Telegram-herald., 1889-10-07
LADY mEATH's LECTURE.
The Founder Of TIE League Of Minister
ing Chfldrsn spe4ks at ~ MArks

The Founder Of TIE League Of Minister
ing Childrsn speaks at ~ MAFks
~. MARKS Church was well hlied YES
terday Afternoon 10 listen 70 the Count
ess OF Mesth's tax 10 the children.
The front pews Of the church we're
packed With bright httle people al eager
70 see = real Ike countess and u hear
what she would have % say 10 tdem.
The Rey. Bali Wright opened the ser
wees with a short prayer and then in
troduced Lady Meath, who stepped for
ward from the pew where she WAS slt-
ting @ a place CA me platform ID front
of the pulpit. She IS medlum-sized
lady, OF kindly face and voice, bat the
latter possesses the tones and accents
peculiar 10 her part Of England.
Sic said that though il might seem
strange 10 the little ones whom she Was
addressing that her home was far away,
more than 5000 miles, il did not seem
one-hslf 80 strange as il did 10 stand
there and speak TO them. She said
that many OF the children present no
doubt knew already good deal about
the League OF Mnisterlng Children,
and there are some that knew little OF
NOTHING about IL. 80 she would speak
for the benefit of ali OF them.
She first defined the meaning OF the
words IN the name OF the league, 80
that they might better understand the
full m anlng OF the name. Ia giving
the definition she called IN the exam
pie OF some nOtables IN good deeds OF
! charity, and gave the history OF the
the poor peasant girl IN France who
was the founder of the order OF the
Little Sisters of the Poor. which now
cares for more than 25,0O0 aged and
SICK persons. After defining the name
of the league she told of the kind OF
work that is beng done 10y 1t all over
the world. The rule of the league
which all members are 10 follow Is
TRY TO do at least one kind act each
/ day" The league may not be able TO
make good men and women OF It's
members, but II would serve as prop
to keep them good, just as a stick sup
ports a plant which was weak and IN
clined 10 fall down.
She warned her little hearers against
being b0astful Of their good deeds, but
tC do them because IT is right 10 do
them, not simply 10 boast of to their
playfellOws. She repeated the prayer
of the league for the benefit of those
who never heard of il.
Next she gave a little history of how
she had happened to start the league.
At first it was composed of fifty rich
children in her parish at home who
were banded together to do what they
could for poor children. Now the
league is known all over the world
wherever the christian religion Is
taught and believed.
She said "we love old things in Eng
land. First of all we love dear old
England, we love our queen and we
love that old, old book, the Bible,
which the queen once said was the
cause of England's greatness, and | am
glad that we do love and cling to old
things. But new things are necessary
and you have an advantage in this di-
rcctiOn in America. More than that
you have enthusiasm. When YOU are
shown anything that Is good you are
ready to take 1t up and aid it along"
After comparing the condition OF the
league in America with its condition in
Europe, she closed with a story which
was very interesting to the children
and held the attention of the most rest
less ones. At the close of the services
the ladies who were willing to take
charge of a branch of the league here
were asked to remain and speak with
Lady Meath. w. r. Shelby proposed
that the countess should come forward
again and let the children shake hands
with her as they passed out. This sug-
gcstiOn was carried out, and it is safe
10 say that not one of those children
viii ever forget the day that they shook
hands with Lady Meath.