The Progress., 1897-08-07
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
xape. For the Week Beginning Aug. .
Co0nena BY Rev. W. J. Ysaea. a. L.
Topse, Ponl's PTAyers II Ane-
IeEOs md Tyre.


Paul was ON his way to Jerusalem
from Greece and Macedonia Inc
brethren with the collection made In
the churches Of the gentl1es fos the
Door at Jerusalem were with him Inc
weasel stopped ut Miletus The elders OF
the church at Epbesus came there TO
meet Paul by his request. Tenderly ne
charges them to be faithful to their ou-
ty, because be will not see them again
He realizes that his work In those paths
is done, and he shall not return After
his departure false teachers and enc
mics will appear, and the elders VIII
need grace and wisdom Sorrow is In
every heart as they all kneel together
md Punl l,rays. The language OF tbs
petition is not recorded. but there can
be 40 t.oubt it was y heartfelt supplica-
tion for the protection OF God on the
church and the guidance Of the Holy
Spilit 10 be given ALL
At Tyre the company leave the ship.
After stopping d week with the breth-
rem the whole company go ont OF the
city = dist snce. and before parting all
kneel en- the zen beach, and Paul oom-
mends them TO the care Of God
One Of the most convincing proofs Of
deep piety and Christian Fellowship is
found in this custom Of praying togeth-
or. No stronger bond Of union could be
devised than il wrought by this mutual
intercession. It is the custom Of many
ministers at the present time whenever
they meet together not to part till they
have united in prayer. No amount OF
conversation or expressions OF sympa-
thy, no consultation or study, can SO
convert fellowship and aid TO holy en-
deayor rs united prayer. It would be
we'll IL all our Leagues would adopt the
plan 10 never meet one another 1T their
homes without having prayer together
il possible.
Cnane his decline. Either he fell Oh In his
pro.ress or the game ran away from him.
OLD timers will insist that . B.Ainerd, .
Bradley OK Matthews could fool hatsmen
of these days ~ well - they could years
ago they could be reincarnated and
moved up. Arson, who has faced every
prominent pitcher for rs years, will tes-
tify differently. he will tell you that the
art Of pitching has advanced . great deal
within the last Is or 80 years.
The Australian baseball players who
came to America TO surprise our profes-
sional clubs with their abilities ON the dia-
mond are going home sadder and wiser
men. They saw their frss professional
game in Chicago and there realized that
they didn's know the primer Of the sport.
All idea Of asking for games with profess
sional clubs In America left them after
the wonders Of that Chicago games were
spread before their eyes Still they looked
1t 1t philosophicslly and said they had
gathered enough points from what they
saw to help them improve their own play.
- that they would surprise their fellow
teams when they set back home The
question therefore arises, What kind OF
baseball do they play In Australia?
Tho forfeiture by the Pittsburg club Of
two championship games In one week hal
no precedent in the history Of the sport
Strange rs 1t may appear, both forfeituret
were based on the same offense against
the same ruie-refusing to resume play
when ordered to do SO by the umpire. Tht
result was not only the loss of two game
while the club was occupying . good posi-
ton in the race, but 1t undoubtedly demon
allied the team and perhaps laid the foun
dalton for the loss Of rare chances in tn