The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-03

SUITS was treated BY Mrs. Judge Low
ell. Of Pendleton. She emphasized the
value Of Sunday school conventions
normal classes and teachers meetings
and thoroughly organized work.
Rev. Howard N. Smith. state super
intendent Of the Sunday school work,
made an interesting report Of the
work in the state. which was followed
by an address from Mr. Mark Munson.
an assistant Sunday school worker.
who had recently made 14OO-mile trip
on a bicycle through Southern and
Eastern Oregon.
The evening session was occupied
by two addresses Of unusual power.
The first topic, Truth Needing EN-
phasis Today" was discussed in a
strong paper by Rev. W. c. Kantner.
D. d.. Of Salem, and the second was
the assoclational sermon, preached by
r. l.. House. D. D.. Of Portland. on
THE Certaintles OF Our Faith as
Proved Outside the Bible
Those in attendance at the fiftyffth
annual association were: Mrs. Emily
Sloan, Albany; Mrs. NJ. A. Stevens,
Astoria; Miss Lena Baughman. Mrs.
senine Slaughter Bethel; Rev. F.
Worth. Cedar Mills; Miss Ellen Loom
is. Dora; Rev. r. T. Cross. Eugene;
Mrs. NJ. Woodstock. Elliott Prairie;
Daniel stayer, Mrs. f. A. Thomas, Dr.
j. s. Bishop. S. T. Walker, Mrs. Wal
ter Hoge, Forest Grove; Mr. and Mrs.
f. Harding CASTOR; Rev. Edward Cur.
ran. Hillsboro: Mrs. II. +. Davidson,
Hood River: Rev. r. S. Bo1linger, L. II.
Andrews. James Wilkinson, Mrs. o. G.
Cheney. Mr. Humphrey. Msr James
Oregon City; Rev. d. B.
Gray Oswego; Mrs. S. A. Lowell, Pen. /
dleton; Rev. f. l.. House. Mrs. W. p.
Jones. Miss Vesta Broughten. George 1
H. Hines. Charles r. Chase. F. Nc /
Kercher. Rev. J J. staub, s. A. Smith,
Portland: J. w L. Kaufman, sheri.
ian: Mr. and Mrs. r. Cowman. Sher.
wood; Rev. r. NJ. Jones. scappoose;
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Yoder, Smyrna;
!. r. Cowman Miss Olive Duley. Tual
,tin: s. A. Rockwood Wlllsbury.
Ministerial delegates-Rev. Howard
smith, Mark c. Munson, Rev c. F.
)lapp.
Other delegates-Mrs. f. Eggert
resident woman's Home Missionary
Jnion; Mrs d. b. Gray, president ore.
on Branch woman's Board Of Pa.
inc. II
The temperance question and how TO
combat the influence of
he saloon was the main theme at the
oasIon OF the Congregational Associa.
lon Wednesday. A vigorous discus.
ion Of the subject resulted In indorse-
lent Of the International Anti-Saloon
.eagus movement. In the form OF a |
lrong resolution. offered by Dr.
Iouse. of Portland !
The General Association convened
o'clock. and, after devotional ex.
rcises, the topic of the forenoon, ,
The Church and Civic Problems"
.as taken up The first paper pre-. ,
ented was by F. McKercher, OF Port
md. He took strong grounds against
very form OF eGfort suggestive OF
ompromise and severely arraigned ,
he church for It's apparent ukewarm- /,
ess and apparent Inconsistency in ,
ealing with the liquor question.
Recent Experiments In Temper.
nee Legislation" was presented by J.
. Bishop, NJ d.. OF Forest Grove. The
eport OF the temperance committee
'as then made by Mrs. Thomas. OF f,
'orost Grove, The narrative OF the
hurches was presented by Rev Daniel
tayer registrar Reports from IS
hurches were received. and the larger
umber reported additions. a total OF
SO new members having been added
D the churches.
Rev n. H. wikoff. field secretary of ,
he Pacific Coast Congregational
hurch Building Society. reported in
be forenoon "Our Debt 70 the Indl.
ms" was presented by Mrs. Eva I'm;
~ Dye who gave a tribute to the In.