The Republican journal., 1892-10-20
EpwOrth League.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE.
Paper read at the District League at
Damariscotta by Miss Georgia Pratt, of
Belfast.
| When asked to write upon this subiec
| thought, what can | say Of interest and
profit upon it? To me the theme seemed
little prosy. As | commenced thinking
about it, however, it's Importance grew
upon me until | began to wonder how the
living, practical truths connected with it
could be condensed into a ten minute S
paper. All that has ever come to us
through the past regarding our world, its
inhabitants, their languages and customs
has been transmitted through hieroglyph-
les, manuscripts and printing. God S
Holy Word which alone reveals to man,
i'll its history, his creation. in its proph-
| lcles, his redemption, in it's precepts, his
Obligations and in its revelations. his
destiny, has been preserved to us through
some one of these mediums. Thus in
contemplating the blessings which have
been flowing to the human family through
the channel of written words we are i'm
mediately lost in the vastness and magni-
Jude OF its Importance. Among the duties
and helps of the department of labor for
real. practical, every day service to league
workers allow me to mention the follow
ING. The prime duty of the Secretary is to
keep all records neatly and systematcalIy
This is absolutely indispensable to the
we'll beng OF the society, not more, per-
haps. for present convenience than to aid
those coming after us in order that they
may learn why the formation of such a
society as the Epworth League became
necessary, the regulations which governed
it and the hopes which inspiredit. Scarce
ly second to this is correspondence with
absent members, especially associate mem
bers. They in great degree need the in
tiuence of the home league, the helpful
word and the kindly proifered counsel
BE sure when they leave you that some
note OF commentator and introduction
precedes them to their stranger home to
interest church people in their welfare
Many young man and woman may be
saved by this timely intercession. Let
something of the st. Paul spirit in this re-
gard possess the heart of all league secre-
taries. Again when we see home men,
bers straying from the paths of recttude
and right, when spoken words fail to
reach them, loving note of tender expos
tulation telling them you have not lost
faith in them, may serve as sweet mes
and holier aspirations. The correspond
ence of league with league can be utilized
to great advantage by bringing us into
sweeter harmony with each other In
this great crowding world the Good speed
YOU in your work brings fresh courage
for toll and service
need hardly speak of the literary and
entertaining work which may be done in
carefully prepared papers for State and
district leagues, fornewspaper reports, etc;
for snatches of poetry and spicy, breezy
bits for enlivening monthly league meet
ings. Thus as | review oul work find it
to be a grand summary of all the other de
partments. Do not be discouraged. fellow
secretaries, with the multiplicity of your
duties. but in the spirit of your Master
grasp one or all of these lines of work and
press toward a perfect completion. remem-
boring that the sum of all perfection is
aggregated TITLES faithfully done and that
perfected work is the goal for which we
are aiming. In closing let me say would
You make this department a success, work,
work work