The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03

there were many farms which produced
an over-abundance OF fruits and vege-
tables. and these could be given to the
moor: He concluded with the motto
Make all you can, save all you can
and give all you can"
An interesting discussion OF this phase
or the work followed, after which Rev.
j. w. Moore. OF the Queen Street Church,
spoke OF the "Adaptability of the Lea
que to County Work." declaring that the
country needed the Epworth League
more than the city did-country pastors
needed 1t more. In the country the poor
were even more neglected than in the
CITY: 1t was needed as a social feature;
1t was needed to teach congregations to
depend more upon themselves and less
upon the pastors.
The discussion that followed this talk
was highly interesting, relating largely
to the work of the Lookout Committee,
which was delightfully."- described by DR..
Atwill.
Rev. ]. ]. Hail. of Park Avenue Bap-
fist Church. was introduced to the con-
ference.
THE League in the Community" was
the subject allotted to Rev. w. e.
Boggs. of Lambert's Point, but he con-
fined himself chiefly to an earnest ex-
hortation Everything connected with
league work. he said. should converge to
one Doint-the bringing of the world to
Christ. This thought should ever
actuate the members. When they met
at socials and ate ice cream and cake 1t
was not simply for the purpose of hav-
ing good time: everything was done
with the ultimate purpose of Glorifying
God: when food was taken to the hun
gry and clothing for the poorly clad, as
YOU were minlstering unto these, you
were also ministering unto Christ.
The Question box" concluded the af-
ternoon's exercises. and the body adj
iourned until the evening session.
NIGHT SERVICES.
The services at night were of the most
interesting character. a delightful song
address by Rev. DR.. Hugh johnson, OF
Washington City.
The Church was crowded from pulpit
to galleries at she beginning of his ad-
dress.
DR.. johnson prefaced his remarks
with a commentary on the beautiful
church, and he eulogized the energetic
work of the Epworth League Commit
tee and the leaders of the organization
In the Norfolk direction.
The Epworth boys and girls are
marching on to the Characterization of
this country. They are about to enter
the golden gates of the twentieth cen
fury. Others have made the church
what 1t Is. You are to make it what it
will be in the future. We live in on age
of marvellous developments but greatest
of all is the enlargement of the Christian
life as exemplified in our great young
peoples societies.
In Washington last spring We had the
Christian EndeaVorers with us.
Thirty thousand delegates were
there. We have half as many members
in the Epworth League in America as
the Christian Endeavorers have in all
the world. All these great powers are
being harnessed in the service of God.
Now for a few reasons for supporting
the league. First-Its primal principal
is religious. Its one work is to make our
young people worthy sons and daughters
of the King. i love it for its loyalty TO
and love of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
PERSONAL Saviour of us all. and they
are seeking 10 impress that personality
nearness, and sympathy of the Saviour
upon the minds and lives of all with
whom they come in contact. They try
to make their members and each other
living representatives on earth of the
Lord. Ii is the church's training school
where the soldiers of Christ are taught
to fight. Let but our young people be
taught to fight, and they will win count
less victories for the Lord Jesus Christ.
1t is not alone for those in the fresh
ness and rigor of youth. however, but
for all who consider themselves young
enough to fight for Christ. What a
comfort 10 those who must soon leave
she ranks to know that coming forward
with steady step TO take their places is
a dnited strong and we'll trained body
of young Christians.
The speaker paid an eloquent tribute
to the Christian woman, and 20 her
work in the church. In n beautiful
metaphor. he characterized the league
as body of ever ready guards to save
the souls imperilled on lifes sea. and
above all. he said. 1t teaches loyalty to
the church, in the broad comprehensive
meaning of that term. We are all bet
ter Christians IL we are lOya! To the
Church 20 which we belong, and ! de-
precate the spirit of contention which
exists in all our churches, l regret 20
say.
1t teaches national pride, ana holds
the opinion OF the gentleman who
by the rising sun, on the North by the
bounded the United States on the East
aurora boreals, on the West by the
procession of the equinoXes ana on the
South by the Day OF Judgment.
The speaker eloquently urged the
union of the Methodist Churches in
America. lie said separation meant
the Methodist Church South OF God.
The Epworth Leagues are helping this
union on with It's five and a half mil
lions of members. who know no North
and no South. They are workers. their
faces set forward. They are developing
a praying and Bible reading member
ship. They are developing something
grander than the grandeEt Cathedral
Christian character.
They are developing. too, n singing
membership, and l tell you my friends