Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-25

the advancement OF the church We love.
Some will be saved by one who would
net be saved by another.
lam an intense denominationalist. l
would not turn my hand over to unite
all the churches in one. God calls
them to do their work, and He calls US
to do ours.
Did YOU ever see great screw pro-
pelIer to a steamer, with the four
great blades standing out at right an
giles to each other? / would no sooner
bind the denominations in the church
together than / would bind the blades
of that screw.
There is the Baptist blade, and the
Presbyterian and the Protestant Epis-
copal blades, and as the screw turns
around the ship moves on. Gods de-
signs are accomplished by the working
together of all these departments.
Stand by our young people and then
shall we be able TO render an account
when the Lord calls for it at that great
day.
| / believe the Epworth League II
rightly managed is TO train the young
| people to take the places OF these min
listers of the gospel when they shall be
called away.
President Day then introduced Rev.
Lynch as the representative OF the
Union League Of Wheeling. He OBJ
iected to the five-minute limit and then
proceeded to take ten, but he got so
much fire and enthusiasm into his
speech that the conference readily for
gave him.
The old croakers were always saying
you can't to al moral reforms, especi-
ally that of prohibition, and we must
educate the young to do these things,
reminded him Of the story told OF John
G. Worlev. Looking out Of his window
| one cold day, he saw blue jay high up
on an old oak, saying, "hit him Hex
hit him a lick" and away down near
| the ground an old sap sucker, saying,
I'VE can't, We can't" Next morning he
I looked out and there was the blue jay
sill crying, shit him lick" but the
sap sucker was as dead as door nail.
Rev. S. E. Jones represented the Par
kersburg district and gave very en-
couraging account OF the work in that
place. He said the League was q great
| help to the preacher and that as the
members became enlisted and educated
in active work they would be OF great
value in carrying forward the work OF
the church and Sunday school.
Bro Hanna represented the Charles
ton district and said their League was
in good order during the spring Int now
seemed to be resting on their oars. He
hoped TO have them in good order when
the cool weather came on and said they
would do good work the coming winter.
He thought many Of the preachers did
not realize the undeveloped resources
for good that lay dormant in the
League.
g. C. Conway, OF the New river dis
trict, said the work there was in It's in-
fancy, but under the present manage
ment had developed the fact that 1t
worked we'll in circuit work, and 1t had
already accomplished great deal OF
work among the young which it is i'm
possible for the pastor TO do. lie
prophesie1 a great gain in the future
aud great increase In usefulness.
Brother Kepler represented Oakland
district, and said the watchfres OF the
| League were burning brightly on the
mountain top and large Increase in
numbers and usefulness was had during
the year
s. X. Arbuthnot, OF Buckhannon,
said OF his district as Lot said OF Zoar,
it was little one. but it was mighty in
Influence and destined to do more in the
| future.
Huntington district was represented
by n. V. Mamma, who made plea for
a few Of the old and consecrated mem
bers OF the church to be taken into the
| League, as the influence for good from
that source was very great upon the
young.
DR.. Day reported for Morgantown
and Clarksburg great increase for the
past year, and said the day would come
when every station would have one or
more chapters OF the League within its
| borders.
The evening was thoroughly enjoy
able and inspiring one, and the enthu-
sasm will be carried home by the dele
gates, and we may look for greater re-
suits this winter than ever before.