Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-25

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H. M. Wharton was in st. Louis he
was introduced to a leading gambler
in that wicked city. Dr. Wharton said
to him: Don't you make great
many gamblers?' No, sir, we make
no gamblers. Your mothers and your
sisters make the gamblers. They
come to us and we fleece them II any
of our young people become gamblers
they do 1t contrary to the example
and advice of our leagers.
Do Not Attend Theaters.
"Leaguers don't attend theaters.
The advertising pictures Of theaters
are either true or false. If true no
Christian man or woman has any right
to look upon scenes so debasing. If
false, the company should be arrested
for getting money under false pre-
lenses.
Attend the Church.
Ideal leaguers attend the services
of their church If the preacher is
called upon to preach they are called
upon to be there. They make So
cial church. A friend of mine. a sick
man, went to Philadelphia to the Cen
tenniaf. OF course on Sunday he
went to the old Quaker church, as
Philadelphia was the early center of
Quakerism. AS services were over
an old Quaker took him by the hand
and said: Thee seems to be a strang-
er here Yes, live in Iowa Well,
say to thee, thee is always welcome
here Before he got out of that Quaker
meeting every man, woman and child
shook hands with him.
81 think there should be as much
Io1 IN nuo nm q Ia =,
| that Quaker meeting house. Epworthi-
ans let us make this social conven-
| ton.
Is Soul Winner.
'The ideal Lacquer is a soul winner.
| Our league is a revival league. We
have had revival here for six months.
| | looked at the church record and saw
that there were conversions and ac-
SECTIONS ON probation in November,
| December and January. In February
we held a three weeks protracted
| meeting. The first day of the meeting
| there We're conversions at the morn
| ing service. at the evening service and
at every service except two, as long as
the meetings lasted We had CONVEX
sions in April, May and June. | am
expecting conversions in July. l hope
| that we may have revival conven-
| ton.
Best People In the Church.
~ sincerely believe that the best
people in the world are in the church
the broadest minded, the biggest heart
ed, noblest and purest If you want
the very best associations, the most
refining, helpful. uplifting. true, self
sacrificing you must go to the church
to find them.
The Best Church on Eearth.
Il believe the Methodist Episcopal
| is the best church on earth. | believe
| it has the best doctrines, the best or
CARNATIONS and is the most aggressive
and spiritual: The longer live the
more l love Methodism.
| Il believe the Epworth league is the
best part of Methodism Not the rip.
est or most perfectly developed per.
haps. but it is the tidal wave that is
/ to rise higher In liberality, in conse.
| Grafton to the Masters cause, in all
conquering revival power, in mis-
sionary enthusiasm that will carry
Gospel to all the the lands.
The Cream of the Earth.
Il believe that the delegates chosen
/ are the very best members of the sew.
eral leagues SO that we have coming
/ to us, today the very cream of the earth
/ the very salt of the world, and may
/ say it, | expect that some of you are
| the pepper too.
"We welcome your coming because
of what you are. We expect much OF
/ you. We expect you to walk our city
4 as Jesus would. We expect you to be
/ much in prayer. We expect you to be
examples in all holy conversation. We
expect you to bring blessing and
leave benediction on all our homes
A New Era In Our Lives.
4 1--WE trust this convention will be q
new era in our lives. What the world
needs is not more of use but better
j brand. Man is for quantity, God is
for quality. Let us try to measure ur
the Divine ideal.
I'VE have tried to make this church
restful to you. The red will remind
you of the blood of the redemption
+ Ye are not redeemed with corruptible
! things, as silver or gold, but the prec
ious blood of Jesus. The white vii
whisper to you of purity, purity II
i heart, purity in conversation, purity II
I life. The fragrance of these flower!
will remind you of self sacrifice. Our,
is work of mercy and help. Tht
4 green will speak to you of eternal life
!, That is what our league means, eter
: nal life.
1--WE welcome you to our city
i church, homes, to our friendships. Blu
l must close. A travelling man entered
strange church. The minister, Away!
long and tedious, was unusually 81
that day Before dismissing he re
4 quested all the board to remain for i'm
; portant business. The audience retir
ed except the stranger. The minister
said, Eexcuse me, stranger, I request
ed only the board to remain Well
said the stranger go right on will
your important business l am one o
! that number. / never was SO bored ii
my life / must close or you will al
stay for the board meeting
Il INSANE MAN NEAR DEATH.