The Washington times., 1902-06-23
Conservation Services at
Metropol tan IA. E.
Church.
CONDUCTED BY DR.. BRISTOL
Next Meeting to Be Held at Mountain
Lake Park - Members Enthusiastic
Over Meeting - Sermon of Rev. l..
Bugbee.

The eighth annual convention of ths
Fpworth League Of the Fourth Genera
Conference District closed last nigh
with conservation service at the Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
conducted by Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, pas
.cr CT the church. The next convention
will he held at Mountain Lake Park
Maryland.
The convention has been one OF the
most successful and enthusiastic the
league has ever held, and there has beer
a good attendance Of members and others
throughout the sessions. The convention
sermon was preached last night by Rev
Lucius Bugbee, of Meadville, Pa. and
the Metropolitan Church was crowded
In the afternoon a mass meeting OF
the junior leaguers Yas held. Rev w
@. Bennett, Phi. D., of Mauch Chunk
Pa. superintendent Of the Junior league
for the fourth general conference dis
trict. presided over the meeting. The
young people who compose the junior
leagues OF Washington were present in
full force. Each chapter carried with ii
the banner of the organization. A num-
ticipated in the program with songs and
recitations
Reading the Scripture.
The service opened with scripture
reading by Master Howard Miller, OF
Brooklyn chapter, after which Rev. T.
E. Ccpes. superintendent OF orsuch
chapter, led in prayer.
Mrs. Anna E. Smiley. of Lowell. Mass.
general superintendent of the Junior
Epworth League, delivered an address
to the young people. which also con-
tanned many suggestions and words OF
wisdom that might well be appreciated
by their elders.
She drew a contrast between the new
pointing out that formerly it was the
practice to repress all the childish love
of fun and the animal spirits of the lit
tie folks. Children, she said, used to
be continually reminded that they were
to be seen and not heard. They were
little pitchers with big ears, and their
ears grew to abnormal length through
much silent listening. She said that
she was glad that much that passed
into one ear went out of the other. She
said that the modern method of teach
ing was not the pouring In progress.
which tended to confuse and to almost
burst the pitcher. but the idea now was
to draw out from the child what was
within. Mrs. Smiley said that the pas
tors were beginning to acknowledge that
little children of six. eight. and ten
years of age were capable of apprecia-
ting gospel truths and coming into the
church.
Six little girls from Douglas chapter
then sang little song in charming
manner. after which Miss Floras Pierce.
of Wesley chapter. recited THE Cham
bered Nautilis." Miss Beuiah William
son recited poem. Miss Edna Turn
burke sang a solo. and Misses Phoebe
Stlne and Eleanor Gardner duet
The meeting closed with a brief adj
dress by Rev. w. @. Bennett. in which he
likened the gathering Of children be-
fore him to a flower garden-roses OF
God-and exhorted the elders to keep
the garden acceptable in the sight of
the master.
The Evening Meeting.
The evening meeting opened at s
o'clock, with the singing of the hymn.
Faith of Our Fathers" in which the
congregation Joined. Then the quartet
composed of Messrs. Perry Turpin and
H. D. Lawton. and Misses Elizabeth
Whaley and Matilda Grau-sang "The
Lord is Exalted" accompanied by Prof
Tasker on the organ.
Hon. William L. Woodcock, the retir-
ing president of the league. announced
that there would be a twilight prayer
meeting at the grounds of the American
University at I o'clock tonight. and in
vited all the leaguers remaining in the
city to be present and participate. Rev
Lucius II. Bugbee was then introduced
He spoke from Matthew iy:3-4, And
the tempter did command that these
stones shall be made bread. Jesus an
swered. Man cannot live by bread
alone"
Rev. Bugbee's sermon was an eloquent
and forceful appeal for his hearers TO
cling to belief in the high ideals of life.
He described the struggle of Christ in
the wilderness. when the realization
came to the Saviour that he had but to
exert his gifts of rare magnetic lead
ership over men and take his place
above the rulers OF the earth
Temptation Comes to Every Man.
He said that this is temptation which
comes to every man the temptation to
turn stones into bread and eat thereof
to use our gifts for the purpose of turn
ing our opportunities into that where