Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-07
DEDICATE
CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Splendid Sermon and Fine Music
Church Debt of $4,000 Lifted

Ounudl at Ii " tlOihs
The pulpit was draped with
smilax and decorated with Shasta
daisies, hothouse plants and occu-
pied with the large choir especially
trained for this occasion. a beauti-
full musical program was rendered
at the morning service, with the
following well known vocalists in
the choir:
Sopranos-Miss Jennie Williams,
Mrs. Errett, Mrs. Epley, Mrs. Ulom,
Mrs. Powell Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Charl-
ton, Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Downing
and Miss r. Williams
Altos-Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Fletcher,
Mrs. Walker, Miss Black, Miss Nellie
Sykes, Mrs. Todd, Mrs Morgan.
Tenors-Jake Wenger, w. II. Os.
born, Ivan Martin and Mr. Morgan.
Basses--S. A. Riggs, Rev. Black,
Dr. y. M. Parvin, Rev. Errett and
Mr.. Wolf.
The following musical program
was rendered:
Prelude, Melodie in Il Flat. 80.
...... ............M Max Oesten
Doxology ......... Congregation
Solo, "The Half Has Never Been
Told, DR.. ii. G. Epley
Offertoire, Morceau De Salon. -.
....... ....... Francois Behr
Dedlcatory Anthem by DR.. Par
All Hall the Power" Congregation
Postlude' March .........W. Hill
The prayer was by the pastor,
Rev. Errett, the scripture reading
by Rev. Black, and the sermon by
Victor Doris, the noted evangelist
A feature of the morning service
was the solo by DR.. II. G. Epley,
which was written by DR.. Parvin of
this city, and dedicated to Or. Ep-
ley. II Is one of the most beautiful
OF modern church compositions. DR..
Epley's rendition was grand, and
marks him as robably the foremost
church soloist in Oregon, II not on
the Pacific coast.
Victor Doris has been pastor of
two Of the largest churches OF Ken
lucky. He has been a successful,
teacher and preacher for many years
and Is a man OF great powers. He
has the large face OF born orator
and the speaking eye, mouth
and cars, large eloquent
Henry Clay forehead, fine dark hair,
a man OF striking appearance. In
opening his service he said he would
not object TO the ladies wearing
their hats at this service as Il was
n special occasion, but the rest of
the week he would ask them to wear
their hats TO and from the church,
but not In the church. He has an
easy way of speaking and graceful |
pulpit manners and speaks with a |
strong southern accent Rev. Dor |
rls is probably the most powerful
pulpit orator who has ever appeared
In Salem, barring only DR.. /. ID.
Driver. He Is both powerful as a |
bible scholar and as a pulpit ora
tor.
Some Striking Utterances.
Following are some of Rev. Dor |
ris' most striking utterances at his |
opening service Sunday:
"Churches and preachers are not |
objects OF charity. The idea OF sup
porting religion as pauperized |
charity Is why the cause OF Christ |
has not the thrilling. vital hold on |
humanity IL should have"
Our attendance and contribu- |
tions 10 the church OF God Is never |
n matter of charity. The Lord let |
this world out. he Just leased Il 10 |
the people. TO live on. to work, with |
the understanding that the first |
fruits We're To be his"
Ethics and morality are not re- |
ligion. Those things are not suffi- |
eient TO save any man. All preced- |
ing Christ were but types and shad- |
ows and he was the only savior and |
II would like q photograph OF |
that man In the Willamette valley
who lives up TO the best he knows |
how, TO hang up In my studio for a
kind OF inspiration.
THE sins of the people were |
never absolutely remitted until |
Christ came and was sacrificed and
his blood was offered In heaven for |
he sins of the people. All the |
blood of animals never remitted a
human sin"
People can follow work Of |
hction, or history. and know where |
hey are at In such works aud see
some system or science I'm them, hut |
n the Bible some way or other they |
IRE lost, and DO not get their bear
ngs.@
AZ the close OF the morning SER
min q debt OF s4500 was lifted by
hose present In about rs minutes
The afternoon and evening music
we're the following numbers;
Prelude, Pastorale Mendelssohn
Might With Ebon Pinion". ...
,., ....,.,... Congregation /
song The Night Before His
peath" ...,.... Congregation
solo ,,,...,. =. Mrs. w. Z. Bahcock
postlude, March ,,....... Schulty
Prelude, La Soir 49,. \. Won Wilm
Nnthem ..,.,,.,.,..... Choir i
lnerioire, Traumerei ... Schumann
Duet. II Heard the Voice OF Jesus
say ,.....,.., Mrs. w.
T, Rabcock and Dr. n. c. Epley
song ,,v,,...... Congregation
'ostlude, ALA Marcia .......
,.,,...,,,,.... Fredric Archer