The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-20
TURNER'S
ANNUAL
MEETING
Christian Missionary
Convention Began
Friday
The Attendance isVeryLarge
and a Profitable
Assembly is
Assured

Turner. Or. June 19.-CSpecial 4
Salem JournaD The Oregon Chris
tian Missionary Convention opened III
sessions today at $3.50 a m. with the
program Of the Ministerial Asoscia
ton. The attendance is large for the
first day. and new campers are contin
ually arriving. The grounds are as
fully occupied as on previous occa
sions at the opening. The ministerial
program opened at $3.50 a. m. with q
praise and prayer service conducted
by A. r Davis. Of Indianapolis. Ind
and w. l. McIlvaine. Of Eugene, Or.
respectively.
Geo. C. Ritchey. Of Salem. vice-pres-
ident, presided over the morning ses.
sion. The following committees were
Iappointed: Press. Harry Benton. of
Elgin; Clark Bower. OF Albany; Marion
Green OF Eugene. Nominating. ]. S.
McCallum. OF Eugene; Albyn Esson.
OF Portland: J. b. Holmes. OF Albany.
Program. Prof ID. c. Kellems. OF Eu.
gene, q. $. o. Humbert. OF Corvallis,
and W. l.. Mcllvaine. OF Eugene.
After the singing OF a song. ]. b.
Holmes. OF Albany. was called to the
chair. and Geo. c. Ritchey addressed
the convention on the important sub
iect OF Ministerial Relief" Then fol
lowed an address by J. n. Holmes on
The Divorce Problem" These ad-
dresses were earnest and were strong
In argument for the respective sub
iects. and both were well received by
the convention After a short season
Of song. the audience was delighted to
hear the noted evangelist. Allen VII.
son, OF Indianapolis. Ind. Mr.. Wilson
spoke very fervently and pleasantly
from the text Matt. 22:42: What
think ye OF Christ, whose Son Is He?'
The morning session adjourned with
prayer by J. S. McCallum.
DIR. ]. +. Ghormley. OF Portland.
president. arrived on the noon train,
and presided over the afternoon and
evening sessions. Beginning with a
song service. an interesting session
was held until $3.50 p. m. and prayer
by 9. A. Sias. OF Athena. The after
noon was given 10 the very important
subject OF intemperance. W. A. Wood
OF Eugene, who arrived too late TO
read his paper on "The Pastors Rela-
tion to Partisan Prohibition" or The
Prohibition Party" had forwarded his
excellent paper which was read by G.
:. o Humbert. OF Corvallis c. A.
sias discussed the paper and the pro
hibltion question In general way. J
r. Tout OF Centralia Wash, former
Anti-SalOon League Secretary OF Ore
gon, addressed the convention. He
spoke frankly and declared himself as
opposed 10 the Prohibition party. but
In favor OF prohibition. The address
was spoken kindly. and received IN the
same spirit by the assembled conyen.
TONERS, who were mostly Prohibition
lists. This address brought out sever
al short talks In favor OF the Prohibi-
ton party. and Il was plain that Rev.
Tout was alone. or nearly 50. in his
attitude on the prohibition question.
This discussion. while warm and ear.
nest. was all In the spirit OF Christ.
and In kindest consideration OF All
The evening service was opened with
songs and prayer, and the audience
was treated TO another excellent ser
mon by Evangelist Wilson. who will
deliver two sermons each day. The
Ministerial Association continue their
sessions thronghout Saturday.