The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13
MAY. Unite
CHURCHES

Discussing the question of uniting
and erecting one large church in this
city, a joint meeting of the members
of the First Baptist and the Park street
Baptist church was held last night at
which l.. E. Meacham. publicity mana
ger of the Commercial club addressed
them. Mr.. Meacham has arranged
conference for this week, when it is
supposed that final details of this work
will be taken up. Though the idea is
not new one, Mr. Meacham's talk
came as a complete surprise to all, and
there is hardly doubt but that the
proposition will go through without
hitch. His subject, Forgotten was in
part as follows:
I'VE all know it is the duty of
every organization in the city to do
everything possible for the advance
ment and good of the community.
We have our different churches,
communities. nations and religions
but we have to have them to make
I'D this old world of ours. But when
YOU come down to rock bottom you
must admit that we all are very
much alike" To illustrate his point
the speaker said: mo person ever
saw nv little baby around here I'M
til | came here, although soon after
he came to Walla Walla the child
commenced to cut its teeth. l went
to a drug store and purchased a rat
tie. The rubber on this just fitted
the chid's mouth and it was salts
fed. The man who made that rattle
never saw my child and probably
never will, but he made the rattle
to fit because he knew we are all
very much alike You get sick and
take pill that is probably made
back east. The man who made it
never saw or heard of you, but he
could make the pill that would hit
the spot because we are all very
much alike. The great poet who
wrote My Country 'Tis of Thee
employed sentiment that appealed to
the Americans because they are so
much alike and the man who wrote
the German B lttle Song, which is
loved so by the Father and, did so
because all his cOuntrymen were
pretty much alike and because of
their loyalty. The greatest poem.
ladies and gentleman, of modern times
has found universal echo in the
hearts of men because we are all so
much alike that Home Sweet Home
means the same in every tongue
Great men are only great in their
specialized endeavors, but in common
things they are the same as all of
us. The great mans need of the
other fellow is just the same and as
great as the man of the humber
walk of life The doctor looks at the
world as a sick world, the actor
thinks the world one great play,
while the baker looks at the world as
one huge appetite
From this the speaker worked into
his line, claiming that every com
munity should be ever in its highest
efficiency and that every man should
be at the limit of his power, always
trying to make such conditions true.
He also said that it would unques-
tlonably be a great benefit if the
members of both the Baptist churches
would unite and pull together instead
of each working in it's own direction,
to the one goal and that they should
. unite and build an edifice that would
; be Of benefit to all. Mr.. Meacham
also said the same was true Of the
town, that all should pull together
| For where there is union there is
! shength.'
| The Park Street Baptist church is
now contemplating new improvements
and the enlargement of their house
of worship, While the First Baptist
| church, which is now without a pas
tor, is talking of building a new
i church. If these forces are united it
will undoubtedly result in one large
, church that would be an added pride
to the city. Steps towards a con-