The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-18
IL Celebrated by Epworth
League of Epworth Church
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
Rendered at the Evening
Service Hour.
R. W. A. Settlage Concludes His
Work as Pastor Of the First Re-
formed Church--church News.

The nineteenth anniversary of the
founding of the Epworth LesIyue of
the Methodist church was nicely
celebrated at Epworth church Sun
day evening with an appropriate
program. Various exercises showing
the work of the Junior, Senior and
intermediate leagues were given
and all proved of much interest
to the capacity audience, which fill
ed the spacious auditorium.
Among the special features OF
the evening was the solo work of
Miss Thompson. grand daughter OF
Bishop Thompson. Miss Thompson
accompanies herself with her auto
harp and the audience was charmed
with the sweetness of her music.
Two separate selections were sung
by the talented vocalist. Miss Mil
dred Lippincott sang a solo. which
met with much favor with the
audience and the choral society rem
dered number of anthems, max
ing in all the musical portion of
the evenings program one of ideal
merit.
X. III. Marshall, professor OF
mathematics In the Marion High
school, gave brief address on the
Educational Call of the Twen-
tieth Century, Mr.. Marshall's re-
marks were heard with very much
interest and proved OF much value
'This Is not world OF iron but
of ideas" said Mr.. Ma-rhall in
advocating higher education. In
reviewing the past history of the
country Mr.. Marshall showed the
percentage OF people, who were the
bulwarks of the nation to have
been those who have sought and
gained the higher education. From
he standpoint OF wealth, first OF
Iall In the consideration OF many
Of the present day, education proves
itself to be the one method of gain.
ing 1t. People have gained wealth
without education but the major
portion of the wealthy of the pres
ent day are those who have beer
in the class room in keen compe
tition with their fellow students
From the standpoint of fame al
well. education has its part. Th'
great percentage OF the congress
men, presidents and all high offic
ials OF the nation are college bret
men.
After all, however, according u
Prof. Marshall education must no
be sought for IT'S merits as a mean
to wealth and fame. 1t has a high
er Significance. Education make
OF the present day is not in max
ing living but in making life
life worth the living, The question
Mere existence counts for nothing
To the eye of the student al
things come into a broader viey
and life assumes greater signifi
canoe. Ii is to the trained MAJ
with the cultured mind that tn
broad fields OF study and researc
. Is opened, making him realize tn
greatness of his work. Then too h
comes to see his stature and hi
mission as a son OF the great God
the Ruler OF the univere.
Mr.. Marshall closed his addre
by referring To the Biblical rela
tionship with the educated and cul
tured mind. what is man tina
thou are mindful of him2" is tn
question put by the student, file
with zeal in the study of the grea
problems OF the universe.
Rev. Charles Il. Smith OF Al
toona. Pennsylvania, occupied tn
pulpit at the First Christian churc
Sunday both morning and evening
jMr. Smith is very forceful speah
Ell and will be one of the candidate
for the pastorate of the church.
That the churches should do ava
with sectarianism and denomins
tiois and adopt love for one al
: Iother was the subject of Mr.. Smith
lremarks. 81 do not believe that I'll
Presbyterians should go to one sid
and keep with themselves in on
narrow corner. Neither should III
themselves to one place, accordin
themselves to one pace, accordin
: to the Bible. There should be mol
brotherly love- said the mdniste