Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-20
Gift Of Watch Has
Great Influence

A novel and most interesting and
meeting was that at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon,
November IL. Its purpose was that
the gold watch which Mrs. A. M.
Miner had presented to the McMinn-
Vile endowment fund, and which had
been the means of raising $500 to-
ward that fund at the Baptist state
convention at Salem, might be pub
licly returned to Mrs. Miner, who is
member of the Ashland church.
The Medford Baptist church, who
had representatives at the conven-
tion, were given the privilege of re-
turning 1t to the donor, and quite
number of their members were pres
ent.
After the singing of couple OF
rousing songs by the congregation
and scripture reading and prayer by
Rev. H. ] Vine, acting pastor OF the
local church, H. S. Stine of Medford
gave a very comprehensive report OF
the campaign which resulted in
s33O,OOO being added to the endow-
ment of McMinnville. Miss Vivian
Stewart, also of Medford, gave very
interesting account of McMinnville
evening at the state convention, and
her mother, Mrs. r. j. Stewart, told
of some incidents showing the excel
lent spirit of the student body, as re-
lated to her by one of the students.
Rev. F. w. Carstens, pastor OF the
Medford church, then told in most
pleasing manner of the attitude of
the state convention toward the cam
paign for endowment, and after Mrs.
Miner had been called to the plat
form and introduced by H. o. Butter
field with few appropriate remarks,
told the story of the giving of the
watch, and how it had so impressed
the people at the convention that
they had enthusiastically raised $500
to redeem it and return 1t to its orig
inal owner. He then presented 1t to
her on behalf of the people of the
convention.
4 At times choking with emotion
Mrs. Miner told in a very touching
manner how she had long ago giver
the watch to her Lord, who had done
so much for her, and how delivering
it to the representative of the col
lege was only the incident that set i
in motion to do the Masters will. II
a fine spirit of unselfish devotion t
the cause she stated that she did no
feel that she should accept it for he
personal use, but that in some wa!
it should continue to be of use in Hi
service, so she wished to return it t
those who had presented it to her
and she indicated that it was he
wish that the proceeds received from
it be used to assist deserving stu
dents to avail themselves of the edu
cational advantages of McMinnvill
College. Brother Mellinger, paste
of the Christian church, was calle,
upon for prayer, and seeking blessing
upon the churches represented ant
upon the one who had given such
noble example of Christian giving.
Following this, a member of tn
local church arose and stated tha
the meeting had undoubtedly bee
the means of much help and inspira
tion to those present, and that
, would be fine for the church to hav
some part in the good work. H
, moved that the Ashland churcl
pledge itself to see that the watcl
, bring at least 800, and the motion
was enthusiastically carried. Mrs. {
7 T. Payne then made few remark
, on behalf of lirs. Miner eypressiv
of her appreciation of the courtesie
, shown her and the interest manifest
ed in the matter by all concerned
following which E. L. Rasor gave on
of his choice solos in most pleasing
manner, which was received wit
, most interested attention.
Mention was also made of the self
sacrificing gifts of Mrs. Seaman o
Medford and Mrs. Satterfield of Ash
land. both of whom have set fine eS
amples of Christian giving in thei
contributions to McMinnville, and tn
, meeting was then dismissed.
, On all sides was heard acknowl
, edgment of its uplifting and inspir
ing effects, and it is thought by man
r that its influence will be felt in bot
, the Ashland and Medford churche
: for many day.
In 1904, out of the total road an
bridge expenditures, $20,OOO,OOO O