The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-06-21
EpWorth League.
The Annual Convention of the
St. Cloud District League
metin Sank Centre, June
15 to II.
"A Profitable and Enjoyable Session.

The session was opened in the Metho-
dist church, at 2 o'clock on Friday
afternoon, by a devotional meeting
conducted by the Fergus Falls Chapter.
This was followed by the convention
sermon preached by Rev. w. E. j.
Gratz of Detroit, who took for his
text Hebrews xii: and 2: "Where-
fore seeing we also are comprised
about with SO great a cloud OF witness
ses, let US lay aside every weight, and
the sin which doth SO easily beseJ us,
and let us run with patience the race
that is set before US, looking unto
Jesus the author and finisher CT our
faith; who, for the JOY that was set be-
fore him, endured the cross, despising
the shame, and set down at the right
hand of the throne of God.'
"When Napoleon had his soldiers in
Egypt, he led them before the pyramids
and delivered an address to them. AS
he pointed to the pyramids, he said:
Soldiers, forty centuries look down up
on you.' He did not wish nor expect that
they would break ranks and spend
some time in studying the architect
ure and geology of the mansonry, but
he wanted them to realize that they
were not alone In strange land but
that they were compassed about with a
great crowd of witnesses, and that
thought should stimulate them to be
more brave and to fightm valiantly.
Epworthians should learn to realize
that they are comprised about by a
great crowd of witnesses and upon re-
turning to the leagues and churches of
the district, should take with them some
of the inspiration they have derived.
''We should have better prepara-
tion for service. Shakespeare has
King Richard III lying on his bed be-
fore that fatal battle, and the ghosts
of those whom he he has murdered pass
before him, and reminding him of their
death, they say to him: Despair and
die, for tomorrow will set heavy on
thy soul. The next day Richard tries
in vain to cast aside his fear, his for
mer courage seems to have fled. and it's
not long before he lies dead upon the
battle field. He was slain because the
sins of his early life were resting
heavily upon his soul. Many young
nd xrrhop fhnu ,soooh ha
decisive point in their lives, die be
cause of the early sins which rest
heavily upon their souls.
SIT Is said that Jennie Lind when in
Florence, came to a convent and rap
ped upon the door, but the monks
would not admit her. Finally she
said: Perhaps if you know who am
you will let me in And they said:
We'll, and who may the good lady be?'
and when informed that it was Jennie
Lind, the doors were opened wide and
she went in and played upon the organ
and sang until the hearts of those
monks were so inspired they thought
the angles visited them again. Jesus
Christ says: Behold, stand at the
door and knock, if any man hear my
voice, and open the door, will come
in to him, and sup with him and he
with me. To him that overcometh will
I grant to sit with me in my throne,
even as 1 also overcame, and am set
down with my Father in his throne
"We should have greater intensity
as Christians; find the place where God
wants us to be and then be faithful to
the end, even as were John Wesley,
Peter Cartwright. Martin Luther and
so many Bible characters.
Travellers in the Alps are beset by
men anxious to guide them over the
mountains, and some times they are
unable to pick out safe guide, and it
is necessary that the guides show their
credentials. but when perfectly assured
by we'll known persons who have writ
ten the credentials and have been them
selves guided over the mountains by
these same guides, the travellers trust
themselves entirely to the guide they
pick out. We stand before the noun
tain of life today. Difficulties and
dangers threaten on all Sides. We
should look up to the throne OF God,'
and there we may read the credentials
of our guide and see Jesns, the fairest
among ten thousand. There at the
throne, we may see the names OF count
less witnesses to the fact that he is our
realfeader and guide, and as we look
M to him, we will have power to lift
up"
After short business session avery
interesting and helpful paper on 1.-THE
Epworth Treasury es read by w. B.
Auxer of Moorhead.
Mrs. Nina Hannifin of Hewitt,
Chairman of the department. OF Mercy
and Help for the District read q paper
ON "some of the Best Methods OF Mer-
CIV and Help work" A synopsis OF it