Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-09
PLAN TORA|SE:
BIG FUND FOR
WILLAMETTE
Campaign for Million and
Quarter Launched No
Money Required Until
Full Amount is Pledged

The formal opening OF the cam
paign for $1,250,O00 for william
cite University was launched last
night with series of addresses,
the principal one being made by
ex-senator r. A. Booth.
A committee of financial agents
connected with the general board
of education will handle the field
work starting Immediately after
the close of the conference session.
The committeemen who will direct
the campaign are: DR.. Carl G.
Doney president of the university;
e. S. Collins, of Portland; r. A.
Booth. Eugene; DR.. B. L. Sleeves,
Salem; r. w. Smith, DR.. w. w.
Youngston, Bishop w. O. Shepard,
j. w. Day, and James Crawford,
of Portland; G. p. Bishop of Salem,
and the president OF the Oregon
Conference laymen, to be elected
this slternoon.
No money will be required until
the full amount is pledged.
Should the campaign fail In the
raising of the full amount those
who have pledged will not have to
pay cent. The subscriptions
where not paid in cash may be paid
in ten semi-annual payments, non
interest bearing If paid at MAJ
turity.
Apportionment Of Money
The, money derived from the
campaign, should 1t be a success,
will be apportioned as follows:
$4,000, 600 for a new endowment
fund; $4,000 or more for a new
gymnasium; 100000 for the
liquidation Of debts and sinking
fund to put the university up to
the million dollar standard.
Edgar B. Piper, editor of the
Portland Oregonian, graduate
of Willamette in SO, presided at
the meeting and before introduce
ing the main speakers made
brief but to the point speech.
other things he pointed out
that large number Of the prom
inent men OF the state such as
lawyers, governors, jurists, etc,
have been and are graduates of
Willamette. He urged that each
person present at the session be
boosting committee.
Bishop to Preach
Tomorrow morning the Meth
odist churches Of the city will be
closed in order that all might be
able to attend the sermon by
Bishop Shepard. In order that all
be Accommodated, the Armory has
been secured for the service. The
11.0O 0 o'clock service will be pre-
ceded by the annual Love Feast
with DR.. ]. r. Abbott. Of Portland.
presiding. At 800 in the after
noon the ordination service for the
new ministers viii be held. In
the evening, at the Armory. Dr.
=. M. Walters, OF Eugene, will de-
liver the sermon. DR.. Hickson will
preside.
Sunday Sermons
A number of the churches of
the city will be supplied by prom
fnent men Of the conference for
the Sunday morning service. The
churches with the names Of the
men to fill the pulpits are as
follows:
First hrlstian church, Rev.
Clarence True Wilson Of Wash
ington, d. c.
First Baptist church, Rev. G. e.
Powell. formerly OF India.
First Presbyterian church, Rev.
J. II. secor of Pendleton.
First Congregational, Rev. H.
T. Greene of Portland.
Central Congregational, South
Nineteenth street. Rev. y. W.
Byars OF Portland.
Bungalow Christian church,
Seventeenth street, Rev. J. r. JET
frey Of Seaside.
Highland Friends church, Rev.
]. s. Penix.
South Salem Friends church.
Rev r. S. Bishop.
Nazarene church. Rev. S. Ham
rich.
chemeketa Street Evangelical
ehnreh. Rev. Thomas Yarnes.