The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-18
BAPTIST CHURCH
IS DEDICATED
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die for their religious convictions,
but every professed Christian is ex-
pected to live for, and by those pro
fessions. When "a larger per oentage
OF church members (Which term does
not necessarily mean Ohristians) live
up every day and every hour in the
day to the principle laid down by our
Saviour there will be more men found
In the churches. What one may do or
say few hours each Sunday Ia not
what makes the Christian but our acts
In every day lite on the streets and In
the busy marts of trade are what show
the metal of which we are made. by
their fruits shall ye know them js as
true today as when uttered centuries
ago by that inspired teacher OF far
Galilee. / do not mean to say that all
churches are merely fashionable
club rooms" Some OF our most de
voted Christians are the good, faith.
ful mothers and wives who attend
service while the men are at home
busily engaged in reading the daily
PAPERS In an urgent desire to learn
whether Portland's base ball club won
the game Yesterday or whether wheat
la up or down. Their course 10, In my
opinion, about as reprehensible as
that of some silly society women, who
have done a great deal OF inlure and
discredit churches by trying to make
divine worship fashionable tune
tion, trust that this church, which
renresents 40 mue earnest effort and
sacrifice on the part ot its dearly be
loved and universally respected found
or, Rev. Spight, and those associated
with him, will truly be a haven,
home for all sincerely seeking to fol
low tn, preoepts OF the lowly Naza
renne. IA,
/ am in hearty sympathy with any
church. be it Baptist, Methodist
Conereeationalist or Roman Catholic
that earnestly aud sincerely strives t.
raise humanity to higher levels ant
to make mankind better.
MANY Young men think 1t betrays
weakness tc attend church; but 1t i
true that ''the bravest are the tender
est and that the strong man mus
bear as we'll as dare. " NO man
weaker for being humane, tender ah'
kind to the least OF Gods creatures
and he will not be taught to be other
wise In church.
Ibis particular church Is anothe
mile stone In the advancement OF ou
citv. Few would have predicted tel
or even five years ago that such a
edifiee would ever adorn the height
overlooking the lordly Columbia; FL
teen wears ago there was not chure
building within the pre- 'ent limits Q
this town: now we have SIX tina
wonId be credit to any town, an
othar denominations, now meeting /
public halls, are contemplating pullo
ing. Hood River can justly pe prou
OF its churches and good mempeis
Like Hood River apples, there ma
be Others "just as good but non
better.
This was followed with a selectio
by The Dalles choir. kev. D. L
Hershner smoke words of greeting an
commentator in behalf OF the = u
oreostjonal church. Rev. j. A. Bald
ridge brought greetings from the ohl
tartan church. Rev. ). W; Spreche
spoke In behalf of the United 6rethre
church and Rev. W. A. Wood repre-
seuted the Christian church.
The union in the evening was pre-
ceeded by song service In charge c
Ohas, II. Hart, who rendered sewers
splendid solos. DIR. G. A. Wood
read for scripture lesson, kom.
after which Rev. W. @. Evans ,onere
! prayer, followed with an abe pl sermo ,
by DR.. Woody from the text kom,
l6. "For Am Not Ashamed OF th
Gospel for it is the Power Of God un
to Salvation. y, taking for his !sqblee
the gospel. The speaker stated Una
the gospel makes Tor the welfare {
men. and defined the tenn to mean
Good news and the entire message
all the apostles gathered into on
word. The constituent elements
the gospel we're defined as the fatnel
hood Of God, the broterhood OF meI 81
the saving power of Christ anu "
Immortality of the soul. ,-
DR.. Woody said, "Pau's viewpolr