Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-24
EPWORTHIANS IN
AN EARL Y SERVICE
CONVENTION AT AGENCY OPENS
TODAY WITH CEREMONIES
AT A. M.
STUNTS TALKS TO-DAY
Prominent Divine From New York
City to Address Leasuers This
Afternoon and Evening
The Program.

Agency, June %. Especial Courier
Telephone Service.) Six o'clock this
morning was none too early an hour
for the enthusiastic Epworth leaguers
assembled in convention here to begin
their ceremonies. Under the leader
ship of j. A. Glendenning of Moravia,
the young people gathered at morn
ing watch and communion service. At
$3.50 a song and praise service was
conducted under the direction of A. G.
Lee of BATAVIA. Rev. G.. L. Nye OF
Woodbine delivered the morning SER
mon, giving powerful discourse
along EpWorth league lines.
All department participated IN
round table exercises, and Rev. d. B.
Martin of Abba conducted devotion
al service from minister's stand
point. The l.. U. B. A. held an enthusl'
astic meeting and Harry E. Jaques,
state secretary of the Epworth league,
gave an excellent address on The
Epworthian and the College
Charles E. Petit of Blakesburg had
charge of the song and praise service
which opened the afternoon session.
The leaguers will be addressed during
this afternoon by H. g. Stunts, ID. d.,
of New York, on Christian Steward
ship" and Rev. N. A. Swickard of 81
Courtney on Studies in the New Tesla
ment." A sacred concert will be given
bv the Ottumwas this evening, just
previous to the address by DR.. Stunts.
| Rev. Pools Address.
| The opening inspirational address
on why Are We Here" was delivered
yesterday by Rev. j. w. Pool of the
Main Street NJ E. church, Ottumwa.
Rev. Pool said in part:
| CAS- the ages come and go we find
man in the midst of opportunities
that are better than those that have
| just preceded him. Human experience
has ever been teacher. We have
learned our lessons as we have looked
upon the successes and the failures of
| the past, and have used them as step
ping stones to climb higher and high
er. This has been the experience as
we watch the progress of man from
| age to age. For instance, in mathemat-
les. In the early age of the study OF
this science, the author did not rise to
the point Of perfection we now have
attained, but from constant applica-
ton of rule and theory each scholar
in his own generation added to or
took away, thus we have arrived at
our present standard. The same is
true of science. See in invention.
| Ages ago we went to war armed with
rude clubs or such rough weapons as
might present themselves; then the
old sling came into USE then some
genius thought Of the bow. and so on
until now we use our latest model re-
peating rifle, heavy breech loading,
field pieces, etc.
i Improve in Religion.
"Why not in religion? AS man be
comes enlightened in material and
secular things and makes his rapid ad
vancements and achievements, why
not advance religiously, and from this
advancement comes organization
therefore the necessity Of conven
tions. Then Why Are We Here We
should ask ourselves as to the pur
pose of the convention and shoult
regulate our attitudes toward it &C
: cordingly. Surely we are not here tt
see the, town. Not simply for a gooc
!, time Not TO catch fellow or girl
Then why are we here? | go t
church, to school, to college, to pic
!, mic. for purpose. Our purpose TO
! coming here is to get nearer to tn
ideal-the perfect We come to ge
something better than. we had. No
simply to sit and listen. but to ge
the best possible that we may carry
back to our home chapter and max
them feel that 1t was profitable t
them to send us. Not this only, but t
carry the inspiration, which is s
much needed in the ideal churc
= league"
+ Mastery Address by Or. Allen.
Mrs Hilbish of the Deaconess Trair
. ing school of Des Moines, was unabl
:" to attend and DR.. Eugene Allen SUI
e piled. Dr.. Allen gave a mastery az
e dress, taking no special subject, bu
y dwelt on the thought of genuinenes
" in all things. emphasizing Christia
d service. DIR. Allen said: "If you can
cultivate both head and heart. cult
n vate the heart 1t isn't always the bi
a things that are the best. A balloon
o about the biggest thing that goes u
If and its the holowest thing. Punctur
S the outside and you're into tn
s. heart. Don't be a balloon His evel
ing sermon was of wonderful powe
e and logic His text was taken frol
IS Job 1913, But there is spirit
man.
a. Powerful Evening Sermon.
Revealing the stamp of the infini'
on man and showing its power whie
comes to the life of man who cult
y Yates the indwelling spirit.
During the opening service tN
special musical numbers were re
dered. Harry V. Henness and G.
IS Petit sang duet entitled. "A Lit
ct Bit of Love, also the double ma
10 quartet Of the NJ. Z. church at Agent
T. sang one selection entitled Chi
Ut Among Ten Thousand" Special mus
has been promised for every session
IS Not Scared.
10 New York Evening Post. -"Au
p, tralans Not Alarmed. Strange! He
so is a part of the British empire and
to is not alarmed at something or othe
9. Sn1ash-Ups.
ip Portland (Me Press-Joy ridir
rs sn often comes to woe that the