Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-09
SPLENDID MEETING.
SCI. t. ri. s." Members Have
Social Time.

nr Men SIuO OF the NJ. 4.
church of this city held its first
meeting for the year in the base
ment of the church Monday
evening. This ASSOCIATION is
known as the G. T. H. s.; as
manv know, this signifies "Get
The Habit Society,"" Many of
the leading physicians, lawyers,
professional and business men of
the city are active members.
Rev. Feese opened the pro-
gram with a brief talk on the OBJ
ject of the club, Collie Cathev
gave a vocal solo, with accom-
paniment by Miss Marie Cathey,
which was encored, at-
ter which Prof. Horner gave a
lecture on "Jerusalem.'
The speaker in referring to the
society, said, "When l visited
Philosophy Hall at Cam bridge,
and found that the entire edi6ce
would not accommodate those
present this evening, and when
made aware of the fact than En-
erson aud many of the greatest
speakers in Europe and America
had lectu1ed from that platform,
1 was reminded of the fact that
in higher life and in higher
thought there are but few. So
in any great undertaking in
community a few who are striv-
ing upward are the leaders and it
appears to me that the Mems
Club represents this class of en-
deavor. 4
"Wandering about the Craige
house which was Longfellow's
home, l learned that he had
formed a small coterie of friends
such as Lowell, Holmes, Haw-
thorne and Dana, who were
striving tor excellence; and all
of these men became excellent
in their various pursuits. 1 am
therefore reminded that the Mems
Club in their pursuits is a very
fitting thing to be encouraged in
a city which is rapidly coming to
be known as the Hub OF Oregon.
For as everybody knows, the
Oregon Agricultural College is
the greatest institution in this
state, as Harvard University is
the greatest institution in the
East, and the greatest institu-
tions locate the Hubs. Let our
doctors be the best doctors; let
our lawyers be the best lawyers;
our business men the best busi-
ness men; and everybody will
recognize Corvallis as the Hub.
"Searching about for some
new things to think about last
summer, I determined to visit
the various places which were
made sacred by Bible charac-
tiers. At Memertine prison we
visited the cell where Peter aud
Paul were imprisoned. Here
Peter was, so legends assure us,
tied to stone post that still re-
mains; and when the Apostles de-
sired to baptize the jailor who
had been converted by their
teachings, fountain broke
through the stone for that pur-
pose and legends say that the
fountain that is there is the iden-
tical fountain that was produced
by Divine power.
ga half hours drive and we
are at the little church Quo
Vadis, famous in legend. Here
Peter after making his escape,
met the Savior and said to him,
"Quo Vadis?" (Where goeth
thou?) The Savior, realizing
that Peter had denied him again,
answered, 'I am going to Rome
to be cruci6ed." Here we are
shown the stone on which the
Savior sat when he made this
remark and the imprint of his
feet is in evidence. The origi-
nal stone is at St. Sebastine.
Peter feeling the force of the re-
proof administered by the Saw
ior, returned to Rome and sur
rendered himself to the author
tiles, and was condemned to
cruci6xion. But realizing his
unworthiuess to die as did his
Savior, his request to be crucihed
head downward was graciously
granted.
SAT 81. Peters we were shown