 JANUARY 16, 1915 
Mary Roberts has been very sick with pleurisy. Cecil Cook has been very ill, but is improving. Miss Vola Selig returned Saturday from Portland. B. E. Foster of Dallas was here the first of the week. W. F. Bailey was here from Dallas the first of the week. Mrs. W. T. Grier visited her husband in Salem this week. Mrs. N. Chapin and daughter were in Salem this week. A. W. King of Portland was in the city the first of the week. L. C. Tyler has gone to Dallas where he will remain some weeks. Mrs. C. T. West went to Salem Wednesday returning the same day. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. O'Brian of Leutz, Oregon have moved to Black Rock. Alex Courtez who has been quite sick for the past two weeks is much better. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church have painted the basement of the church. It is expected that the work on the road to the Siletz will begin as early in the spring as the weather will permit. W. Lloyd Soehren of the Soehren Ware House Co., and the Dallas Water Co., of Dallas was in town Friday getting pointers on the Falls City water works. Walter Williams is assisting R. G. White in the Bank while W. F. Nichols is out viewing the road to the Siletz. E. C. Clemens, Post Office Inspector was in this city Thursday. He also visited the Black Rock post office. W. F. Nichols and Ed Sampson left Wednesday in company with the county court to view the road to the Lincoln county line. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church held a quilting at the home of Mrs. R. Paul Thursday. Tea was served which netted them $2.80. Mrs. Jessie Moyer reports that she is getting along fine with her school at Oakhurst. She says that she has the best school in the country. G. W. Hudson received a telegram Thursday of the death of his grandson, Ray Hudson at Olympia, Washington. He died at 3 p.m. Wednesday of tuberculosis. An effort is being made to organize a Business Men's club to look after the interests of Falls City. The idea is to conduct the city affairs on more business-like methods. State Senator C. L. Hawley desires to inform the citizens of this community that he will be pleased to mail copies of any bill introduced this session that they are interested in. Sandford Taylor, civil engineer from Dallas, was here Wednesday making a survey of "K" street preparatory to the filing of condemnation proceedings to open said street. Mrs. J. E. Donaldson of Pocatello, Idaho was called to Portland by a message stating the death of her father, M. Haley. She was visiting her brother, Prof. Haley when the news came. W. F. Nichols returned from viewing the Siletz road Thursday night and says that the road is in very good condition and that the county court will order the work to start as soon as the weather will permit. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church desire to thank the ladies of the Methodist Aid for the use of their tables and J. C. Talbott for the use of the dishes at their New Year's dinner. Also thanking all who assisted and the public for their liberal patronage. LODGES HAVE SOCIAL TIME
The following program was rendered: Music orchestra Address of welcome by Mr. Alcott Song by Beulah and Leilah Young Reading by Wm. Ellis Irish solo by Mr. Alcott History of the Camp by Willard McKown. Music orchestra Arrangement of contest work between M. W. of A. and R. N. of A. Games were played by all. In the advertisement game Nora Wonderly won first prize and Mrs. Titus second prize. Lunch was served and at midnight they all departed for their homes expressing they had had a very pleasant evening. JUNIOR BEREAN CLASS MEET
The meeting was opened by singing "God will take care of you." The roll was then called and some responded with scripture quotations when their names were called, while others who had not memorized any scripture answered present. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Rev. Hicks resigned as press reporter, and D. L. Wood, Jr., was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Emmitt resigned as editor of the Berean News, saying that there was no news to make the paper interesting. Richard Paul then addressed the class in regard to the paper, saying that it was difficult for the editor to get all the news and for the members to hand in articles, and suggested that she keep the editorship, which was agreed on. The Lookout committee made their report in regard to the old and new members and absentees which was accepted. The Devotional committee had a number of questions, most of which were readily answered. The Social committee's musical number was rendered by Mrs. O. Elle. Rev. Hicks read an article on Near Year's Greeting which had many good points. A song was rendered by Mrs. Averill and Mrs. Paul. Recitation by Mrs. Harris on "Painting a Sign" which was rendered in a solemn voice and touched to the point of the recitation of the subject. The Berean News was read by the editor. After which the meeting adjourned. The social time was then indulged in, after which the members departed for their homes. CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Bible School at 10 a.m. Junior Endeavor at 3 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Theme - Morning Service: "The Lord's Supper, it's significance; why we observe it on the First Day of the week, on the Lord's Day." Theme - Evening Service: "The Four Fold Imitation." A cordial invitation to everyone. Stranger made welcome. B. L. HICKS, Pastor STOCK HOLDERS MEETING
President - R. E. Williams V. President - M. L. Thompson Cashier - W. F. Nichols Asst. Cashier - R. G. White Examining Committee: C. F. Vick, E. G. White, Ira C. Mehrling Directors: R. E. Williams, Walter Williams, M. L. Thompson, Ira Mehrling, W. F. Nichols, C. C. Gardner, E. G. White, C. F. Vick. $25.00 REWARD
Falls City Electric Co. MOLOCH, OR WHO?
"A form of heathenism or demon worship has developed in the so-called Christian nations of the world within a century, that has increased to colossal proportions until it bids fair to paralize the church of God in its endeavor to convert the world. I have been watching its growth and extension for over half a century and studying the conditions and effects resulting from it, which are appaling in magnituded. It has its foundation in a simple human practice that appeals to the nervous sensibility. Steadily, little by little is has reached almost the whole of the masculine population of the civilized globe, who have reached adult years and within the last twenty years has reached backward to include not only the young men and boys but the young women and girls; even the children appear to be joining and indulging in the seductive practice. If you doubt the accuracy of my statements or the virulence of the evil, just examine the people you meet on the street or amoung your friends. The most of them, especially the younger portion of them have a sallow, anxious, nervous, run-down appearance. They are thin, pale, gaunt, stoop-shouldered and short. Their fathers were full grown men, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 3 inches. The young men are mostly "sawed-offs." Look at them! Every second or third man you meet is practically a one-handed man: that is, one hand is occupied in carrying a piece of burnt or burning tobacco. I wonder if that is the active sign of their allegience to the god of tobacco? Who is this god that they serve anyway? I do not know if it be Moloch or some other? I only know it is not Jehovah. Very few of the men who indulge in the tobacco habit make any profession of religion. The men who sought God in the Moody revivals invariably threw away their pipes. In all mission halls all over the Continent the tobacco habit and whiskey habit are stood together as unholy and men seeking pardon have quit both before the Holy Spirit will testify to their salvation. The "Billie Sunday" revival meetings at the present time are a substantial proof of my statement. I never knew an earnest, wide awake, soul saving Christian teacher that indulged in the tobacco habit. I will admit it was different in our father's time fifty to one hundred years ago. Tobacco was not scientificaly prepared then to control the human will as it is at present. Time and human manipulation make mighty changes in conditions and that which then might be tolerated as convenient has become a mighty evil that must be reckoned with or its death-dealing and stupefying character will drive the human race in a few generations to the Evil one whom they serve by their practice and its use."  |