Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

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Sunday the services are in English, SO
as to accommodate the many members
Sss ether naiionalities than German.
saints Church.
These earnest people have erected
for themselves a comfortable house
Of worship located near the fair
grounds. Their membership includes
about 30 families, and their pastor
Rev. Van Laanen, spends much Of his
time among his parishoDers. and in
distributing literature representing
the teachings Of their faith.
Church Of God.
This church Is now in the midst OF a
series Of wonderful revival meetings,
under the able direction Of Rev. @. C.
casweil, OF AumsvilIe. Already sub
stantiai results have been attained, aud
several have been taken into the
brotherhood Of the church. The pas
tor. Rev. Wilson, has plans for remod-
cling the church under consideration,
and several important changes are
soon to be made.
The Friends.
Misc N. Blanche Ford fills their
pulpit with much credit. At the pres
ent time a series OF revival meetings
are in progress and %. O. Pearson, Of
Caldwell, Idaho, is assisting the pas
tor From two to three hundred per-
sons are interested listeners at each
meeting, and the liberal purses Of the
members have put the church on a
sound financial basis. Property has
recently been bought near the church
on which stands a pleasant cottage,
which will be occupied by the pastor
at the termination OF o previous lease.
The Friends take special interest In
the Door OF their community, and
none are allowed to suffer, when a
friendly hand or q basket OF food
might bring relief.
German Baptist
The German Baptists have a strong
congregation OF earnest members.
Rev. Gustaye schunke has been minis
tering TO his flock in the city for a
period Of seven years During this
time many improvements have be6n
made in the church building, and many
souls have been led TO the light.
st. JOsepHs Catholic.
Father Moore Is a very busy man.
When he has visited the sick in hos
pitfalls and homes, prayed with un-
fortunates In iails and prisons, list
ened to the confessions and performed
the other duties which his large par
fish place upon him, he has little time
to talk 10 a reporter During the six
years which Father Moore has been
In the city no has seen his work Won
TWO--CHURCHES .,. ...,
derfuIiy grow and expand, the various
buildings have been remodeled and
every line Of work shows healthy
improvement. The organization OF an
efficient school at the penltentlary is
due In a great measure to the efforts
Of this earnest man, who loses no OPP
portunity to do the things he believes
to be right
Father Maher, a brilliant young
priest, recently from New York, states
that 1870 pupils are enrolled in the
day school, Of which number about
100 are children Of Catholics.
Christian Science.
w. r. Smith, superintendent Of the
Marion county schools Ia first reader,
assisted by Mrs Mary Hayden as sec.
ond reader They have an enrolment
OF about 100 members, numbered
among whom are some Of salem's most
Influential men. Several people have
been added to the church recently and
others have Expressed a desire to af-
fllIate In the near future.
First Christian.
Pastor Erett is happy In his ninth
year Of service in Salem. He has seen
his congregation Increase until there
are now seven times az many as be-
fore. His fourth revival has Just
closed, and Ia wonderful success has
added 200 members to the church In
this time the old church building was
discarded rs inadequate, and fine
new temple erected In the central part
Of the city All but $1,000 OF the
church debt has been lifted, and the
way is clear for this sum to be paid of
this year