37th street. Rev. John L. Acheson, pastor; People's Institute, 248 Burnside, Valentine Prichard, directoress.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Rev. Alexander Christie, archbishop of the diocese of Oregon; Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, The Archbishop, pastor; Rev. George Thompson, Rev. H. J. McDevitt, Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, Rev. A. G. DeLorimer, assistants. Church of the Ascension, Rev. James E. Fitzpatrick, pastor; Church of the Im- maculate Heart of Mary, Rev. W. A. Daly, pastor; Rev. W. W. Maloney, as- sistant; Church of the Most Precious Blood, Rev. L. A. Brosseau, pastor; Church of the Sacred Heart, Rev. Gregory; Noble, pastor; Rev. Berthold Durrer, missionary; Holy Cross, Rev. J. P. Thillman, pastor; Holy Redeemer (Redemp- tionist) Rev. E. K. Cantwell, pastor; Rev. Walter L. Polk, Rev. Dougal McDon- ald, Rev. C. Clement Wagner, assistant; Holy Rosary (Dominican) Very Rev. Albert S. Lawler, O. P., Rector; Milwaukie, Rev. Berthold Durrer, O. S. B., Pastor ; St. Andrews, Alberts, Rev. Thomas P. Kiernan, pastor ; St. Francis, Rev. James H. Black, pastor; St. Ignatius, Rev. Francis Dillon, pastor; St. Joseph's 1^ German) Rt. Rev. James Rauw, V. G., pastor; St. Lawrence, Rev. John C. Hughes, pastor; Rev. Hugh Gallagher, assistant; St. Michael's (Itahan) Rev. I. A. Vasta, pastor; Rev. A. I. Rocati, assistant; St. Patrick's, Rev. E. P. Murphy, pastor; St. Peter's Chapel, Rev. Peter De Roo, pastor; St. Stanislau, Rev. Qiarles Seroski, pastor; St. Stephens, parish, Rev. Father W. A. Waitt, pastor.
MISCELLANEOUS CHURCHES.
Church of God, Elder G. T. Neal, pastor ; First Church of Christ, Scientist, H. C. Van Meter and Mrs. Percie Proctor, readers; Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Estelle Price, first reader ; George W. Cole, second reader ; First Spir- itual Society, E. F. Staley, president; Free Brothers, Rev. Peter Yost, pastor; Japanese Budhist Church, Rev. S. Wakahayshi, priest ; Ministers and Mediums, Protective Spiritual Associations, Wm. T. Allen, president ; Mrs. M. E. Allen, secretary; Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, Rev. L. R. Blackman, pastor; Portland New Swendborgian church, Chas. W. Cottel, lay reader; Portland Olive Branch, Aaron Walls, superintendent.
THE FOUNDING OF SCHOOLS.
All the principal church organizations in Oregon took an active part early in the history of the state in establishing schools under the patronage and influence of these churches. The Methodists were the leaders in this movement not Only in the state, but also in Portland. Jason Lee laid the foundations of the Willa- mette university at Salem. At a later day "Father" Wilbur founded the first Port- land academy. Contemporaneous with the Methodist activity in Portland, the Congregationalists started the Pacific university at Forest Grove. The Catholics under Bishop Blanchet brought the Sisterhood from Canada and founded St. Mary's college for girls. Wm. T. Newby laid out the town of McMinnville, do- nated land for the McMinnville college, and the Baptists founded that institu- tion. The Presbyterians in turn, and largely with the aid of H. W. Corbett, es- tablished the college at Albany. The Southern Methodists started Corvallis col- lege, and afterwards turned it over to the state as a foundation for the agricul- tural college which is now the big school of the state. The disciples of Alexander Campbell, (Christians) established Monmouth college in Polk County, and after- wards turned it over to the state for a normal school. The United Brethren not to be outdone by the more numerous and wealthy donominations started two colleges at Philomath in Benton County — one moderate and one radical in its
