Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-14
EpwoRTH LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY
Omaha LeaRuers Celebrate seven
teenth birthday In style.

Omaha LeaRuers Celebrate seven
teenth Birthday In style.
In celebration Of the seventeenth ami
versary Of the founding Of the Epworth
league special services were held Sunday
night in the various churches Of the city
I'm which that league is maintained. At
the Seward Street Methodist church fine
program, consisting of short talks and
music, was carried ON. j. A. Savage led
the meeting and opened with a short re-
view OF the good work which had been
done by the order during the fourteen
years since 1t was first established in
Omaha. He called upon j. w. Nicholson,
the first local president and who has since
that time been identified with the work.
Mr.. Nicholson told Of the difficulties under
which the organization labored when first
started and of the rapid growth since that
time. He told of the immense amount Of
good being done by this work among the
young people.
I'VE should have at no time thoughtless
careless day. for we never know at what
time our conduct will have an influence
for either good or bad upon someone" said
MI. Nicholson. Some thouEhtless remark.
overheard by some who might be watching
us, might be the turning point in their
lives, and let us so live that that turn will
be for the better. Unexpected experiences
are what test our character. II we knew
what was coming we could prepare, but not
knowing we should so mold our lives that
we will be prepared and have the strength
of character to meet any emergency. You
should so invest your lives that every day
you know you can draw some interest for
God"
The musical part OF the program con-
sisted of a solo by Miss Gorst, a duet by
Misses Peterson and Priest and a horn solo
by Bret Mccullough.
l. o. Jones of Lincoln, president Of the
Nebraska Epworth assembly, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the anniversary program
held by the league at Hanscom Park Meth
odist church Mr.. Jones said in part:
I'm business Offices we frequently see mot
toes posted that are so bold that they fix
themselves on our mind so that we have
difficulty in forgetting them. Two of these,
/ remember, are Get Busy and DO 1t
Now Perhaps they do not mean much to
you, but they do mean much to the man
of business. Activity is the watchword
OF success. But 1t is no more necessary
to get busy in business houses than It is in
the churches and Epworth leagues of
| Omaha.
| 'The hrst Epworth Lacquer was Meme
miah. No one breathed more truly the
spirit of the Dpworth league than he.
| When he called the people together to re-
build the walls of Jerusalem the Get Busy
and DC 1t Now propositions were put in
| force. Each one rebuilt the place near
his own home. There is a lesson in that
for us. There is no use going to Africa
to find work to do. 1t is all around us.
believe we have some walls that ought
| to be built. l believe we ought 20 build
wall so high and 80 broad that II will
shut out the drink traffic from our state.
l think that is the worst devil we have"
Mr.. Jones also spoke OF the Epworth
assembly, which will be held at Lincoln
beginning August l. The opening lecture
he said. will be by Booker I. Washington
DR.. c. r. Clark, president OF the league
! presided.