Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-20

er church shows the opposite TO be
true. Miss Gibbs urged the installa
tion of an exchange table in connection
with league work, and also the more
general circulation of church papers
and the prescribed reading for
| leaguers
Rev. D. s. Bartle. of the Upper Iowa
conference made a short talk on the
possibilities of the International Ep-
worth League convention at Denver
July TO 9, and urged a large repre-
sentation at the sessions.
Junior Department.
The remainder of the mornings ses-
sion was devoted TO the junior league
department. interesting papers being
read sn the subject by Miss Daisy
Wood. Miss Ella Taylor, Mrs. Swengle.
Miss Wood took up the value of the
junior department 10 the church, and
pointed out the influence of the de-
partment over the young people. Miss
Ella Taylor's subject was How to
make the junior wheel 60 She urged
the best possible organization for the
junior department. and pointed out the
Importance of selecting the best per
son possible for the office of superin-
tendent She held that good training
for the young people in the league is
make all you can, save all you can
and give all you can
One of the features of the discussion
of Junior league work was the discus
sion OF the program, by Mrs. II. NJ.
Swengle. She illustrated by having
part of the junior department members
of Spencer Memorial church give Ger
tain portions of the regular Sunday a.
teTnoon program
Convention Sermon.
Behold Your King" was the text
from which Rev. L. c. Lemon, of ST
Johns Methodist Episcopal church of
Davenport preached in delivering the
opening sermon of the Rock Island
district Epworth League convention at
Spencer Memorial church last even
ing.
1T may have been that Plate had
some revelation and was touched by
Christ's personality when he uttered
those words before the crucifxion. but
it is more than likely that he made the
statement because it was a revenge on
the Jews, who had constantly denied
the authority of PLATE and of Caesar,
and had given great difficulty 10 the
government If this was so il was the
last day of Rome's triumph" said the
speaker. for Rome never again could
use such irony in speaking of Chris
tian power" DR.. Lemon contrasted
the time of Plate with today, when
Christ is recognized as king by hun
dreds of thousands.
Governmental Divisions.
The speaker then discussed the al
tributes of Christ that gave him the
right TO the title of king. In all gov
eminent there should be three depart
ments. and are three departments, and
he showed from incidents in Biblical
history that Christ had legislative, ju
dicial and executive power. To show
that he had legislative power the
speaker cited the cases where Christ
the law of Moses, the
then recognized teaching, and made
his own rulings The principles, he
said are now recognized universally in
civilized countries. and his admonition
10 Love thy God with all thy heart,
and thy neighbor as myself is the
of every civilized govern
ment's laws In this connection DIR.
Lemon drew picture of his concep-
ton of heaven. His idea is that there
will be no gates closing il in, but that
The ones who are entitled 10 enter will
naturally gravitaJe there. while the
others will stink away in awful fear OF
the august presence of Christ.
Judicial Power.
He spoke of Christ's rulings when
prisoners had been convicted and con
lemned TO death according to the Ro- |
man laws and the laws OF Moses, and |
spoke of various instances where he |
had been appealed TO, and had unhesi- |
tatingly used his own Judgment in op |
position TO the rulings of the law, as |
Christ's judicial power.
As proof of his executive powers he |
cited his miracles, and his fearlessness |
Of sickness OF even death and his mas |
terry over both. He concluded his ad |
lress with an earnest appeal for en- |
.husiastic christian work on the part |
If Epworth leaguers, and pointed out
the great results that might be AT |
aimed from the district convention il |
he delegates enter into ii with the |
right spirit and determination.
Informal Reception.
From : TO s o'clock last evening an |
informal reception was held for dele |
gates in the Sunday school room of the |
church. The delegates all wear card |
badges bearing their names and al |
dresses. and in this way all the visitors |
become quicEs5 acquainted. The reg
stration last evening showed l75 dele
gates in attendance, and the church |
was filled when the song service was |
Rev. W r. Wiley. the presiding ell |
der. read letter of greeting from the |
president. Rev. Josiah b. Bartle. OF Ne |