Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-06
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
REPORT OF THE WESLEYAN AN
NIVERSARY EXERCISES


NTVERsARY EXERCISES
Held in the Methodist Church. Brattle-
boro, Monday, March 2, 1901.
The Wesleyan anniversary of the Ep
worth league took place in the Methodist
church Monday Of this week, and was
an occasion of profit and pleasure 10 all
present About 80 delegates from differ
ent towns partook Of the hospitality Of the
Methodist people and it is hoped enjoyed
the feast of good things prepared for their
entertainment The exercises were opened
10y singing, after which Rev. w. l. Todd
Of Bellows Falls offered prayer.
The address of welcome by Rev A. II.
Webb was hearty, and in it he spoke Of the
object of the meeting, which was to cele-
brate the lOOth anniversary of the death
of John Wesley aud to bring the different
Epworth leagues Of the district into closer
communion aud fellowship with each other
lie said Brattleboro was noted in more WAYS
, than one she is noted for her insane asy
lum, for her organ mandatory, for her
sweet singer, Mary Howe, and for the hos
pltalty Of her people, Of all Of which they
we're justly proud. He thought John Wes
| ley, II he could speak 10 them, would have
been very much displeased with their me
mortal service, as he disliked pomp and
show Of all kind but as he could not helm
himself they were there to pay their re
spect aud TO crown the memory of their
llustrious leader
As Rev. l. P. Tucker of Wilmington was
the next on the program he responded to
the welcome IN happy manner and deliv-
cred his address ON Enthusiasm in Chris
tan work. Christianity, he said, demand
ed all OF our best power it magnifies all
our power, because il endows highly even
the weak and foolish ANY soul that keeps
back any of its power denies itself The
Christian man has no right to be idle ev-
cry moment should be used Even the
afflicted ones Of earth like Homer and Mil
ton, have gained great success and renown
by diligence and enthusiasm Especially is
this true in spiritual sense. Some of the
noblest Christians are found in housewives
who have captured all the domestic foxes
How the ghosts of msspent opportunities
haunt us. Dontneglect the opportunities. as
they seldom repeat themselves A great re.
form does not have its origin in the minds of
men it is God who is the author of these
In conclusion he spoke with feeling of John
Wesley and his wonderful earnestness of
purpose and alertness in grasping oppor
tunities for doing The Masters work.
The afternoon session began with an ad-
dress by Rev. W. + Bennett of Keene.
y. H., on TRAINED Christian workers
lie was Of the opinion that the best results
IN any work we're not obtained by fixed
rules or recipes Muscular labor alone is
not equal 70 trained labor. There was a
time when almost any one could obtain a
certificate for school. but that time has /
now passed and only those who are con
versant with the best methods of teaching
can obtain one to-day. In all pursuits an
expert instead of huugler is what is want
ed. In answer to our topic we say that
trained Christian workers are wanted We
need Christian business men. statesmen.
teachers, lawyers we need Christians ev-
erywhere. The interests of the nation
would Ire safer in the hands of Christian
men. The demand for Christian workers
IN distinctive Christian work is great
More WORKERS and better ones are needed
We will not say to the bungler, "You must
not work. but we will urge him TO i'm
prove. Prepare to do well all YOUR work
as citizens aud as Christians The voice of
the time says to the mechanic, study 10
the farmer, study and there is no occupa
ton that does not demand study Careful
shows that good return is
gwen for the money expended for educa-
tional purposes In closing he said 1--WE
may take pardOnable pride in the ad-
vance Of Methodism from the smallest il
has risen to the largest Protestant church
on the globe in less than century. Meth
odism was born in a college, for our leader
John Wesley, was a man Of the highest cul-
ture and scholarship. The societies of
Christian Endeavor and Epworth league
are doing grand work in training their
members for Christian service We bid all
such societies God-speed "
The question drawer. the next thing
on the program, was conducted by Rev.
W. |. Todd Of Bellows Falls This was an
feature of the service. but de
tailed account Of it cannot he given be
cause of lack of space
The l1-minute paper on Money" to
have been read by g. +. johnson, profes
sor OF the High school at Springfield Vt.
hut who was unable to he present, was
read by D. y Bartlett of this place Mon
ey, the writer said, may not have an envi-
able reputation in helping men to look
up, hut for man who does look up it is a
power of good in his hands Sometimes a
novel way is thought of To raise money in
sent themselves 70 the watcbfnl for ysii;r,,
money. there is no trouble in J;s,osi1,,9
il after il Is obtained Sbould nd, sD,,,to " "
our money be given where we navsr eYnao,
TO hear from il again, Lat no sbo,,, 80 tLo
world that there Is such a thing as Cbris,
ian giving as well as Christian i'm,
The Young Peoples Socieries of ,ha
Church and the Young Men,s Cbristian as
sociation: Their relation to zach otbar .
was the subject of SECRETARY w II FL
Ier's paper He tbongbt ,besa soo;at;u.
rightly organized. became 70 tbeir obn"nh
as the streams that sunnlv the reservnir ar' ~
the twigs that conway tbs san and haar ,Ea Ei
eaf and fruit. The i NJ q A so uniiLe
these church societies. because II is on,sido
The church, and vet in its design and mr.
pose SO similar because the obiect Of to,L
! 10 br;ng sonIs 10 sa,,;',,, Lpo,'.,oI 81 oo'l
VI. 4