The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-27
INTERESTED
EPW0RTHIANS.
Talks Before the League
on Timely Topics
Heard by Many
People.

i Lore anu ;eut1u much In crest from The
fact that he made u strong arraignment ol
the liquor trnde, doplOred the violation oi
the Sunday laws, the liquor license laws,
condemned President Mckinley's policy re
garding the anti-canteen bill, Sunday
newspapers and tho violation OF the law
regarding disrepu' q bio houses, and he sell
ing of cigarettes In brief address the
Row. Horny Bakor, d. d., welcomed tho
members Of this league. .It is the Gus
I tom, " ho said. 80 welcome conventions
in a somewhat formal way to the place
| whore they have perfect right to be.
| Ihhe Is no ritual form required to say
welcome. for you know you are already
| welcome. The church Is yours l am
! glad 70 welcome you because OF your
name and lineage Because you are be-
levers; you believe iE the trnth OF tho
word of God, which is not only the ltera-
ture Of past generations but the literature
of the present limc. welcome you not
only as believers, but as tho doari Of the
Word You are the heroes of great oppor-
tunities, May you win vour crowns and
doyour work." Dr. Bakor's address was
applauded.
Presiding elder, Rev. Robert Watt. d.
d., responded 10 tho address Of Welcome.
Dr. Watt spoke in un anecdotal vein, and
his remarks were replete with lnerriment.
He said genuincnes, is needed, and en-
thusiastic loyalty as we'll. Persistence,
he said, is also prime requisite. Spirit
uali'y must be and Is above all other
qualities. DR.. Watt said he felt welcome
and knew ho was welcome
Under the subject of responsibilities
Rev. George W, Townsend of North Eust,
Nd. spoke on the responsibility of the Ep.
worth League to tho Church. In part ho
said: The Epworth League is responsible
ard must be amenabie to the Church.
This responsibility lays upon tho league
certain obligations, the first of which is to
conform It's teachings to the doctrines Of
the Church.
Tho speaker pointed out this necessity
of doctrnal policy In church work.
"Notbine should disseminate from the
league that could not disseminate from
the pulpit" he said. "Anothe- RESPONSE
biity is the necessity that all its exercises
be in accord with the rules of the Church
Masquerade parties and theatro parties
have no place in the work of the league,
as they are out Of accord and inconsistent
with the rules Of the Church. To stand by
and support the Church in all its worl, is
another responsibility. Finally the obi-
cation rests with each member to pursue
a course of conduct consistent with tho
rules of the Church. The purpose of the
league is the training Of the young people
and equip them for church work"
Arthur A. Wilmot of Grace Chapter.
spoke on the responsibility OF the Epworth
League TO the Sunday school. In effect he
said: 1.-The purpose Of tho Church Is one.
While we are doing our best to fill our
place VIC aro not Individually responsible"
Mr.. Wilmot read lcters from different
sources expressing opinions of he re.pon-
sibility of the league to the Sunday school.
The general opinion was that though two
organizations they should work as ono.
The substance of tho address was that the
responsibility Of the league Is the compile
ton OF the work of the Sunday school. Mr.
Wilmot was npplauded.
Rov. II. s, Thompson of Delaware City
talked Of tho responsibility Of the pastor.
The question is SO closely connected with
the responsibility to the Church." said
the speaker, that lis difficult TO take it
separately. In these modern days we find
all thse organ izations blended into one
for this ond the pastor. They are all
bleuded in responsibility to the pastor. l
believe the responsibility 20 be hat OF the
living bond between the eternal God aud
this specially pledged band of youthful
Chris ians. Upon the relationship de-
pends tho responsibilities.
Mis-, A. Mabel Reynolds topic was 1.-THE
Past to tho Epworth League" ana her
paper brought tho afternoon exercises to
close
Tho evening exercises were held in the
church audi orium which was almost
filled. In the pulpit sat choir of E2-
worthlnni and their singing twas at the
feature of tie evening. Rev. j. w. Mar
shall, d. d., of Camden, n. j.. wus the
speaker, his topic being "Tho Transition
of the Church from the Nineteenth to the
Twentieth Century" The speaker said
If he was permitted to see the dawn of the
new cen ury he would offer n prayer Of
thanks to Almighty God for having lot
him live in this nineteenth century, tho
most progressive of all centuries.
The century which is closing he said WIS
more remarkable than those preceding it.
DR.. Marshall spoke of the days of th
stage coach, of the time Of sailing vcsselso
compared with the wonderful sea naviga-
ton Of this ngc. Speaking of illuminate
ions he took his hearers tack to the ago OF
the flint and steel and tinder box. The II
came the friction match, and now we have
the electric light which is marvellous in
the light giving power and tho power tho
light This he said is Il wonderful SYM
Dol of Christianity as nll light is. Anest-
thetics was next in Order and to tho scene
OF tho Transvanl war the speaker took the
minds of those assembled.
A few years ago tho agony of wnr was
something awful, now the appliances
brought tu tho aid Of tho wounded soon
relieve the suffering. In this vein DR..
Marshall spoke OF the phonograph, the x
rays, tho bycvc!o and the automobile, say.
Ing they are some Of the bles sings we on.
Joy. The marvellous prosperity and abun.
dance in this couptry.in thir closing year
of the nineteenth century is something the
like of which has never been. Speaking
of the wheat crops of tho west, DIR. Mar
hall said ho would rather have 1t than he
Kimberly diamond field. This is the
greatest missionary century. Christianity
has doubled in tho last 100 years The
Methodist Church has gained 1900 min
listers aud more than 2.OOO,0Oo mombers
and was never SO strong. He said 1t had
been sugges cd that as tho line of the cen-
bury is crossed that thank offering of $50
OoJ, 900 and 9OO),O)J members be offered 10
Gcd. To accomplish this tho great prvil-
egos and opportunities must be realized.
A new and thorough revival is need
cd throughout the Church