Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26

to anoinr these young princes.
Now. as long ago. the young are
the objects of the Divine choice God
does not reject the old. but He GER
tainly does prefer the young. He
wants the mature judgment. sober
thoughtfulness, wise counsel and
st-ady going habits of the older. but
more particularly does God want the
youthful Davids. Joseph, the pure
minded and princely son of Jacob.
was lifted to the second place in the
court Of Egypt. Josiah was one Of
the pious, youthful and honcred
kings of Israel. Daniel and his three
companions were exalted to places
of prominence in Babylon. Timos
thy, who had known the scriptures
from youth, is especially mentioned.
Jesus was deeply interested in the
young. Some of His most marvellous
miracles we're wrought in their be-
half. John was the youngest and
most dearly beloved disciple. The
command Of Jesus. "seek first the
kingdom of heaven" means not only
first in Importance, but first in order
of time.
1t is the duty of the church to pre-
pare such feast and extend such an
invitation that our young people will
be attracted to it. Young people
have q social life and are seeking So
cial intercourse, and they can find it
in this world. Our young people
have an intel igent life. They read
and think and are seeking to scale
the heights of knowledge. They
must have Intellectual diversion.
The church must recognize all these
demands, and provide for them.
The church ought to furnish inno-
cent amusement as an antidote to
worldly and sinful pleasures. The
church ought to be made q center OF
social power and enjoyment.
Young people owe duty to
church. as well as the church to the
young people. Religion i, what they
| need. Youth is the time of decisirn
aud every hour of young life trem-
bles with destinies. In youth is the
time to begin to serve God and build
character.
The closing service Of Epworth
day opened with song service, con-
Quoted by Prof Babcock. Rev. f.
w. Thompson led in prayer. The
scripture was read by Rev. Crane, OF
| Orion.
| Rev. Alford's Sermon.
Rev. j. A. Afford, president of the
district league, preached from Ac.s
14:7:
And there they preached the gospel.
The gospel, zone message" to
meet the need of all. it was he d
I,aiah compares the truth to bread,
corn, wine, milk. ETC.. Six thing,
are in the gospel. Where did i,
come from. man or even Christ as q
man? Paul. as an apostle of God
brings God stream into human life
"Grace is hard to Define" the little
boy said; it was getting everything
for nothing. The man who desired
his son healed, first said: II am mol
worthy" Humanity lacks merit
Because Christ had merit. He
elm bed calvary, and so showed
merit. Hence the gospel of Jesu.
Christ. His gospel is gospel of sal
walton; also q gospel that gives life
giving new existence. He was 9
savior from the consequences OF sin
and hence the resurrection of the
dead. The gospel brings spiritual
peace. The chief end of the gosp-
is the glory of God-to show how
God can save man and make him
complete forever more.
j. P. Bailey gave the altar invita-
ton.
Pe,sor
W. D. Jones and family, of Warn.
er; Mr.. and Mrs. McHard, of Miliers
burg; and MIR. Evans and family, o.
Pink Prairie, have moved in to stay
for a week.
Many visitors are here for the
Epworth services, among whom are
Mrs. Eva johnson, Mes. Herman
Brown, Belle Weaver. Logan Brown
and wife, Mrs. Rhodomer, MARI
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore
Mrs. DR.. Matthews, Mrs. Henry Dib
bern, Miss Monte Dack, Mrs. j. H
Bailey, j. H Wilson and wife, Mrs
DR. Magill, Mrs H. K. Walker. Mrs
| 1Aohitt, SoPs DdCk, MIS- d ". DdlItY
Miss Ida Bowen, Myrtle Sears, Mrs
Arthur Chopper, Mrs. H. Mccullough
Mrs. Dan Daxon. Mr.. and Mrs
Beecher, Mrs. Ladders, Mr.. .Littig
Mrs. Mccoy and son, Mrs. Jamel
MoLeay and daughter, Mrs. FREQ
Burgstnn and son, Mesdames Starks,
Sneed, Glenn. Cosner, CLANCY, Wal
| terra and Green
Ministers are coming and are vel
c'med by tent holders. Today Revs
3 G. Pesrce. pastor at Stewartville
Il. ShultZ, Of Pink Prairie; II. K
Metcalf, of Genesso; j. S. Parker ant
Coolidge, OF Atkinson; John Crane
Of Orion; Andrew Arthur. of Rut
land, and G F CRANE, Of New Bos
ton. have arrived.
Rev. j. d Calhoun was called t.
his home at Cambridge.
Rev. j. F. Robinson went to Rocl
Island this afternoon to attend tn
funeral service of Mrs ellison.
a business meeting Of the associa
ton will be held Friday afternoon q