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sellishness, stating that selfish per-
son could not be happy person be-
cause the spirit of avarice robbed the
soul OF its power to enjoy the things
of life. Continuing he said, "Ihe
soul is the most sensitive object in
the world. We are making a daily
record upon it. Every thought and
act leaves its impressions, and we
must face that record again in eterni-
ty. " Cut out sin and you may do
anything to which the soul aspires.
What are you doing with your money
You cannot purchase heaven with 1t,
but you can lay it up in character, by
using it to honor and glorify your
creator The way in which you make
aud use your money you will make
your character. The man who sets
his heart upon gold becomes a miser
and looses the power to enjoy it. The
way to make friends is to become >.
servant for Christ, and lift for the
betterment Of the race. What you
give in time, talent and money for
others, you will find stored up in the
character of men and women. God
can transform cash into character.
fhe lonliest hour Of your life will be
when you come to lite's end and have
10 one to welcome you on the eternal
shore because you kept your time,
talent and money to yourself. The
speaker stated that the denomination.
tl lines we're being obliterated and
that he hailed the time when the
| Christian forces of our land would
get together and destroy the evil In.
lluence that destroy life and charac.
| ter.
The sermon was masterpiece OF
thought and eloquence. AT the con,
olusicn a subscription was asked for.
| DR.. BIougher announced that they
would like to raise about 5000, and In
a few minutes they raised nearly 5000.
| he subscriptions and collections for
the entire day amounts to Sl050. 81.
After the Offering had been taken DR..
| BTougheI said, 81 have never seen
people respond more cheerfuly. have
raised money in many places, but the
magnanimty manifested here this
morning surpasses anything | have
ever seen. will return to Portland
this evening and tell my great congre.
CATION in the White Temple OF the
success of this magnificent enter
prise.
In closing DIR. Woody offered the
prayer of dedication, and at its con
clusion the vast audience united In
singing the doXology, and were dis
missed with the benediction by DR..
Brougher.
At O'Clock p. m. there was song
service led by The Dalles choir. At
1880 the pastors OF the various city
churches, together with the mayor,
united with the Baptist brethren in q
fellowship meeting. The meeting was
open with vocal solo, entitled
"Only ia Sinner Saved by Grace" by
Chas. II. Hart, followed by an invo.
cation by Rev. W. A.. Wood. Mayor
L. N. Blowers then delivered the fol
lowing address:
Mr.. Moderator and Friends:
Upon the invitation of your. pastor
Mr.. Mckee, appear here today al
the representative of our city to joir
with you in fellowship meeting IL
this beautiful new church, which wa
dedicated this morning to the service
of God, aud which earnestly believe
will be an instrument for the uplifting
and bettering of this community.
| Our maTtyred president, Mckinley,
| just before being shot down at Buffa
10, said that "expositions were the
mile stones of national progress. "
think no thoughtful person will deny
that churches are the mile stones o.
civilization and that where churcl
IS found there will civilization also b,
found. The Baptist church nigh
without impropriety be called th
American church. Its early histor.
is interviewer with, and Is to con
siderable extent, the e,rly history Q
the first settlements on American sol
and its principles are essential
American,
The doctrine of entire separation c
church and state, OF religious liberty
aud that no person Is bound to assis
in maintaining worship against hi
own consent, was first preached b
Roger Williams, who was the Hi
Baptist in America. That heroic SOL
who preached his honest conviction
! and had the courage % live by or di
for them having been banished troll
Massacbu usetts for daring to give u
terance to these liberal views, no
,, generally endorsed by ali thinking an
! patriotic people-he, one cold wintI
nighd, kissed his wife and little on,
: goodby and Travelled on foot to viii
is now Rhode Island and estaElishe
settlement which, in acknowledg,
; ment of Gods goodness, he name
; Providence, and from thi, humble b,
! ginning sprang the great, powerfI
! church of today.
In 10 there we're about rs Bapti
! chul ches in America, but at this tin
there are about 10000 churches an
1000, 900 members, the church haviI
kept pace with the growth of Il
, country.
: My friends, congratulate you {
the possession of this imposing an
comfortable edifice, and express tl
! sincere hope that it will always be
place where The poorest and humble
:, man or woman may come freely an
= feel themselves at home. In mar
= churches such conditions do not g.
- | ISL. MANY CuuTCUeb are useu slWp
. al club rooms for fashionably attire
women for the purpose of displayir
!, the latest styles in bats and milliner
! 1t should never be forgotten that tI
!, disciples and followers of Christ can
= from those who, poor In purse an
J the possessions of this world, we
!, . ricb in character aud faith.
It seems to me that there is d
plorable tendency among many Of Il
modern churches to forget that o,
Savior was himself meek and low
!, man who denounced the Pharise
= and others of that type.
q The question is a very simple cor
= mon one today, "Why do not men O
. tend church," 1t seems to me a We
y simple question and one easily a
= swered. Men, no matte how impe
feet they may themselves be, admi
and respect sincerity and moral cou
:. age. They consider the worship
- - God too sacred matter to be enga