The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25

INDIANAPOLIS, July 2s-The boar
Of control Of the Epworth League me
a. 10 O'Clock to-day ~ hear reports ana
matters pertaining 10 IN,
league Bishop Nin6e. president of III.
board. presided.
Secretary Sehelrs Report.
The report Of General Secretary ScheIl
Of the EpwoTth League, was subuittet
as follows:
Dear Breshren Many AZ the zzes; expectations
entertained nj sse Eeettns Il the bossd o.
centred &se sears ago have BEEN taiiy rraiIasa.
We base steadily sfgxR Wnta to-day we member
y - CHAPTERS. site membership q nsase
tsan aese In esss can AesaediSs esasrh sloas-
Ss~ chapters have been established Ia Liberia.
Haran. Alaska. ktfsssa, and Bssacp Mes,sb~ is
eagerly watching opportunity 90 plant il
Manila. 6tI iapznsse and chinese chapters have
rapidly increased ia numbers German chap
Ter IN Zurieh, Switzerland Numbers ze mem
bsrs. The banner esiosed chapter Is at Charles
toG. 4. @
There has sssen, moreover. Observable asspsn-
sng a the spiritual life al members New
attention has been shown 10 seczFing the usH-
seFship 81 ths heys and g1kls IN the sAurea:
the diffusion II our scSiai spirit has disposed
hundreds ct thousands 10 . ffis,dly attitude
toward che ehussh. and secased 10 istsrai thosi-
sants an actual grating into the grra. sine.
That the spirit a Aeth0disrs - generally
Appreciated faaf sur Sunday congregations are
better attended; that missionary facts are more
widely disseminated: that an honest attempt
has he<a made to znsaer tae question: Of the
presiding elder. Hare The rules for the iassrse-
tlon o. rklldfen been eb@sxyeds' +. that Methoa-
issn j. more firmly SET fcF tas absolute proaibl
fSeD ~ the ft9sov srxsse. against sinful smuse-
na~sts. fas the stsdy 81 Geds word. for main
tanning the essentials u the class meeting. and
for giving the Peculiar Wesleyan fuller exsr-
pltAcasson III 6ails life ! ready 10 ssoutIy
anHfsD
In tae Epwovtk League had ssishfly auilsd In
the last two Fsars. We sn,sdAte the Methodist
Insurance sseietyi and the Brotherhood move
meat hnsh 81 Which divide with rs the aftes,-
lion nf the church, while great var. with It's
bursts - patriotic fesling has naturally divert
ed s-ssae at The energy and enthusiasm witch
formerly acved through Epworth League chan
nais Tie circulation Of the Epworth League
reading course has not increased beyoid tie
nssrncer os volumes reported tive years ago aud
the Epworth English Bible course has Ian
forthcoming
Bsyond thsss two items everything in the way
Il our hfersfuse has been prosperous Three vol
usses have been added 10 the feagus Al Work
series. and three brochures bare been added 10
the Erwosfk League department series The
Temperance Manual and catechisyn have been
pabiishes. the badge is selling steadily. interest
IN Ep@srth League AsSeEhsance Is still rising
The Join devotional topics which the Epworfh
League had the henos II erst proposing 20 the
other Yeans Peoples sccsesies bid fair to be-
coine permanent and the call for 81 from each
chapter had = satisfying respanse Anniser-
sary Day
Among the matters which ought 10 claim youl
attention
An Intermediate Epworth League Many
expressions 81 regret fTom the central office
after TIRE New York meeting that scsne action
AZ approving an intermediate League had no;
been taken A resolution permitting such an
organization where il seems necessary 70 the
pastor st,d the Official board L. the least tina.
can be recommended
The constitution ought To be amended SO "a
70 Include tae brotherhood idea Perhaps the
fourth vice president wofld agree To phrase
assigning Il TO his department The constitution
az either EpweY,s or the Junior Issyse shps,sd
also provide for the gradustim ~ the Juniors as.i
not leave this important matter "a at pseseat
Some frcneuserrnsnt oaght to lie made
ny the board q centred ia regard 10 Jantor
League contributions by the wornan's Missionary
societies The cabine has resolved epon II sew
ersi times. bstt IL is st matter Of inquiry afad
protest renewed Interest ia tho Junior
League On the part q Eaany sanity women
could be secured II their wishes, in part az
least. could be met.
The work ~ the Junior League is 20 in.
pcttsnt that saany write orr nsfce insss,irg ths,
cabinet officer should be- 1T she head % this
department. special junior League secretary
has also been proposed
The continued demand Il ccr rnissionar7
workers Tor special department deEas *. 70 mis-
si5as IL again called to tour affeatfa1 Tee
nnEaser advocating this measure has not apr.sr-
ehtis increased. bur the persistence ~ those WHO
!ascr II IL worthy ~ sneress
Some Recommendation ought IL seems 10 me
20 ," made 10 secure the authorization Of A
Mere and Hslp collection ca the mart az the
Epwnfth League 60 be applied 20 the hosnifas
ans fsseonness work Collections ri many sorts
sare ~ them absolutely siaiys<sisshie eontsr..s
IN r. fe - the provisions ~ Inc general FEgsossh
t0tc constitution Some such general permission,
A. Is suggested vuuid be better rryvsntAtits
against tfrrsronsihie appeals than mere mo-
hthttau 81 eaileetionS
: sssH'e special arrangements shoald be made
20 increase the circulation II the Frwer.h
Lesss reading eonrse II has sifsaiy been ma.
fSsssd 30 the publishing AscntS that commits.
s,en he Fixed for those who viii engage person
allg ia IS sale This has been though. ,ropsaf
steNtls This plan has merits hswsrar .s,teh
seen 10 Justify formal request a this chsrsr-
ter
The question Il celebrating the tenth ~.
Ncrfh League aHaivrrsasy hF nt,sf,,isr a neg
badge has beer referred N fhs board AZ ey,n,-,3
hs the eshsnet sor 'hsif favorable r.srsisys.to,.
pr Hsren has been apr0iatsa 20 se,.g,re ara
ssssnit designs
The genera! cabinet has referred 20 yes .ka
request ~ sesef4i petitioners tia, the board .s.
tsaats an OH reetiss .sv, when che rrwor,h
ifsRUe members sAafi Vuh}tcsg e0tfr4ssn re ~
~ members q ths congregation
- foaf zstfH,its "a called 10 the aArlsass,st,
~ thfs heard sppr1fsns ~ sazae sysss.fs. res,la
tin3 fas asssha = the esNins. Ia calling ,,rs,-,
the chapters soE annual contribution ~ 81 -,
Anniversary las
traY1nS f3ss3 blessing On ~ner isho~s .,s
Fazt each nssalsef Il shts beard r.sy h.re ran
sense - tbs rssE~lpsihfisty with whteh a.
SApFsa hss charged vsss