The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-08

Mr.. Powell's plan has for it's basis
q Bond Scheme, which is worked
before the audience by means s0f
the Powell Seal Register Charts IN
such q way that the congregation:
sit and watch the heavy debt melt.
away before their very eyes, With
the assistance Of personal work6r.
His home is in Buffalo, N. Y. md
he works all over the United Statee.
His time in this works. occupied
the year. round. From here he.
went to St. Louis to dedicate a 4So, 4
600, NJ. E.. Church.
Mr.. Powell did not make known,
to any person, the financial SUCCESS
he was having at3either service, nm
til he announced to the entire eve
ming audience that they had reoeiv-
ed pledges for $102oo.oo This an
nouncement was one Of most pleas
ing nature and source of satisfaction
to the church members. There:
were six or seven $500 pledges ont
side of the Ladies Aid who pledged.
$500 and the Epworth League $500.
The securing of so large amountof.
money does not alone reflect on the
church but on the entire community
of their Willingness to assist in the.
advancement of christianity.
During the afternoon and evening
he being the National Organizer
organized the Brotherhood of Saint
Paul, Methodist Fraternity for
men. .2,r,s.,f ~-2st ,5s.. 49, zgss
The purpose of this Brotherhood
is to effect the mutual improvement
and entertainment Of it's members
by religious, social, physical and
Literary culture, to promote the
spirit and practice Of Christian
broth erhood, to build up the. Church
with which We are connected, and
especially to extend Christ's cause
in the world by winning our bro
theirs to a Christian faith.
The principles: We accept Christ
es our Great Commander, Example
and Saviour, and st. Paul as the
leader of our division of Christ's
army. They are our types Of
manly character. We declare loyalty
to the Methodist Episcopal Church,
to it's laws, its pastors and it's lay
oficiary, and to tie Scripture doc
trines upon which it is founded,
! The Aims: We will seek daily
the noblest Christian manhood.
We will devote our lives to the
cause If Jesus on earth. ''. :: r.
| We will be loyal to- the church,
and will keep her rules:
We will know Of the Bible, and be
proud to carry and use it.
! We will be educated church-men,
making good use Of our church
papers and of the publications of
our Methodist Book Concern.
We will esteem them that are over
us in the church very highly in love
for their works sake.
We will be true brothers, seeking
to protect each others reputation
and to- advance each others in
terests. - \ 49, s...>.
We will be Christians everywhere,
and, in all the relations of life,
social, business, political, religious.
We will take an all-round interest
in every good cause, and especially
in missions, church building, educa-
tion, and the care of veterans and
the sick. =. '&... 4 >, 49,,
We will pray daily, and will labor
to save lost men,. and to increase
the numbers Of them Who shall come
under the influence of our church.
Every member Of any church or
any person Of good honest character
is eligible to membership.
In the afternoon a Sunday school
Rally and Young Peoples meeting
was held, and conducted by "A. T.
Latta, S. s.. Supt. The exercises
consisted of ten-minute song SER
vice led by j. M. Addington with
orchestra, prayer and address Rev.
Mr.. Robinson, address by Rev. Carl
A. Anderson and Rev. j.. M. Bull,
singing by choir followed by address
by MIR. Powell and receiving pledges.
In the evening after the Epworth
League meeting, led by Miss Clara
H.>Ar ~