The evening times., 1895-11-09
ADDRESSES Or IEleUERs
Short Stop" Talks at the Con-
yention's Second Session.
EPwoRTH GUARDS, HISTORY
Account of the Formation
OF the Military Company for Boys
and Young Men-It Now Has More
Than 65 900 Members-Rev. DR..
JolinstOn's Words.

The second session of the Epworth League
convention was opened shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning. The time immedi
ately preceding the calling TO order OF the
meeting was spent in song.
President Mathews announced that Rev
DR.. W. G. Brian, of Hunting Hill chapter
who was on the prog ramme for bible read
Ing and-prayer, had been obliged to attend
runegai at the hour. Rev. DR.. Rice, pastor
or Trinity Church, then read an appropriate
selection, a arter which he invoked the bless.
ing OF God upon the Epworth League and
its work Guide Me, o, Thou Great. -
was then sung
President Mathews announced the follow
Ing committees: Auditing, Rev. T. j.
Ciark, Miss Louise Wilson, and E. Il.
Cissei The appointment of further com.
hittees was then postponed until more of
the Leaguers arrived
The short stop talks were begun by
Miss Daisy House, Of North Capitol Chap
ter, who discuursed upon the reading
course. She said that she had a very fine
reading circle, and that there was every
possibility pf it materially increasing
within very short time. Miss House
detailed a very clear plan for increasing
and lettering 1.-The reading courses
The Epworth Herald was the next
subject. President Mathews urged strongly
the taking aRdzreading of the Journal. He
said that at one time he did not see the
use OF reading, but that after looking it
over he had decided that he must have
two copies.
5 THE EPwORTH GUARDS.
Mr.. E. A. Beekman's talk was on the
"Epworth Guards" He gave q brief his
tory OF the organization Of the military
company for boys and young men. 1t was
started in 1884 In Scotland, and has spread
30 rapidly that there are now in the United
states over $4,000 boys enrolled. Mr..
Beeknian recited at length the way to Or
game the boys into companies During
his talk Mr.. Beekman quoted statistics as
TO the arrest of boys from Maj. Moore's re-
port.
most excellent style. Albert E. Sboema-
ker, OF TenleytOwn Chapter, was down for
an address on temperance. He had not ar
rived when his time came. and in announcing
this fact the president took occasion to
say that Mr.. Shoemaker was the attorney
for the Anti-Saloon League, and that he
supposed the latter was out fighting the
liquor traffic.
Prof. c. AZ Lacey Sites was then intro
duced, and delivered short talk on Mis-
ssens.'' He was folio wed by the entire as
sembly rising and singing the league song.
"AH for Jesus Minute talks were then
held on the thing that succeeded best In the
different chapters There were several who
took advantage, and many valuable sugges.
tons were offered.
Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the
Metropolitan, delivered an address on The
Holy Spirit in League Work.
An adjournment was then taken until
O'Clock. The programme for this after
a . ,,sClncG "a { follows.
Ten-minute addresses-"Co-operation or
city and country chapters" Rev. J. W.
Steele, Hyattstown Chapter; THE league
and the Su unda y-school," Mr.. W. c. Ed
ridge. Metropolitan Chapter; solo. Miss
Ella Lawrenson; 1.-The league and the re-
vival." Rev. E. 8. Todd. d. D., Hamlfne
Chapter; general discussion.
"Our conventions''-..Chatta 80"
Rev 8, L. Bciler. d. D., one OF the Wash
ingion delegates: Harrisburg. 'e6."
Prof. Eugene C. Foster. president Fourth
General Conference District League; To
roBto. 81" Rev. DR.. Johnston. formerly OF
Toronto: singing: five-,ninutc reports from
conferences: discussion