East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-16

: mlsgNings as TO his program. He
has lost the consolation of a good ci-
, gar because. as he puts it, picturesque
~ when they saw that butt in my
, mouth they began TO pray for me-"
Tells of Work.
The bishop, who does not wear
clericals, whose eyes are distorted be-
hind thick glasses. sat on bed In the
Hotel Statler. Detroit, during the gem
eral conference of the Protestant
Episcopal church, and while he made
himself comfortable in cross-legged
fashion told the story of what he has
been doing in oregon He was hope
full; but he had been through a trying
ordeal. The council of domestic mis-
sionary Bishops had been studying
his reports and questioning him. They
mad concluded with the ambiguous
statement that they had little faith
In his plan, but ample faith in him"
81 have not done the conventional
thing" he said, "and there has been a
great deal of opposition to my plans. In
the view Of some of the men whose
Judgment ! respect. suppose l am
hopeless and yet--let us see.
Eastern oregon is only little
speck on the map. 1t has but a few
people, yet any one of several coun-
ties has more square miles than Al
sace-Lorraine. and we have as fine
men and women as any in the world
In general. our little towns were
greatly overchurched. it being no ex-
.aggeration to say that one could find
instances where there would he
church for about each hundred of the
population, resulting sometimes in
almost n, religious hell, the buildings
falling to pieces. the ministers half
starved and not very friendly Ito put
IL mildly with each other, and the
congregations competing so strenu-
ously. If active at all. as to seem to
the world-the large proportion of the
people outside--to be almost fighting
each other.
says Devil Smiles.
THE devil smiles at the extraordi-
nary kind of love which these follow
ers of the Master have for each othr.
and some of these heather outsiders.
as we sometimes insuItingly stamp
thin. tell us frankly. and fear there |
are some who mean II sincerely that |
they stay outside the churches in or
der to save their souls.
"In the case of eastern Oregon, |
missionary boards to withdraw every
penny OF help except for one general |
overseer. This would mean that the
churches would be on an equal basis
so far as outside financial aid is con-
What is likely to be the result If l,
such a revolutionary change is actual
y adopted? 1 say without hesitation
ha ha fnl-
est and surest way of bringing about h
unity.
ut will doubtless mean the differ j
snt churches each taking charge one Il
Sunday a month, so that for that Sum Il
lay the minister will have the little /
town to draw upon releasing him for /
'ther towns on other Sundays of the "
month. 1t is quite possible that these t
our ministers may be willing to pro- {
vide three different types of service
somewhat to our prayer c
book in the early mornings. the Presby /
terrain service at IL o'clock and the u
Methodist service of an evening, if "a
hese three designations be taken to Il
mean in a kindly spirit the type of c
Worship to which in general the (
churches are accustomed.
Propbesies Results.
Bishop Paddock was asked what he
thought the ultimate results would be-
He answered:
Il think we shall help to spread the
gospel throughout my district. and
that we shall awaken interest in all I
the churches and their points of unity
not their differences. 1 don't sup {
pose a work of this kind would show
up we'll on any report and l know it
is difficult to get my point of view be-
fore the eyes of the men who have
charge of the mission work of our
church. But my conception of the
task before me is not that of a church
builder in places already overchurch-
ed.
You can't measure my work i'm 4
facts and figures. / have a great ideal 4
and l am trying to make other people 4
see the same things that 1 see. 1t may 1
cost me my post. Some general con i
eastern oregon who will add to the
glory Of the Episcopal church out L
there. When that time comes l will (
have to get out and make room for
the man of their choice. Some one
asked me once if my role of reconciler
Of the differences of the denomina-
tions out there was assumed in order
to win all these peopl finally to the
church. I say emphatically
NOT Our great commission is TO
make Christians, not merely Episco-
panians"