The Republican journal., 1904-05-26

REV. j. W. HATCH.
The second service of the fifteenth ami
versary of the Epworth League was held in
the Methodist church Sunday evening, May
22d. The services were announced for
Sunday, May 18th, and forenoon service
was held on that day, but rain came on and
the evening service was postponed one
week. The Epworth League is the out
growth of the consolidation of five distinct
young peoples societies in the Methodist
Episcopal church in America, and was
organized in Cleveland, Ohio, May Is, 1889.
Its objects are: First, more Bible knowl-
edge; second, more literary culture; third,
more personal purity; fourth, more practi-
Cal service. The LIE que now has members
in every civilized nation on the globe, with
100000 members in 10000 local chapters,
and is the largest young peoples society in
the world, the members of which are
confined to any one denomination. The
Epworth Herald, the official organ of the
League, published in Chicago, has circu-
lation of 125,ooo. The editor, DR.. j. F.
Berry, was elected Bishop at the M. E.
General Conference in Los Angeles last
week, on the first ballot by 40 majority, in
a convention of $50 delegates, with 100 can
candidates for the position George Pratt
Chapter of Belfast was organized Jan. 25,
1892. This was less than years after the
general league was organized and the
official number of the local chapter was
1901. George Pratt chapter now has 80
members.
At the service Sunday evening the church
was profusely decorated with bunting n
red and white, he colors of the league, and
the banner of the chapter with it's red NAL
tese cross stood at the right of the pulpit.
The house was well filled with an interested
congrega on and the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union occupied reserved seats
in front by special invitation of the League.
The music was by the church quartette
and chorus of 20 voices, with Miss Edith
Davidson at the organ. The service had
special reference to the liquor traffic, the
subject being "Weighed in the balance"
The order of service was as follows:
Organ voluntary, Miss Davidson
Hymn, "Faith OF our Fathers"
Chorus.
Prayer, Rev. j. W. Hatch
Quartette, with solo by Miss Lizzie Cham
berlain.
"What shall it profit man,
Miss Nettie M. Follett
prosperous business
Miss Lillian Spinney
'Poverty results" Miss Sabina Morey
Song, sHelp Somebody" Gabriel
Address, "Weighed in the balance"
a. The government gain.
b. The government loss.
Rev. j. W. Hatch
Mr.. Hatch opened with the statement
that, in accepting money for the internal
revenue tax from liquor dealers and manu-
facturers, the U. S. government is to GER
tain extent in the liquor business and that
each of us thus becomes a liquor dealer
and manufacturer. We should enter our
protest against it. He then reviewed the
statistics of the liquor traffic in comparison
with others, and the results in crime and
pauperism that arise from that traffic and
made strong appeals to his hearers to each
to do his or her part towards lessening these
evils.
Song, ''He that endureth," Henry
Chorus.
'Saloon life,'' Miss Georgia Triggs
"Home life,'' Miss Lena SanbOrn
LYNN, sThe Christian home"
Chorus.
t'If he gains the whole world,
Miss Emma Frost
''Found wanting" Miss Lana Pendleton
Hymn, son which side ?" Gabriel
Chorus.
Hymn, "WOrk for the night is coming"
Chorus and congr egation.
Benediction, Rev. }. w. Hatch