The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-31
EPWORTHIANS in SESSION
INTERESTING ADDRESSES BY REV.
LEE AULTMAN, OF CINCINNATI.
New Omcers Selected and Reports
Submitted by the Old Ones-To-
Days Programme.

At yesterday afternoons session OF the
Indianapolis District Epworth League con-
vention. which Is now being held at the
Irvington NJ. E. Church. the Rev. Lee Ault-
man, Of the Gin .innati Conference. made an
address commer1orating the Nations dead
soldiers and the national custom OF decorat-
ing their graves with flowers one day in
the year. Mr.. Aultman emphasized first
the wealth Of the country in almost every
respect-agr1culturally. minerally. mechan-
ically. educationally. These are the high
est prerosatives of American citizenship.
And all these things, he said, are the re-
suit of the soldiers, thousands OF whom
gave their lives, and thousands of whom
endured untold hardships The graves Of
soldiers are becoming more numerous and
each Is an emblem Of our national fame.
Mr.. Aultman said that until 1860 we did not
know what our men were made of, but that
then we found they were the stuff Of which
soldiers are made, both North and South
He said there was so much stuff In them
that neither side would give up until COM
pletely exhausted. The civil war demon
strated that the American soldier is the
best soldier In the world. when we think
OF the country these men have given us
and the sacrifices they underwent" the
speaker continued, fought we to complain
that some old. crippled soldier draws a
pension? / myself would be glad If the
government would give every man who
went out and let himself be shot at an in
come large enough to make him independ
ent the rest Of his life. The ranks are
fast depicting. The time is soon coming
when the last old soldier will go, and the
country shall be left entirely to u.s.
Mr.. Aultman said that to-day we are
facing problems as great as any nation
ever faced. and he thought they would
only be solved on a gospel basis. 1t is the
young people who should have hand in
the shaping of the politics of the country.
The religious mind should have some in
fiuence. Mr.. Aultman hopes to see the
day when he can take his wife on his arm
and they can walk down to the polls and
to get rid of the political boss and to do
IL people must get out from under the lash
and vote for men-not parties. When that
question is settled he said, the saloon
on the young people to preserve this coun-
try that the soldiers Of many armies have
given US. All honor is due TO the flag they
bore and the principles they represented.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Aultman's ad-
dress, Dr. E. 8. Alexander read a paper
on THE First Essential of an Epworthian,'
which he clearly defined as a Christian edu-
cation, relative to spiritual freedom and
spiritual development.
EPWORTHIAN BUSINESS.
The rest Of the meeting was devoted to
business and the hearing OF reports. The
report of the treasurer will not be read
until to-day. The secretary's report showed
that although In some cases the member
ship of the leagues has fallen off, In most
cases 1t has increased. The statistics show
thirty-eight Epworth Leagues In the dis
trict, with sixty churches. Those that sent
In reports show a total membership in the
district Of 1918, as against 1857 last year
With those not reporting. the total men,
bership in the district is 2.222. as against
2,169 last year. Then followed the reports Of
the different oftcers-first. second. third and
fourth vice presidents, junior superinten-
dent and president-outlining the charitable
work that has been done during the past
year.
Rev. Lee Aultman spoke again on "our
Publishing interests" He said the Metho-
the greatest of its kind in the world. His
talk was mainly relative to the Epworth
and church periodicals. The nominating
which were adopted by the convention.
The officers Of the district for the ensu-
ing year are:
Presldent-F. "A. ROBERTSON, or East Park
Church.
First Vice President-Thomas Smiley, of
Roberts Park Church.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Nellie Young.
Third Vice President-Miss Grace Lyons
OF Meridian-street Church.
Fourth Vice President-Miss Augusta
Hiatt, of Broadway Church.
Secretary-H. B. Patten, OF Central-ave-
nue. Church.
Treasurer-Mr. F. o. Belzer. of Irvington
NJ. E. Church.
Junior Superintendent-Mis Mary Pat
ton, of the Brightwood Church.
Following this report the constitution
committe read the constitution as revised,
which was accepted by the convention. The
report Of Mr.. Robertson, editor of the Dis
trict Lacquer. showed that the total receipts
of the paper for the last year were $127 80
luton was offered that the convention set
the date of the next district convention 1t
was referred to the nominating committee
which decided that the cabinet only should
have such power. A motion was offered
and adopted that the membership dues be
increased from cents to 10 cents. 1t was
also resolved that the publishing of the
District Lacquer be continued through the
next year. The next district convention
will be held at the Trinity Church in In
dianapolis. At the close of the meeting
dinner was served by the Irvington League
In the Sunday-school room.
Last night Rev. Lee Aultman preached
on 1.-The Gift of the Spirit" The session
will end with to-days programme which is
as follows:
Morning Session.
$50, Sunday school; 10:45 preaching serv-
ice; convention sermon. Rev. c. c. Ed
wards.
Afternoon Session
$50, Mass meeting; addresses on the "Es-
sentials OF Christianity" "Humanities of
Our Religion" Rev. Worth M Tippy; The
Tenth for Our Lord Rev. Frank o. Bal
lard; Holy Living" Rev. Joshua Stans-
field
Evening Session.
7:l5, Devotional meeting: Keep the Wis
ion OF Christ Clear" led by Charles L. Bar
nett: closing service, Charles L. Barnett
GRAND GROVE OF DRUIDS.