Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-25
ANNUAL CONVENTION
kEokuk DISTRICT EPwoRTA
LEAGUE IN SESSION AT BLOOM
FIELD.
Or. A. E. Craig of ottumwa Delivers
Chief Address Upon Subject "Tro.
phies of Youth as Weapons of Man.
hood"

Bloomfield, June 23.-The annual
convention Of the Keokuk District Ep-
worth League opened at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church Wednesday
morning with splendid attendance,
the morning trains having brought in
IS delegates and ministers. The Sun
| day school room was opened for regis
! tration and the pastor and members
of the Epworthians were at hand ex-
| tending hearty welcome to all and
putting forth every effort to Danish re-
straint and for1nality from their midst,
paving the way for the many new
friendships which will be formed be-
dttorium presented very attractive
| appearance. The altar was banked
with profusion Of roses and greenery
while above the organ was maltese
cross bearing the league motto. Look
Up. Lift Up" wrought in red and
| white, the church was hung In taste
fully festooned buntinss. A banner
Of welcome hung above the north yes
tibule entrance greeted the eye of the
room. Occupying the pulpit were Rev
A. V. Kendrick, presiding elder, H. L.
McGrew, district president and Rev. A.
| E. Craig, D. D., of Ottumwa, who de-
livered the address of the morning.
Rev. Kendrick opened the service with
the familiar hymn, Come Ye That
Love the Lord" which was followed
by prayer, after which music was fur
nished by the Monkmen brothers,
whose singing was greatly enjoyed. The
| district president then introduced Rev.
DR.. Craig, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church of Ottumwa, who delivered
an address of such eloquence and pow
| err that the wrapt attention Of the au-
dience was held throughout the, sea-
Loo, hi aI, oil INT
time had elapsed since the stroke Of
IL o'clock. Rev. Craig announced the
subject Of the hour to be found in the
statement THE trophies of our youth
may become the weapons of our man
hood" The speaker reviewed the
trophies of the nations of the past
leading up to the time Of Daniel whose
history was given, at the close of which
the statement was made that the tro-
ply of his youth was the sword which
he captured from Goliath. The trophies
Of youth to be captured for use in the
later time of life We're classified under
six heads as follows:
| 1. Splendid physical manhood and
| womanhood.
2. Right habits.
8. Self control.
4. A pure and spotless life.
5. Great accomplishments.
6. High ideals.
Subject of Tithing Discussed.
Each trophy which the speaker de-
sired should be captured by youth was
dwelt upon at length, splendid illus
trations being given to each. 1t was
a strong and powerful address, and
soul inspiring to the large audience.
The afternoon session was largely at
tended, many Of the citizens being
there. In the appointment of COM
mittees Miss Enyart, of Eldon, and E.
L. Stickney, OF Moulton, were appoint
ed as the committee on credentials.
Rev. I. 0. Kembel, Rev. Thos. Osborn,
Of Fairfield and Mrs Julia B.. McKib-
| bon, OF Keosauqua, compose the COM
mittee on resolutions. The literary
program was taken up and interesting
papers read by Mrs. VIM. Hill, of this
city, E L. Stickney of Moulton, Miss
Belle Hirse, of Keokuk, and Miss Julia
B. McKibben, Of Keosauqua. Many
| good points connected with the work.
ings of the league were emphasized.
The subject of tithing in ancient GUS
| toms which of late years has been re-
vived among Methodists and also
among Christian people of other de-
nominations was a subject of great in.
terest to the convention. The paper
on the subject to have been read by
Geo. I. Hoffman, of Des Moines, was
read by DR.. Lulu M. Gilbert, of this
| CITY, MT. thurman not DelnS present
The tithing system was enthusiastic
cally endorsed by a large number OF
tithers, who testified to their success
full practice in this systematic mode OF
giving. The subject was discussed al
considerable length and will not doubt
be emphasized more emphatically In
the years to come by the ministry who
desire to see the number of tithers ir
their congregations largely increased
The literary feature of the convention
then gave way to the spiritual and a
conservation altar service was con-
Quoted by Rev. H. A. Ingham, of Keo-
sauqua. Fully half the number in at
tendance crowded to the altar, which
with the front rows of pews was en-
tirely filled. There in season of pray
er and song the spiritual power ne
cessary for the good of the convention
was sought by the kneeling throng. AS
the meeting drew to close DR.. Lymel
of the Iowa Wesleyan university, DR.
Thos. Osborn, of Fairfield, Miss Ella
! Pichereau, conference secretary Of the
w. F. M. S., Mrs. Alma Hern Holland
missionary to India and Miss Wright
of the New York deaconness training
school were introduced to the conven-
| ton. The meeting closed at O'Clock
for the meeting of the district COM
nitteeS.
In Class All Alone.
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