Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
lest be the tie that binds


Our hearts in Christian love,
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above"
did not phrase it i'll. He knew toe
well what he wrote; and we as band
of leaguers can say to these people
Yes, bles't be the tie-cOme and lei
us realize the heighth and breadth
and depth of christian fellowship.
I know in no better and nobler way
by which we can respond to this
heartfelt welcome than by living
Christ lives before these people. 1t
was Henry Ward Beecher who said,
that it seemed easier by the actions
of people to live Christ life at home
than abroad" know it will not be
so with US; for US and our house we
will serve the Lord-any time, any
where.
A few weeks ago all nations:of the
earth were sending representatives to
pay that grand:woman, the queen OF
England, homage, and especially were
the demonstrations of love and OF
pride from her own people for her
beautiful indeed. Old England rang
from shore to shore with "long live
our queen" while India and British
America caught up the strain and
passed it on until the many nations
outside of her dominions echoed long
live England's Queen Fellow
leaguers, we are here not to pay
homage to any earthly sovereign, we
are not sons and daughters, as it were,
of the king or queen of any country,
but one who is king of kings and
as such do we take in the royalty of
of our position. We are christian
princesses and princes, if children,
then heirs of God !
Do we appreciate our high relation
ship, and thus make the kingdom
more real to those about US? For
Christ said "My kingdom is not OF
this world" but he was king of the
kingdom that consists of righteous
ness peace and joy. This is the king
dom we belong to as Epworth
Leaguers, and let US make its mighty
power and influence felt by all with
whom we come in contact, and may
no one who attends these services go
away without feeling that our re-
ligion is a vital force that underlies
every thought and every act.
At the registration of delegates
which came next on the program
of exercises sixty-one names
were enrolled. Several delegates
were not on hand to register.
The roll minus a few names
given in another column ap-
peared in yesterdays BANNER.
During a thirty minutes social
meeting that followed Mr.. F. P.
Works of Hillsboro, state presi-
dent, and Mr.. G. W. Thomson
of Van Alstyne, were presented
and were warmly received.
A committee on resolutions
was appointed consisting of C,
B. Fielder, Brennan; Fred W.
Smith, Galveston and Rev. W.
Wooten, Navasota. The com,
mittee will report today.
One of the most enjoyable
features of. the forenoon session
was the rendition of the State
League Rally song in the singing
of which nearly all present
joined. This song, both words
and music, was composed by
Rev. G. T. Hotchkiss of Houston
and is dedicated to the Epworth
Leaguers of Texas.
From 1890 to II O'Clock the
delegates had the pleaNre of
listening to an excellent address
delivered by Mr.. Gus. W.
Thomson of Van Alstyne, State
secretary. His subject was the
Up-to-date league and its Off
GERS.
An excellent sermon at II
o'clock by Rev. John R. Allen of
Georgetown concluded the exer-
cises of the forenoon.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SESSION.
The afternoon session which
began at 2:30 o'clock was opened
with a song and testimony SER
vice conducted by Mr.. MinnoughI
Of Richmond. The service lasted
thirty minutes and was made up.
Of stirring songs, fervent prayers
and earnest and sincere testi-
nonials. Nearly every delegate
present joined in some part of the
service.
Two of the best papers that
the conference has produced
we're read at the afternoon
session on the retrospect and
prospect of the League work.
The first, on the devotional de-