The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
SECOND AND LAST DAY
OF the Norfolk District Conference Of Ep.
worth Leagues and Sunday Schools.
INSTRUCTIVE AND TIMELY ADDRESSES
On snteresting Topics Epworth
League, Origin, Object ana OrEapi.
zation-Devotional Department
Ideal service-Liternry Depart.
ment- Practical Charity.

IdeaI seryice-Liternry Depart.
ment- Practical Charity.
The second and last days session of
me Convention OF Epworth Leagues
ana SUNDAY Schools opened up at Ep-
| worth NJ. e. Church at $3.50 o'clock,
with DR.. Garland in the chair, and a
large attendance. Rev. w. H. Atwill
led the conversational singing, and the
chairman offered UP a prayer. after
which the regular exercises began.
| KEY E. II. Rawlings. o. Centenary NJ.
f. Church. was the first speaker his
theme being The Epworth League
US origin. Object and Organization.
HIS address was extremely interesting
and instructive. The name of the lea
que. he said. was taken from Mr.. Wes-
ieVs home. the character Of the organi-
eaton being "Methodism In earnest"
and its departments beifg Charity and
help. "devotionar' and liberty"
me subject was then generally dis
cussed. the following thoughts being
thrown out:
Rev. Mr.. Chandler-"I take issue with
Brother Rawlings when he says that the
Epworth League is the Methodist
CSurch gone to work. The Methodist
Shurch belted the earth with missions
oG p me League was organized"
kew. DR.. Royal-"The league bridges
gap-puts the young people to work
and links them to the church."
W. w. Vicar. of Norfolk-"The Sun
cav school is as important as the Ed
worth League. The latter Is not the
both Rood."
John Whitehead-'I think the Ed
worth League is the biggest thing in
me church. Its members never 60 to
sleep at preaching, while some other
people do"
Pew I TT A,,,is. 30 pa....,
You may go too far in petting and
nattering the Epworth League. Don't
discount the other Methodist children
IN favor of the newest baby-the Ep-
worth League"
Rev. w. H. Atwill-"If the league is
the baby of the church, as Brother
Amiss saws. don't intend to see the
phpV hurt to-day. 1t is q great in
stitntion. 1t has set our young people
TO work and is filling a sphere that is
VERY important. You shall not huEA
Brother Rawlings 'baby'-the Epworth
League" CDR, Young-"It is the only
Daby Rawlings has."-Mr. Rawlings has
| no children in his home.)
Rev. r. NJ. Chandler, of Berkley
smoke of THE Devotional Department
Oh the League" saying he thought the
devotional department is most import-
| ant feature of the league, and that the
other departments should be made sub
ordinate TO 1t. The others can be very
| helpful TO the members, but the deyo-
tional department lifts our souls to
God.
SinEing-"Praise Him, Praise Him."
At this point Rev. DR.. johnson. of
washington. d. c.. was introduced. and
\ made brief talk on the league.
| resolution was adopted thanking
MISS Tucker. of Baltimore, for her work
Yesterday In teaching an infant class
before the conference
1 The next thing on the propra mrno NO c.
! AN Ideal Epworth League Devotional
Service conducted by members of the
| Epworth League of McKendree Church.
| Brambleton.
void. with Mr. John Whitehead as Choir
lister and Miss Blanche Bonney as
| pianist.
| PRAYERS were made by Mr.. Ferebee
and Mr.. George r. Atkinson, Jr.
SlnginE-"At the Cross"
Reading of the scripture by yar,ous
members. ladies and gentlemen.
EXhortation by the leader, Mr.. Girls
| wold-a gentle. persuasive, impressive
| talk.
Wing"
Sentence Prayers-By Revs. f. TT.
! Rawlings. w. II. Atwill, w. w. ROYAL.
j. G. Lennon. w. ]. Young, DR.. John
son. j. T.. Garland and others.
| Singing-"Simply Trusting"
| leStlnnOnleS-By various members of
| the Mckendree League and members of
| :hc conference.
| praver-Bv W. w. Vicar of Norfolk.
SinsinE-"The Child of a King"
| After this Rev. j. II. Amss, Presiding
| elder of the Portsmouth District. said
| mat he had experienced much plea sure
from the services and exercises of the
conference. and invited the members to
| attend similar conference to be held in
me portsmouth Conference before long.
| me Literary Department Of the Lea
cue was next discussed under three
heads the first. Evils of Bad Litera-
ture." bv Rev. ]. S. Wallace. of Princess
Anne. The outgrowth of bad literature
is. he said. initiated taste" which
shows in the lives of those who indulge
in 1t and which is difficult to eradicate.
This was one of the thoughtful speeches
or the conference sessions.
The second heading OF the tonic was
The Remedy for Bad Literature. -
which was discussed by Rev. Is. NJ.
Eeckham. of Trinity Church, Norfoll,
His remedy was Don't read 1t, but read
| good literature. which Will result in n
healthful development OF the mind and
character" This was a carefully pre-
pared and an excellent paper. though
necessarily brief. being limited to ten
minutes.
The third division of the topic was
assigned to Miss Jennie Tucker, of the
Cumberland Street Church, Norfolk
Her PAPER. on THE Entertainment Fea
tnre of the League" was read by her
pastor VIM. Fl. Atwin 1t was one OF
the best papers or addresses of the
conference--thoughtfu constructed