The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30


people. Then the rank and file, as they
see the earnestness of their officers will
be all the more impressed and enthused.
The progressive and conservative ele-
ments are both needed, the one to enlist
and the other to hold the members of
this League. He thought there was a
mistake in the method of choosing Off
GERS. The Leagues were apt to be too
prone to select those who were prominent
in the towns, where the Leagues were
formed, for their officers. He thought
that the off GERS should be taken from
those who were bathed in the Holy
Ghost and who have push. There is
nothing in war that SO dsmoralizes
soldiers as the weakness of the officers,
and the same precepts hold good in the
church.
1t was now twelve o'clock, the hour
for Adjournment. Rev. g. Palmer was
expected to speak ON ga Call from the
Field,' but he declined to say more than
that he heartily endorsed all that the
preceding speaker had said.
The hymn Coward Christian Sold
iers" was sung, Mr.. Fuller pronounced
the benediction and adjournment was
taken to afternoon.
Lunch was taken in the spacious YES
try of the church.
The reception oommitte consisted of
Foreat Eaton and John Loveitt, and the
entertainment COMMITTEES of Annie
Doughty. Maude Stetson, Grace Parsons,
Thomas Mcdonald, Cora Gard, Chester
Doten and Mrs. Herbert G. Bunting. The
young ladies in charge of the tables
were Mary Woodman and Marie Day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the league was
we'll attended and commenced at 1870
o'clock, when devotional service was
held. led by the Rev. VIM. Wood of South
Portland. One of the features at the close
of the devotional service was musical
selection rendered by qrartette of
clergymen composed of Revs. e. Strout,
j. r. Clifford B. G. Wentworth and Fl.
E. Frohoo.
The series Of brief papers was then
CUluIlonOcQ auu 4n.SS AOTrIS Va
the Pine street church read the first one
on the subject "Loyalty to the League. {"
This gathering of the young people to-
gether into society means q firm foun-
dation on which the.church is to build.
Our strongest members come from the
Sunday school. One great need Of the
work of the league is that the spirit of
sociability shall be exemplified toward
our new members.
When we become interested in the
salvation Of souls anything short of
whole hearted service is a crime and
we fall short of our duty as Christians.
If it is worth while being Christian
or an EpwoIth Lacquer it is worth our
while to do our best.
"Our UNCONVENTIONAL Papers" by W.
S. Goodwin of South Berwick, was then
read. The field of the d enominational
paper is in the moral and religious life
Of the people.
In considering the value of the denomi-
national papors it Is safe to say that of
the number Of papers taken that at least
one paper is taken by each member of
the league.
The secular papers have q peculiar
field Of their own and can influence for
good. but thu field Of the religious press
is even grander and offers more oppor-
tunities.
emusic in the Epworth League was
the titls OF the paper, which was next
read by Mrs. II. l.. Williams Of Bidde-
Music is something that draws ana at
tacks. Care should be taken as to the
appropriateness Of the hymn to be sung.
1.-THE League and it's Larger Infiu-
ence," by Miss Grace Dolley of Gorham
was the next topic announced. What
now 10 the meaning Of this great army
Of young people and Its work for Christ
We must look at home to our own socie-
ties to see wherein our Influence lies.
As Christians we cannot live right ex-
cept by systematic study Of the Bible,
and this opportunity is to be had by our
constant attendance upon the service of
the Sunday school.
"What we have found to do-Meroy
and Help Department, was next dis
cussed BY Mrs. Jennie l.. bennett of
Saoo. The strength of the Epworth
Lsaguers is not in building fine ohurchea
or chapels or in educating some person
in India or in some other country, but
rather are perhaps helps to that end.
We have with US the sick and suffering
to whom We can minister.
Much good can be done by the circu-
lating of our reading matter, our de-
nominatioual papers and by the distribu-
ton of flowers to the sick.
At the conclusion of this papsr the
conference quartette, composed of clergy
men, rendered In very acceptable man.
ner an appropriate selection.
u Rev. E. @. Strout then introduced the
Rev. E. @. Rogers of the Pine street
church, who spoke of Westminster A bbey
as follows: Few things, the speaker
said, impressed him while abroad like
the mingling Of England's greatness
and military glory with the religious-
seen in Westminster Abbey and in ST.
Paul's. The eye turns from O represent
tation of the death of the naval hero
Nelson, to the pulpit, and the ear listens
to music calling the soul to worship
God. Here In Westm mister one may
'stroll and dream through rows of war
rioTs and through walks of kings. - and
d0vout meditations on Sunday here
mingle with memories of Enpland's
great past. 1t Ia at once q mausoleum
of greatness and a Christian church. In
closing the speaker alluded to many
pleasant things in England, the English
treatment of mericans, etc., humorous
IL declaring that if he were not an Anne
rican he would be-a Methodist.
A g. r.