East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-07
CHURCH LUNCHEON
\ GREAT SUCCESS

Moro Than Fifty Men Sit Down To-
gcthor ut Christian Church Last
Night.
There was a happy crowd of men
at the Christian church luncheon last
night, given by the ladies of the
! church in honor of the coming OF
Evangelist Holmes, who is conduct
| ing a series of meetings The Chris
! tian church is spleOdidly arranged
| Tor such an affair and then the toucn
| Of the ladies' hands in making every
thing a delight TO the eye as well as
to the palate, made every one feel
1t is good to be here"
After the "evening meal was well
under way, Mr.. Fred Taylor, the
toastmaster tOr the evening, called
upon Judge Lowell for talk and in
his usual splendid way the judge
talked upon the fellowship thus being
manifested among Christians, en-
phasizing what he termed a bisis for
the unity of Christians, and compH-
menting those in charge for such
happy incident.
After a solo by Mr.. Ridenour. who
is aiding Mr.. Holmes in the series Oh
{ evangelistic services, Mr. keefe, OF the
: commercial association, spoke. he
was agreeably surprised at seeing Sc
| many men together in a church affali
and said that the most manly Things
for a man to do was to get behind JUS
such work. But he did not forge
that he was secretary of the CONNER
cial association and urged everyone t(
become interested in his work also
He complimented the church on it
splendid building and upon securing
Mr. Holmes as a leader, incidentally
winning a warm place in the heart
Of his auditors.
Rev. DR. Paddock of the Congrega
tiouaI church, then made a fine tall
to the young men, pointing out tina
this is a time of destiny and that tn
church was the place in which eac
one could best fulfill his mission.
Excellent talks were also made b
Mr.. Mcpherson, representing tn
Christian Endeavor, and by Dr.. Ora
per. representing the bible schoo
Both of these presented the work
the church in which men could we
afford to be Interested and reporte
later that a number of new re
cruits" We're secured
Mr.. Taylor then called upon Evan
4 gelist Holmes Although the hou
was growing late, he caught tn
y . crowd with two or three good storie
and then outl ned some future work
z for men. He told them about tn
brotherhood movement in which tn
J men Of the churches are bandin
a themselves together that the churc
4 NAV care fJr the sick and helples
a may play the part 90 the big brotf
4 er" to the young boy-clean up tn
4 pool of politics" suppress evil
3 every nature. and finally get back
q the work Of the church and intrOduC
4 q new era. He said that they couI
a never get along without the wome
I but declared that the time had COR
y for men tc do the mems work and
4 their own way. His enthus asm Il
q this work was contagious and near
4 every man present agreed to 90 I'M
y a Brotherhood organization. son
4 urged that it should be made gel
4 eral movement among the church,
y Of the city, and while that was favo
3 cd by all, IIr. Holmes insisted th'
G could not be done at meeting Gale
y nv a single congregatiOn and in col
A nectiOn with their own work. 1
4 urged however that steps be take
a to interest other organizations in Il
\ city. and pledged his support in nal
q ing them success. This should
4 done so that a Brotherhood Unio
D capable Of swaying the moral que
z tons Of the city, could be organized
4 4 .. Garden was chosen presider
\ u. Q Bowman vice president, and
Y D. Draper, secretary these three co
z gltuting an executive committee
, further the interests Of the nc
i Increment
4 Dir. Holmes announced that t
( eyangeIislc fcrvices would contin
\ Indefinitely and tnat tonight he wou
= talk on "The Devil Liar"
~ RldenOua, who carries splend
steteoptlcOl viii Illustrate "T
Ninety and Sine" tonight