The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-15
GENERAL SECRETARY
TALKS TO EPWORTH
LEAGUERS
REV. r. 8. PARKER, OF NASH.
VILE PRINCIPAL SPEAK.
Err LAST EVENING.
ORIGIN and GROWTH
OF The LEAGUE
Report Of the President Submitted
Work of the Charity and Help De-
partment-Union Services viii be
Held in Methodist Churches Sunday.

The Epworth League Conference in
session at Court Street Church held
three sessions yesterday.
At the morning session, Mrs. T. B.
Clifford was elected secretary and
Chas. F. Ames assistant secretary.
President Clifford R. Field of Nathez
delivered his address and it was re-
ferred to a special committee, COM
posed of L. E. Afford, Miss Annie
Robinson and Mrs. Lee Wilson.
The balance of the morning session
was devoted to a discussion of the
scope and influence of the department
the Spiritual Department of the
work. Rev M. B. Sharbrough, Mrs.
T. B. Clifford and Rev. NJ. L. Burton
We're those who spoke on this depart
ment. The afternoon session was CIV
en- to a discussion of the work of the
second department that of charity
and help of which Miss Rankin of
Gulfport is the leader having the
title of End vive-president. The scope
and Importance of the second depart
ment, was the subject of Rev M. L..
Burton's address. Mrs. A. F. Watkins
spoke of what the second department
can do in the cities, while Miss Frs
kline Thompson of Hattiesburg read
a very instructive and practical paper,
on, What the Second Department Can
do in the Country" showing that the
way to secure consecrated helpers is
to work them, give them something
to do, as only by experience do people
learn how, and to learn how generally
creates the desire to do; special atten-
tion to foreigners who must be reach
ed through special consideration or
not reached at all; young people who
have had college or high school train
ing can do much by teaching the un-
informed and untaught to love litera-
ture, to study, and in this way much
good can be done. Public school
teachers should organize Sunday
school in rural districts, and provide
good reading for the young people.
The fourth, or missionary depart
ment work was discussed by DR.. A.
F. Watkins and Rev. J. L. Neil.
The Treasurer made his report,
showing a neat balance in the treas
ury.
At night the special feature Of the
meeting was an address by Rev. F. s.
Parker. Of Nashville the General
Secretary of Epworth Leagues Of the
Southern Methodist Church. DR..
Parker credited Frances B. Clarke the
father Of the Christian Endeavor Move
ment, as the pioneer leader in organ
lied Young Peoples Societies and stat
ed that the work was projected on a
distintly religious basis, as result OF
Mr.. Clark's desire to find something
for his fifty young Christians to do,
who had been converted in a revival
meeting held by him. There has been
UNCONVENTIONAL imitation or appropre-
alton of the Christian Endeavor's
idea, hence the Epworth League. This
work is based on a forward movement
with an upward and outward trend.
The time was when the work Of Chris
tianity was to combat the grosser sins;
now the worsiworks S,ornV2ndenn
now the move subtle forms are assum-
ed by sin which is in consequence
dangerous, and more difficult to over
come. The Wesleyan Movement in
England was co-incident with the riot
of industrialism, hence on that side OF
the water. tWesleyanism was Urban.
On this side It met changed conditions
and became distinctly rural.
The present movement of the young
people was typefied In form by the
Crusades, though its spirit and meth
.ods are entirely opposite. The motto,
-"All for Christ" is the emblem Of the
modern Crusaders whose ranks are
being constantly enlarged and streng-
thened by the ever increasing number
of young people who are fighting un-
der the banner of the cross. Moody's