Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-07
RecordSet
AT Church
Convention
Attendance at Christ
ian Session at Turn
er Large; Salem Pas
tor Honored


leaders OF Oregon, and ideal weath
er are features of the 31st annua
convention of the Christian
churches OF Oregon, which openel
here Saturday and will continu
until Sunday night.
The Turner lodge and all cot
tages are filled with ministers ant
laymen from all over the state
here with their families
A program has been prepared b.
the convention officers: Rev. e. V
Stiyers Of Eugene, president; Rev
j. A. Bennett of Silverton. chair.
man, and Rev. C. F. Swander O.
Portland, secretary.
Sermons on Sunday were deliv-
cred by Rev Stivers who spoke on
.Our Part in Christ's Program !,
Rev. J. ]. Evans OF Salerl. who
preached the communion serncn,
and Rev. Clarence w. Reynolds Of
Corvallis, whose subject was pray
and Pay
A forceful address on Our Her
itage OF Freedom was delivered
this morning by Rev. G. ". I'LL
ton Of Roseburg. Other addresses
Of the day were delivered ly Rev
Jesse M. Bader, national secretary
" educational evangelism, of st.
Louis, Mo, Rev. j +. Ghormley, q
pioneer Portland pastor. now .nf
Kern Park, Portland, who spoke
on Preachers and Preaching
Among Churches of Christ in the
Past, Rev. L. e. Hoskins OF Mon
tayilla, Portland. who spoke on
Preachers and Preaching Among
Churches of Christ in the Future"
and Rev. Ted Goodwin of Eugene
young evangelist
"A schedule similar to a school
OF methods Is observed each
morning.
Other prominent persons con-
nected with the work OF the Chris
tian church in Oregon, In attend
ance are: Dean E. G. Sanderson. |
president OF Eugene Bible univer-
sity; Rev. b. NJ. Conner and ftev.
Harold II. Griffis, Portland, Rev.
Peter Burnett Of Eugene, Mrs. C.
A. Pounay, Mrs. A. l.. Brown. Mrs.
y. y. Starr and Rev Ralph l.. Put
nam. Salem.
A group OF national workers
which arrived from Spokane. In
cluded Rev. w. +. Turner, north
west superintendent OF missions.
Ray X. Roadrnck, northwest SUI
perintendent OF Bible schools. Mrs.
Louise Kelly, northwest secretary
OF the Christian womens board of
missions, and Mrs. Clara G.. Esson
OF Portland, state superintendent
OF Bible schools.
the most important resolution
adopted In the business session
was that the historic tabernacle.
which has been In use as an an
nnal gathering place OF disciples
OF Christ In Oregon for 80 years.
shall receive new roof. This
resolution sets at rest. at least
temporarily, fear on the part OF
some, that the conventions in fu-
ture might be removed TO Port
land.
Reports received showed that
1877 persons had been admitted to
membership in the churches OF the
state, 1861 by baptism, the re-
mained by letter or statement
Eight hundred and twenty-five
tithers we're reported.
The spirit OF evangelism has
been abroad In the land as never 1
before, concluded Mr.. Swander 8
In consonanee with the fiye-year I
program OF the eyangeIistic de-
partment OF the united society | 4
would suggest program for ore Q
ion as follows: First. an evange-
istic meeting at home. in every a
'hnrch; second. an evangelistie Q
meeting at another point by every '
church; third, gospel teams organ. e
zed and taught for eyangelistic L
work; fourth, a 30 per cent in I
fease in every church each year. n
Iitth, state offering equal to or e
more than the previous year. Il
When We survey the work that
has been accomplished we are very G.
appy, but when we look upon The
leids that are Ire unto the har- Il
est and with no laborers TO send c,
ato them, we are saddened. The ri
accomplishment Of the program
nst outlined win go far toward in
smedying this condition. ey
The following Officers of the z,
oard were reelected for the com
lg year: RI
President, Rev. f. V. stiyers u
'ugene; corresponding secretary
nd superintendent OF missions
ey. G. T. swander. Portland; re-
'faing secretary. Rev. Ralph L, -.
atnam. Salem; treasurer. Rev ~
! Bennett. silyerten: viee-presi- Io'
'nts' northwest district, Rev ] ha
Evans. Salem: northeast distriet Ne
ev. W. O. Livingston, Henpner. M
uthwest district. Rev. C. II. Hn-
d. hosebnrg; central district sir
y. Walter L. Myers. Eugene bee
iltnomah district. Rev. Herher, fro
Jones, Portland. rea