Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
Among Dallas Churches


st first in America to separate churc
n and state and make the soul free
ic They were the first in England to star
If missions to the heather. They wer
the first to start Bible society fo
y the world They were the first to ad
e vocate the amendment of the constitu
e ton of the United States, guarantee
e ing religious liberty. They were tn
y first denomination to revive the New
e Testament of King James. They wert
: the first to inaugurate the information
: al Sunday school lessons. They wer'
e first in the foreign mission field anC
, their converts year by year outnumbel
5 those added to any other communion
5 The Baptist host is no inconsiderable
part of the great church militant tc
the glory of God and the good of
this needy world.
: In General.
At the Presbyterian church last
Sunday two interesting sermons were
delivered by the pastor. The morning
theme was "The Cost of Service. "
The evening theme was "The Una
voidable Christ. The evening service
was a Fanny Crosby song service.
The choir sang two pleasing anthems.
Rev. S. W. Riley, D. D., president of
McMinnville Baptist college will
speak in the Baptist church Sunday
morning on the subject of "Christian
Education." The pastor will preach
in the evening on Tenderness of
Heart.
On Wednesday afternoon the annu-
al meeting Of the Women s mission
ary society of the Presbyterian church
was held at the home of Mrs. M. L.
Stafrin, at which the election of Of
ficers for the ensuing year took place.
A Mission Study class has been or
ganized, of which Mrs. George H.
Mitchell is the leader. The class is
studying the home mission work
among the North American Indians,
and is using the book entitled, "In
Red Mans Land"
The monthly social for the members
and friends of the Presbyterian
church was held in the church parlors
on Wednesday evening, and was in
the nature of st. Patrick IS day SOC
ial. An interesting program was rem
dered and games enjoyed. A large
number were made happy by the
event.
1t is not at all certain that Rev.
A. A. Winter, pastor of the United
church of this city, will
be returned as pastor when the con-
ference of his denomination meets at
Corvallis, April l. The health of
Mrs. Winter is the cause of the pros
pective termination of his pastorate
here. Mrs. Winter has not been in
robust health for some time.-Salem
Rev. Fred Stoetzel, who has been
pastor of the Spring Valley Presby- ,
erian church for some time, has re- ,
,eived a cab to assume the pastorate {
If the Presbyterian church at Mosier, {
lear Hood River, and has accepted
he invitation. Mr.. Stoetzel is
vide-awake pastor and bright preach ;
II, and has made many warm friends /
II the Spring Valley community, as /
veil as at Whiteson, at which point S
lie also preached, who will regret to q
lear Of the prospective change. Mr.. I
Stoetzel often visited in Salem. :
Rev. Geo. H. Bennett, pastor of the :,
Methodist church, is receiving favor :
BILE comment from many sources on +
is book recently issued Chancellor n
Jay of Syracuse university said, 81 I
m glad that someone, strong and r
lear visioned has sent out The n
'hallenge of the Church to meet the Il
and sophistries of the age" .
he Sunday Oregonian commented: 9
The book is devotedly written, is Il
has both ability, and wise
ersuasive power 1t is of great i'm n
ortance in religious and general read o
lg circles. y I
The pastor of the Methodist Epis- u :,
opal church will speak at eleven o. !,
lock on the subject: "The Helping
land" The theme at 7:30 will be- g
Stop Thief" You're invited ii
Rev. John Lewtas, the well known Il
has writ EN- Rev. Geo. H. !!
emmett interesting letters concerning =
is visit to England, France and Bel
Ium, where he is gathering materials
pr series of illustrated lectures. =,
The ladies of the Evangelical n
lurch held a silver tea at the home Il
{ Mrs. F. R. Smith on Hayter street 81
afternoon. All hands were a
lsy with fancy work and general II
BOD time was enjoyed by those pres !.
1t. Dainty refreshments were serv- :,
to thirty-six guests. :,
The Woman 5 Missionary society al
: the Evangelical church met on In
uesday afternoon at the home of n