The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-13
EPNORIH LEAGUE MEETS qAD He Is ACQUITTED
UNION GENERATES TWELFTH AN
NIVERSARY AT CENTRAX. PARK
M#E. CHURCH
A GOOD / PROGRAMME GIVEN
Rev. G. b. AHtcheH, of minneapolis,
breaches SForcibie Sermon ON
Duty of Church To-
ward Pastor.
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The st. Paul Epworth League union
held it's twelfth anniversary at the Cen
trail Park Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday afternoon and evening, and a
long and interesting programme was
listened to. Rev. ]. S. Montgomery OF
the Wesley NJ E. church, Minneapolis,
was to have delivered sermon, but,
owing to funeral in Minneapolis, he
could not be present, and Rev. C. B.
mitchell, of the Hennepin Avenue Meth
odlst Episcopal church of the same city,
look his place. His sermon was forcible
and to the point He said he did not
like to see man who prided himself
upon being a Christian always looking
glum and dissatisfied with the world and
everything in it. The true Christian 10
his mind, endeavored to be pleasing to
everyone, to- make life more cheerful,
lift up those who were in sorrow and
help the weak against the strong. Some
people We're always grumbling bout lit
tie things; they weres Christians IN a
business way, i'll fact, not in true
Christian way. Such people. he said
look like pessimists. Speaking of tde
work of ministers in general, he said:
Few people realize what some pastors
have to contend with. I state openly
that If any of you who are here from
OUTSIDE congrC cations have a poor pas
tor 1t is your own fault. Why do not
you encourage him. give him a helping
mana, show him that you are ANXIOUS
to have the great and good cause thrive?
L remember when L first commenced 10
preach and had charge in a little town
where there had never been a chui cn
before. 1t was uphill work, and during
the three Years l stayed in that town I
did not refeiEe a word Of encourage
ment until the day of my leaving. Then
one of the deaeons came to me and said
ne W1shedr to- thank me for the work
that had bdene done under my direction.
lie said 1 COUP never realize what good
had don&s L felt like crying at the
time and SO dftl my wife; but why did
not they give me encouragement before
1 left? There Ought TO have been some
one willing 10 extend a hand of friend
ship and encouragement If had been
helped, myIQlife there would net have
seemed so barren of results.
Many ministers practically fail De-
cause they 'hdYe no props to lean en-,
and their courage fails them in the long
run I ikeaqterqsee the young men and
the young women in churches enter into
all departments of church work in a
cheerful, Chi lsdian-like way, ever on tie
lookout to0d0 good. You hardly ever
hear any one say: How much good can
l accomplish if | do this?' 1t is gener-
ally: VIII it be any harm if I dance,
not talking against dancing, but 1 say
this, that if young men and women en-
ter into Christian work with the right
kind of spirit they will not have tine
to think much about dancing and other
similar amusements. That follows nat
urally."
Before the sermon a solo was rendered
by Robert Geddes. and the Central Pa k
auartette sang 80 Shining Star of
l3atf IalxtSY11 Slrb q, ysco,,r.1oo Of
ing was by Rev. r.; N. Avison.e Several
songs were given BY the Epterpean quar-
tette, the Central Park quartette, the
Hamline qiartette. Miss Carlotta Stock
dill, Miss Winnie. Miss ellis, Miss III Il
and Miss 1<imbaIL =
t.sItzswas 1annodneed that the fifth an
nuat convention of the Epworth league
will be held in San Francisco July IS
q. Special trains with the Minnesota
conference will leave St. Paul fer tie
West July 10. The Epworth leaguers
will start over the Omaha and go VIA
Omaha. Denver Salts Lake City and
reach San francisco July IS.