Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-11
CHURCH UNITY SOUGHT
UNITED EvANGELICALs ASK AF-
FILIATION OF ASSOCIATIONS.
Acting President Winter Reelected by
Trustees and College Expansion
Endorsed.

/ At the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees Of Dallas College held in Port
land last week the Reverend A. A.
| Winter was reelected acting president
of the college, and Professor Lehman
Gilmore, A. b., of Lehigh University,
was named as teacher Of science This
action will be. submitted to the con-
ference for approval.
At the meeting of the Oregon con-
ference of the United Evangelical
church, the Reverend M. j. Ballantyne
G. L. Lowell, A. A. Winter, r. E.
Fisher, S. M. Wood. c. P. Gates and
e. e. McVicker were elected a confer
ence trial committee. The Reverend
e. e. McVicker was elected conference
trustee to succeed the Reverend Bal
| lantyne.
Professor d. M. Metzger submitted
a report on the Keystone League of
Christian Endeavor, of Dallas, showing
progress. Bishop Fouke commented
on the church and Sunday school pub
lications and said that they were
among the cleanest and best printed.
Bishop Fouke delivered an address on
THE Keystone League OF Christian
Endeavor," of which the bishop is the
general secretary.
Federation Sanctioned.
Federation at once and organic un-
ion with the Evangelical Association
as soon as it can be brought about,
was the unanimous sentiment express
ed by the general conference. Approx
al of the action taken by the general
conferences of the two branches of
the Evangelical denomination was vot-
ed in the adoption of the following ex-
preston by the conference.
1T is with fthankfulness that we
note the growing sentiment in favor Of
organic union of the United Evangeli-
cal Church and the Evangelical Asso-
citation, which has crystallized into the
appointment of the commission on
church union and federation by the
last two general conferences of the
denominations and we rejoice to note
the successful and brotherly spirit
which characterized the first meeting
of the joint commission held recently
in Chicago.
Cooperation Pledged.
1--WE are glad to note that we are In
full accord with the action of our COM
mission on the question of federation
and organic union of these two bodies
We are ready to cooperate In every
possible way with the commission to
not only foster this sentiment of fed
Grafton and brotherly interest, but to
assist in carrying out the purpose of
all these interests and prayers. 10
hasten the organic union of all the de-
scendants of Jacob Albright.
I'm order that we may assist in car
rying out the action of the joint COM
mission on 'ederation and organic
union we recommend that commit
tee of not less than five ministers and
two laymen be appointed to cooperate
with a like committee from the Ore
gon conference Of the Evangelical AS
ISOLATION, the action of the joint COM
mittee to be presented to the next an
nual conference for approval before It
becomes effective"
Picture Shows Denounced.
The Reverend c. c. Polling. of Dali
las, presiding elder, submitted his an
nual report. giving resume of work ac-
complished. Two new churches were
erected during the year, one at Eu-
gene. and the other at Wichita, near
Portland. A new parsonage is being
built for First Church at Portland.
Rev. Mr.. Polling warned the church
against the inroads popular amuse-
ments were making In the church. and
i'm closing said:
''The establishment of the nickel
theater, called the moving picture
show. Is attracting our boys and girls.
to the romantic, fanciful
and sensual, even In the child. Thus
they are being educated. the boys and
girls of our homes and the church.
for the light, trashy stage perform
ance and literature of the day. 1t is
my candid opinion that the cheap
is a greater evil than the
regular theater. 1t creates a taste for
the performance OF the stage. The
Of 1t all is downward and not
upward. / believe II is curse and not
a blessing. II is not satisfied with six
days, but is taking the Lords day
1t Is allowed and becomes a
OF the church."
College Plans Indorsed.
The conference indorsed the pro-
gram for enlargement of Dallas Col
lege as recommended by the commit
tee on education. The Reverend A A.
Winter. acting president. was appoint
ed financial agent for the college. All
members of the church were urged 10
send students TO Dallas College. Rev.
c. c. Polling. Rev. II. Barendrick and
Rev. A. A. Winter were appointed r.
attend the conference OF the Eve naei-
ical Association next month ia Ail-
waukie. oregon. and there present the
subject The association will b asEei
to make Dallas College its dcnonfina-
tional school in Oregon
The following appointments gsre
made for the ensuing year: Tire RsYer
end c. c. Polling. presiding eide -
tor Dallas United Evangelical Church.
Chester p. Gates; Buena Vista and
r. Singleton; McNinnviile.
E. r. Mcvicker; sodaviiie. Victor Bal
antyne.
Members Dallas quarterly confer
ance-Dr. c. A. Mock. Professor D. n
Netzger. President Winter. n. =.
Young. n. J. BaHentyne and A. W
reats.
Buys Reznl Thirty"