The record-union., 1898-07-23

that followed was free and came from
the heart, and conservation service
followed.
The next paper was on Pioneer
Work and It's Needs" read by H.
Baker of Round Mountain. Three
points were suggested. The man him
self counts for much, and a pioneer
field should be supplied by a man
adapted to the work or else not sup
piled at all. "You have heard it many
times repeated that Il you want a
great or a good man, begin with his
grandmother. But if you want a good
charge in a pioneer field, begin with
the last preachers successors" Peo-
pie in pioneer field need a whole gOs-
| pei. Revival sermons have a place,
but the mission of the ministry is to
| help in the onward progress of society.
! The third point was to the effect that
| the greatest element of ultimate sue
cess is to be found in the mutual rela-
| tionship of the ministry itself Equal
| ity of regard would prove a potent in
| Huence in leading young men to de-
| vote themselves to this class of work.
Rev. r. E. Wenk of Yreka spoke of
| the value of literary training to a
! preacher in pioneer field. He said
! there We're no backwoods now. At
| Sawyer's Bar in Siskiyou County a
minister found no less than five college
| graduates Rev J. E. Wright spoke
Of the unwillingness of college gradu-
| ates to take these pioneer fields. He
| thought a spirit of conservation should
| take hold of our young men.
Rev. John Tamblyn of Klamathon
addressed the Congress on Expert
ences in the Local Ministry He gave
many interesting experiences of his
preaching in mining camps. II have
| been convinced that the local ministry
has not been used to the best advan-
| tage. If the old Wesleyan plan of
utilizing the local preachers had been
used from the first in California, every
Methodist pulpit in the State could be
| supplied every Sunday with Methodist
preaching. The local ministry could
be made a great power in evangelizing
| the State"
| Practical Needs Of Our Field" was
spoken upon by the Presiding Elder of
Sacramento District, Rev. Robert Bent
| ley, d. D. He emphasized the ideas
! of the former speaker, and if we would
| follow the old Wesleyan plan we should
| have Judge Beard at work, said he,
pointing to the Judge, who was in the
audience. He believed spiritual quail
| if1cations were first, but literary train
/ ing was necessity to a young man
entering the ministry.
| On Wednesday afternoon the atten-
! tion of the Bi-County Congress was
! turned toward the Epworth League.
After devotional exercises, Mrs. J. B.
Russell of Yrella read a paper on Re
latlon Of the League to the Church" !"
! The league fills the intermediate place
| between the Sunday school and the
church.
| There young people learn the ele-
ments of the Christian life; they study
/ the Bible, give testimonies, and are
helpful in many ways. Most of the
members Of the league will join the
! church and become stalwart supporters
of the cause of Christ. Young people
may gain instruction in the truths of
religion in the Sunday schools and in
our schools Of education, but in the
league they learn the vital truths of
I Christian living. Discussion on the
| theme developed many practical sug-
gestions. The league may greatly aid
| in building up the regular services of
the church.
The other departments Of the league
should all be subordinate to the spir-
itual department. The league is indis-
| pensable to the work of the church
and a support to the pastor. The So
cial influences Of the league might be
used to the advantage of the church
For instance, in towns where there are
High Schools the league might give q
reception to new students each year.
lowed in an address on the "Spiritua
Department" The First Vice Presi-
dent should be a person of spiritual
talent more than of other powers. Our
aim should be to bring the associate
| members to Christ. But If young peo-
pie will not take a special interest in
the spiritual life, we should try to in.
terest them in some other work That
viii eventually lead to spiritual awak-
ening. If one pastor does not see the
results of his labors among the young
people the next one will. One pastor
told Of his beginning a league prayer
meeting with only one young person
who had ever led in prayer. The leader
broke down in his prayer, but thai
led to his conversion, and during his
pastorate over 100 persons became
members Of the league.
A paper on the Secretary and
Treasurer" written by Miss Alice
Wright of Red Bluff, was read by Rev
W. F. Warren.
The Literary Department was rep.
resented by a paper written by Mis-:
Clare Polsley of Red Bluff. All the
department Of the league should leat
toward "the highest New Testament
standard Of Christian life" Familiarity
with mems finest thoughts should LEAD
to this same result, for it quicken:
the mind and heart.
DR.. Bentley said the league NIGH
be made a positive power in counter.
acting much of the trashy amusement:
of young people. Our standard should
be such as to make people frown OF
such amusementS The literary de
partment Is proving itself successful IL
studying and teaching the masters o.
literature. Various plans are beins
! adopted, and leading citizens take par
in literary meetings.
Wednesday evening Rev c. J. Chast
Of Marysville lectured on the "GranC
. Canyon of the Colorado" The lectures
gave an interesting history. of the ex
ploration Of the Colorado, dwelling a
!. length upon the tour of Major Powell
Where the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado begins human language stops.
| The distances are deceiving, the at
mosphere being so clear The canyor
. is $500 feet deep, and eighteen mile:
away from where the lecturer stood