The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-10-10
CONGREGATIONAL.
CONFERENCE
is IN SESSION HERE THIS WEEK
Meeting Opened Tuesday With "a Dele
gates in Attendance AutOsTOur
of Valley This Afternoon.

The sixty-fourth session of the Con.
gregational Conference opended Tues
day afternoon in the beautiful new
/ Congregational church in Hood River,
with most of the delegates present.
The meeting was organized hy the
election of the following officers: W.
A. Schwimley, of Ashland, moderator;
T. A. Schmock. of Salem, assistant
moderator; f. c. Butler, of Hubbard,
clerk.
The preparatory service was con-
Quoted by the retiring moderator, Rev.
w. {. kantner. d. d., of Portland,
who made plea for the more vital
spirit Of brotherhood
Dinner was served TO the delegates
and invited guests, at the church, at
which 81 covers were laid.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday afternoon Preparatory
Organization.
Preparatory service conducted by the
retiring moderator, Rev. w. c. Kant
ner. d. D., Portland.
Reception to deleagtes. Compliment
tary dinner served by the ladies of
Riverside church.
Tuesday evening Worship
Illustrated song service, led by the
entertaining pastor.
Sermon Rev. }. j. Staub. d. D.,
| Portland.
Celebration of the Lords supper
Rev. c. II. Adams, Rev. c. II. Wirth,
Portland.
Offering. Ministerial relief-Rev. ID.
b. Gray. D. D., Portland.
Wednesday morning Fellowship
Devotional service, led by Rev. Evan
p. Hughes. of Hillsboro.
Business. Reports of standing com
mttees.
The problem of church fellowship.
The need; how it may be developed To-
cally through our associations and the
state conference Rev. Z. F. Shrock,
Salem.
The new Congregationalsm. The
proposed changes in our national coun-
ell and missionary societies what they
do for US. Rev. Geo. N. Edwards,
! Oregon City.
Discussion led by Rev. W. C. Kant
ner, d. d.
Reports from churches. Rev. Daniel
Staver, registrar.
| Wednesday afternoon--Re Religious Ed
ueation
What the Sunday school can learn
from the public school-Miss Maude
Howard, Hood River.
What the public school can learn
from the Sunday school, Rev. Miles
, B. Fisher, San Francisco.
Discussion led by Rev. Ii. N Smith,
state secretary G. S. S. 4 p. S.
y Woman's Hour
G Oregon Branch, W. B. NJ. F., Mrs
! Laura X. Dyott, presiding.
Conservation of our National Ideals
Mrs. r. G. Taylor.
Vocal selection.
Women's Home Missionary Union
Mrs. W. G. kantner, presiding.
Discussion of some phases of Oregon
missionary work.
Wednesday Evening Church Fedora
tiOn
Young peoples rally in lecture room.
Address "1he Young Peoples OPP
portunity," Rev. f. W. German, Port
land.
Song service, led by Rev. W. A.
Schwimey, Ashland.
(a) The need and desirability of
church federation Luther X. Dyott,
d. D., Portland.
(b) What you can do about it Rev.
=. II. Boyd, d. d., pastor of First
Presbyterian church, Portland.
Thursday Morning Church Work
Business.
Address: Ministerial Efficiency
Rev. f. }. Van Horn, d. D., Plymouth
church Seattle, Wash.
Discussion Rev. Il. 7. Sherman,
Corvallis; Rev. d. T. Thomas, Forest
Grove.
Our missionary enterprises.
The worlds outlook Rev. II. Mel
vile Tenny, D. d., A. B. c. f. M.
The A. M. A. Geo. W. Hinman, San
Francisco.
The c. c. B. s.-Rev. E. S. Bollin-
ger. Portland.
Thursday Afternoon Evangelism
Business.
(a) Evangelism through Christian
nurture Rev. +. j. Van Horn, ID. d.
(b) AS it is done through our Home
| Missionary society DR.. Geo. b. Pad
uOck5 superintendent.
Discussion Rev. w. A. Schwimley,
| Ashland Rev. A. f Ferris, Condor.
Auto tour of the valley by courtesy
Of the Hood River Commercial club.
Thursday Evening Social Service
Song service, led by Rev. w. A.
Schwimley, Ashland.
(a) The need as see il. Mrs. Lola
G. Baldwin, superintendent municipal
department Of safety for young women.
Portland
(bl The social responsibilities of the
church Rev. f. j. Van Horn, d. D.,
Seattle.
Following is list of delegates:
Ashland Miss Hilty. W. A. schwimey.
Condor: Margaret Walker r. M. Jones'
Corvallis: Merle Hollister, Mrs f. D. jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II. Cooper.
Eagle Point: A, c. Hewlett.
Eugene: Mrs. A. d. McMurphey. A. M, Spang-
ler
Forest Grove Mrs Mary McKiszil, Mrs. b. F.
White. D. Staver II. L. Bades.
Castor: Mrs. r. d. Brown, C. M. Wescott Rev.
II. G.. Adams.
Hshoro Mrs R. f. HARRISON.
Hubbard; +. c. Butler.
lnalatin: j. r. Knodell
lone: Alice Keller.
Livingston: o. +. Reade
Harris. George N. Edwards c. H. Garfield, NJ. f.
Stevens G. H. Dyle.
Portland: ii. N. Smith. Miss j. Blair. Rev. f.
Haskell, Mrs. +. W. German, Frank d. German
Geo II. Himes, Mrs. w. +. Mcilhenny, Mrs f. A.
Sessions Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Gray Mabel c. Galley.
Ellen v Beatty, J. j. Staub. NJ. G. Davis H. |.
Worden. Mrs. J. L. Ramsey, N. p oakerman. Ida
/. Oakerman, Mr. and Mrs. +. s. Bollinger, Mr.
and Mrs. I. S, Winey. Mrs. W. c. Kantner. Mrs.
L. n. b. Campbell. NJ. f. Thompson. Mrs. C. w.
Snyder Mrs B. !. Soden, Mrs. NJ. E. Tobey, W. c.
katnner. Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Paddock. E. Constant,
G. II. Wirth. Eva S. Walker. Robert E. Dunsmoor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Il. Dyott. Mr.. and Mrs. b. S.
Huntington, b. Betham.
Rainier; David Joplin.
Salem: 7. F. Sehrock. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome o.
Boyer. Philip L. Bauer.
Scappose: J. l.. Countermine
st. Johns Jas f. Murphy
Wishurg; JAS W Price Nellie A. Price
Berkeley. Cal: Geo w. Hinman.
san Francisco. Il. Melville Turney, Miles B.
! Fisher.
Hood River delegates: Truman Butler, Mrs.
| Ella Wilber G. L. Eastner Mrs Augusta Price