheridan, Lincoln
Howard and others. There are too
many people conteuded the speaker
IN the present age who are Of the sub.
iunctivc mood who are satisfied with
their present condition, and make no
effort 10 improve their state and con.
dition In order TO acquire faith, and
Its attendant blessings, II Is necessary
that one is possessed of a hopeful
spirit and I'm order to still further pro
mote that condition. each should help
one another. by encouraging them TO
greater effort
After the sermon subscriptions TO
the amount Of $500 were received to.
ward defraying the balance of the cost
Of erecting the new church home The
chapel was then dedicated. Sunday
was a happy day for the members OF
this congregation, who have every
reason 10 feel proud of their self.sac
rfcing efforts In erecting a comfort
able house of worship that they may
call their own. While not an expen.
siye edihce the chapel is a very pre-.
sentable place Of worship, and is a
credit 20 the city and the Jealous
workers who are responsible for It's
rearing.
Why I Became a Unitarian.
Rev. Frank A. Powell, a recent con
vert to unitaranism. after "A years
ministry In the Christian church. gave
his reasons for his change Of faith in |
an eloquent address al Unity church |
Sunday morning Mr. Powell based hin
discourse ON the text: This / confess
unto thee that after the way which
they call hercsy so worship the God
of my fathers, Acts 2i:l4.
These words Of Paul are sugges.
tion 10 me began by confessiug my.
self a hereto. In glancing over the
field Of religious history I notice that
an the great characters whom we hon
or today We're heretics In their time Z
Paul was heretic Jesus was here. '
tic, So with an the prophets saints I
and martyrs OF ancient and modern
times. Indeed II IL had not been for c
The great heretcs IN religion. In sci. {
'nce and in all other departments OF p
thought this world would not be NJ 10 b
i've in. a
My change OF position has been due. 81
Is ! feel 10 am intellectual aud spirit. n
lal growth I began 10 put dogmas TO Sc
he proof | began 20 ask, do these II
Doctrines satisfy my own spiritual m
unger h
| began 10 discriminate between the 60
principle and the historic 10
'rms OF Christianity. / learned with m
aul that the letter killeth. but the III
plrIt maketh alive"
As looked over the situation saw pr
reachers preaching old HfeIess dog. re-
as' defending craeds and hunupe pa
'retlcs, while their own nocks were an
wing for want OF spiritual food ne
IN reeNaminiug the tenets OF the gr,
'pu'ar theology | found many. II NOT civ
J OF them. without any substantial he
undaIion in reason or experience. net
The idea OF the Trinity is confusing sin
sus uttered a great truth when ne the
ia No man can serve two mas the
u.s." tbs
The dosma OF the Trinity came into fol-
'olosy through the influence of bs pre-
eek metaphysical thought. II is
."sins 20 hear people who profess 10 goo
back 10 the apostles and Jesus as the
source OF religious thought con. Il ,
.ans over the doctrine OF the TrIni in
"a dogma about which the APOSTLES my
Pm nothing. polI
ny Idea OF man changed Man Was evil
made In moment but Is the pro. root
Z OF long ages OF development il
'e did not fail but ON the contrary pull
been making steady progress and han
ull advancing now
anne to the conviction thar reason
not scripture Is the court of anal "
e"i 10 religion. as ia eyertbing ,.s' ner'
The Bible grew out OF relsion u ~ !
is itself the product of the rsig hay,