Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
! CELEBRATES FIFHETH
AGrE' ll>SS4RY IN SALEM
Congregation VIII Have Inter
esting Program through
out Week.

The present week will be a memorable
one in the history of the First Presby-
terian church of this city, as it includes
the 5Oth anniversary of the founding OF
this church. Fifty years ago On zsa,
10Th this church was established in Sa.
lem with a group Of 20 charter members
all of whom have passed away with the
exception Of one--J. NJ. Patterson Of
The Dalles, who is expected to be pres.
ent on Thursday evening. At this time
the ladies of the church will spread a
sumptuous banquet in the Sunday school
rooms, at which time there will be
toasts, speeches and reminiscent talks.
This occasion will be made the more in
teresting by the presence of the min
lister who argGnized the chureh-Rev, T.
J. Wilson, now of Eugene Rev. II. T.
Babeock, Of Merced, Cal, who was pas
tor of the church for period of eight
years, has also been invited to be pres
ent. This promises to be one of the
liveliest events in the history of the
church. aud it is hoped that every mem
Der aud former member of the church
who can get to Salem from other parts
Of the state will be present at the ban
quet. The invitation has been made
broad one, including the families of the
congregation, each family to provide q
certain share of provisions for tine
tables. The addresses and musical num-
bers will follow Immediately after the
banquet, which is to be served promptly
at O. clock.
To Review Activities.
On Friday afternoon there will be Gn
especially attractive meeting of the La
dies Missionary society, at which Mrs.
Geary and Mrs. Seeley, of Portland, will
be present and address the ladies on i'm
portant topics. It is expected that this
vii lalso be feature of the jubilee,
as it will bring up something of a "a
view Of the missionary activities of the
church during the half century.
Saturday evening there will be So
cial and entertainment in the Sunday
school rooms, in charge Of the young
people. who extend an urgent invitation
to everybody to attend, promising G.
good time. Then on Sunday morning
there win be an appropriate address in
keeping with the occasion, together with
the reception of new members.
Sunday evening, as the erowning fea-
ture Of the anniversary week there will
be SPECIAL song service by the choir,
who will present one of the most beau
tiful programs ever undertaken in the
church, including solos, quartets and
chorus numbers. For this program,
which has entailed a great deal Of ex-
ira work for the leader, Miss Miller,
and the choir members, silver offering
will be taken, the proceeds going to de-
fray the expense of new music.
Along with this program will be sew
eral brief addresses in line with the
Jubilee occasion and with the future
work Of the church.
In the line Of church history, in con-
neetion with the foregoing, A. Q. Condit
who has served as clerk of the session
for a long period Of years, has been
gathering data from the records which
will be presented at the meeting on
Thursday night. Among other memor-
anda he notes that the church was or
eanized in 1869 as a United Presbyter-
ian church. with Rev. T. J. Wilson as
its first pastor, but in the year 1917
it changed its denominational affilia-
tion. During the half century Of its
existence the church has been served by
fourteen pastors. including the present
incumbent. Rev. I. s. Anderson. At the
Jubilee banquet Thursday night Mr..
Condit. who will preside over the meet
ing. will give a detailed account Of the
early church experiences, and this will
be supplemented by an address by Rev.
T. J. Wilson, Of Eugene. who is now So
~ears Of age, and viii bring up a long
list of pleasant memories. Further data
and reminiseence Of later date win be
contributed by Rev. H. T. Babeoek, who
was the predecessor Of Rev. Carl Elliott
in the pulpit, and who is now pastor Of
church in California. These pastors,
together with the older members Of the
church. will make up a complete story
of the church life.
GERMAN MINISTER MAY RESIGN
To,an, Nav Ig-parifn disuatehpe