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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Times, 1892-10-28, Page 4nmenteeleeteeseteere'erenleteritereln:rete ..--„, .,,, i .-- — ,—, Pr oviemial Convention ef Ohrietian , in your 000ket. I atn gled to say that ilet the !opal committee how. They Endeavor. l it is a growing Canadian tostom. expeeted to provide phial foe all. jNWe give the fallowing "spore of awl 01:40—ii-Slionia a_Rev A Murray weloomed them onsseciate members lead (Applituse). WILLIAMS MIST • DRUGGIST. Tit N. W. TELEWIAPH CO. op. Brunswick . House, , ingb.am, Out 12e 4tilinglipm (Tim eg FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1892, ViDITORTeel., OTES ir,r4, convicted of poisoning young omen itt London, England, has been ntencecl to be hanged. Tile formal dedication of the eiVorld'e Columbian Exposition at )1licago, teak plum on Saturday last, the presence of 100,000 people. ME Heetalsoet, wife of the Presi- ent of the United States, after an Itnt' of severam l onths drixation. 1passed over to the majority, on Tees- iday morning. • Ma W T R PitEsToN has been ap pointed Provincial Librarian, in :suceession to Prof Houston, who has been appointed Inspector of Teacher's • _institutes. Tne Blair Gove.rnment was sustaiu- ed he general election held in New • Brunswielc onSaturday last, The /veldt is 27 government and 14 op position. Premier Blair was defeated, but 14te been affered several seats. Tne Afteenth annual convention of ti Ontario Woman's Christian Temper - mice Union was held in Belleville this week. There was a large atteudeuee. • We will endeavor to give a synopsis in next week's issae, THE twenty-seventh annual eonven- tion of the Sabbath School Association •of Ontario, was held in Guelph this . week, There were a very large num- ber of delegate in attendance, and the sessions were both pleasant and profit- able, A LoNooN, Elignind, despatch of the 24th instant says General Booth's Sale ation Army funds are to be looked into by a competent cointeittee,headed by the Earl of Onslow, and everybody will know very soon what is done witb the vett amount conected. Hon. J. A. Onereeete's remark. the ether day, that the people,of Quebec' soop look to FLin. Ouireet as leader freer that province, has revived the rumor of Mr. Ohableait's eery withdrawal 'from the Cabinet to be Wingbain ; Rev Mr Oanningliam, appointed Lieutenant -Governor a Guelph : Rev W J Clarke, London.; Rev S Cartotliers, Petrolea ; Rev 24 r Quebec, Sheerer, Hamilton, and others. Vtcroure. College, Toronto, was for- The president then opened the tines- mally dedicated to the cause of educe-, 6" dilv•v" anti tepd to tt large tt.cuilier egiliries. Among the per - 'm Tuesday lase The proceediegs tment aims were : a liberal response tt was. were of e vary interesting end Q --Shenk/ the 0, E. Society take Rev Mr Tailing, olutirman of the iatiooheracter, Addresses were up wok he lungitig to the W 0 T UlecaL„reception committee, extended •deliyored by the Lieutenant.Governori Hon R Harcourt, ,President ,Loodon, Viee-Chatieellor Mulock, Mr Goldwin Smith and other distitiguished gentle- men. The incident of the day was the ennouneement by Dr Potts that he had received a06<qt for '610,000 from Me 11 A Massey to be need hi the endowtriertt of a chair of theologyin the now College, An action bag been corm -4w against the J G Holmes estate by Eigiu Off on behalf of Thomas 3 Moore, toward street, Toronto. It is teceirir $1,000, the value of prop,. Conveyed to the late Mr flolotes by ploiettitZ and to set aside a convey ' 'of a house in Little York and fl Proviucial Oonveutioti of Chrietiatt, gs"' EndeavoheId at Lotedon last week, q, --flow ean we get our pestor behalf of the Christian organizations r, I wMQb will be a Fewest to a large! more interested in car Endeavor of Londoe, He welcomed thein to societies t A --By taking more inter- the hearts. and Ohriattla atrections, number of our readers : I est in him, (Laughter,) A good The Christian Endeavor movement be wuraispAy Avtrualloor. Many young people were ,too nofash," eltaracterized as a groat marvel of the The convention was formally collet; ' There was not a pastor in the country letter part of the nineteenth °emery, to order et p m. The president:Rev ,1 but would be delighted to engage heart It had tended to fill that gap that so A 33 Dickson, B D 1-)11 D, 0E Gult,wnsl and soul in Endeevor. work it eti- long existed between eisi/dbood and iu the ohair, Assoeiated with iim en compd. manhood and womanhood, There the platform were alr Tb�sMorrie, jr, 1 Q,—Is there any couilict between were 1,250,000 coneeereted young Mert of Hamilton, Rev Dr ltIuDoualti. of 1 the 0 E Society and the Epworth and womee bridging over the eletem, Woedstoek, and R J Colville, of TO- League I A.—Not, distinctly, The Science was applyiugiteelf to praelioal ronto, The platform 'was sphere of the Epworth League is wider. life and Christianity was not a less with flowers and foliage. I When they become accommodated active principle than science and eche. When the delegates bad taken their I they will work together harmoniously. cation. At the great convention of seate the size of the convention beeateei Q,—Whitt relation does the society Minneapolis it bed been decided to apparent. The whole auditorium waS 1 bear to the YMOA? A, --A very give a bawler to the State or territory crowded and there were many ia the ' kindly relation, ae it beam to all as- having the largest number of societies. galleries, As the chairman remarked sociattieue. Last year the great .itey-stone State of "Where are they going to seat the The .president regretted that some Pennsylvania cartied off the banner. people of Loudon l" it s understood o the delegates had not been billeted No doubt they were as proud of it as that if necessary overflew meetings —something that had never happened of the Stars and Strikes that flaunted will be bold in the First Congregation- before at the Provincial convention, it in the breeze, and tt had been an al Churcb. It is the largest getlierieg London's hospitality bad always been of Bndeavors ever held in Outride, proverbial, and he hoped that before There are over 800 outsiders here and night the citizens would throw open the local committee now realize that their homes to those unprovided for. it his a big ta'sk ou band to entertain The benedietion by Ito, Mr Coburn, and accommodate the huge assembly of Paris, brought the session to a and attend to every detail of manage- close. went incidental to it. WEDNESDAY EVENING. A song service marked the opening', The scene at St. Aodrew's ()bl) eve after which the delegates were formai- when the evening session was caned ly introduced. to order was an itispiriting ono. The A thoughtful and well-written paper edifice was peeked top and bettom, on the theme, "Hoe to Develop There was so many delegates that Latent Talent," was read by Miss 3 little room was left tor the • general Silverman, drOaltwood. She i lustre- public. The service was brimful of ted the proper line of action by a re, enthusiasm. One of the finest features laden of the means taken hy tWQ was the singing by a choie a 100 earnest, determined young Olit.istians picked voices. The young people cotn• who, sustained by God's grace, see- posing it have been in practice for ceteled clevelotitig out et the latent weeks under the leaderebip of Mr elements around them a live Ohnstiau Charles B Wheeler, organist of Sc Endeavor Society by dint of applies Andrew's, and the result is a tribute r) tieand efficient inetuod. . The paper both to the skill of the conductor andwa. WM most instructive and profitable, the aptitude and away of those under and laid down tines of work. thet may him. •Mr Ellis played the,organ while protitaby followed hr oilier souk". Mr Wheeler wielded the baton, and ties• the music brought forth was rich ape Mr P Wilson, of Peterboro, inspiring. followed ou the same theme, with ou the platform were the president, special reference to junior work. Tile Rev James A R Dickson, of Galt ; Mr must important work in the society Thos Morris, jun, Rev Dr McMullen, as the bringing in of boys and Orli Woodstock ; Rev Dr Thompeon, to the knowledge of Christ. Did they Sarnia ; Rev TA Moore, Niagara ; R remember the oonnua.nd, 'Suffer little Colville, Toronto; Rev A Murray, children to couie auto rue and forbid RevM M P Tailing, London ; Rev r them net,• for of.such is the kiegdotit elcGregor, of Forest. of heaven ?" Judging fro in the entail Jibe first half-hour was devoted to ,a number of junior societies he was delightful song service, and following afraid not fileilior societies slieuld that devotional • exereises. Tint ad - appoint a superintentleitt of the juvene dresses of the evening were those of iles—one too has tact and an uecee- welcome, Rev M P Tailing spealther sary capabilities for juvende wore. for the local committR ee, ev' J A After that assietatite should be et) Murray for the Christian organizations • pointed. It %les well to have pledges, of Landoll, and Mayor Spencer for the as thou the parents could eign as wt•li city of London in general. as the children. The paper (tailed Rev Dr Thoiliae, of Stratford, read attention to the fact that the niajerity the Scriptures, and Rev T A Moore,of of the associate members were nor. Niagara, led in prayer. ` professed Christiens. Tide was work Mr. Doherty, sec of the cow, for .the lookout committee. Young wittee of managetueut, read te.egreerts and old should work together, They as follows:, Front the Oleveland,Ohio, had national, tprevineial and 'county Union, sending the greeting of 3,200 aouventions, but thie Wotild profit seniors arid 1.000 jtiniors, and hoping thein nothing if they did not do the to be with the Cauadien brethren itt work of Christ. The paper contained 1898 ; • front the Buffalo Venni, iu- tuany excellent suggestions, trodueine es their representative Mise A short and spirited discussion on Bradley ; froiu 1,800 delegates in the subject wee taken part in by Mr conventiou at Binghamton, N Y, Morris,of Elatniltonjtev Dr Thomson, sending Scriptural greetings, and from Jr Dillion, Colville, of Tot.onto ; glberbreoke,*Que, Quebec's greetings Mr Beatty, Guelph; Mr Elliott, Wood- to Outario. stook; Mr Johnston, Port blope; Rev The president. appointed the follow - W S Vanueuk ; W Watson, ing finance committee : Geo T Fer- guson, of Toronto (chairman) ; W 1) iherty, cf London ; B Lundy, of Welland ; Haul:min, of Cardinal; lied Rev J II Ratcliffe, of St Cathar- ines. • "We will eow take the collection as et, starter,' said, the president. And a.. and her temperance societies?. genii greetings. ANhert they heard Tie, C B Sooiety Should take up any at.J?aterboro last yea' that the next work. It should determine its own convention would held in London, kind of work* find not be a channel for the 'peel Eudeavorers said they were other organizittione to work throngh. glad They had been working for Q —What should be done to mem- months in order to make it silocess. tiers who fiersistently violated the On behalf of the fifteen unions in the pledge ? A. --The members were 'city he extended to the detentes e diteorly respotmiltle Ohriet for their hearty wekerne. Among other things coudnet, • the local committees had secured cheap Q.—Catt a chetah member be tekett railway rates, thus deawing them, as it into the somely es an associate mein- were, by golden . Cords. Mr Tullio CORDON &W1TVRE, OTJR FALL- DISPLA.Yi ot handsome new Miles will prove to b very interesting both to ladies and gentle men. in Dress and Waal° geode the otook. is large and varied embracing the very latest entitles and designs, and for quality they are unsurpassed; but any pen description of thew woulcl fail to give an accurate diseription of their beauty end excellence ; we would there- fore cordially invite all intending purch- asers to call and examine those fishion- able and seasonable goods, got our prices, No matter how nice goods may look, wem are anxious to sell there and a sall amount over cost well secure them, this is not idle talk as union° can prove by seeing our geode and bearing. our cut prices—just arrived a large purchase of boys' and men's ready made suits andovereoats, overcoats, they aro bargains, see tbetn--Do not risk your hoalta by wearing bad shoes at this season, where you can honored emblm in many a noble con- get the very best Boots, Shoes anti Rub- e volition. But this year it had been from is for so little money—We bar wend across the imaginary line that divided our brethren from us, acid it was elevated me high in the grand Province of Ontario. (Tbe speaker pointed to the banner .amidst load ap- phew.) Last year Ontario gained 872 new.sooieties, }eight stein upon thee banner. The speaber alluded to the Christian 'Endeavor Society as a promoter of Chrietriau nnity—uot union—and. in conclusion welcomed them agent to the cite, and hoped they would harvest up and profit by the hints thrown out during the conven- tion, ad Mayor Spencer sit was the sietb oonvention held this year at London, showing that it was the place for it. Last week be had had the pleasure of welcoming another religious body -- the King's Solis aed Daughters—and he. was glad to see to night more young men thnu he saw in the last, (Laughter ) His Worship told a story of a young man dealing to go to a relgious meeting because., 80 per cent of those present were .woruen. His lady Meted replied that she had visited the jail and found that 90 per cent were men, (Laughter.) He had great pleasure in offering the delegatee the.freetiont of the city 'They were free to visit the civie buildings, parks, jail--(langhter)—•and other institu- tions. The mayor said that in looking over the programme he saw nothing on the temperance question,' He felt strongly on this. The city of London &peat $5,000 or -$7,000 every year in relief,and as it wee distributed through him be had an opportunity of knowing the causes a poverty. He kept a record of nob eases, and it wee liquor, liquor, !killer, every nine that brought about the destitution. (Hear, ,henr.) In only tWo instanoes out id many had it neer atttibutitlee to othercauses, causes, The speaker referrrd tO the Phair tragedy as an evidence of what liquor weuld lead .6 Man to do. They heard lots of that side of the story, but indeed, .of what the drunk- mei& wives end children. ie. London suilered. Yet Lendou was one of tee %lost moral cities in the country. (Applanse.) ' Two years ago they had 60 drinking plaees. Nineteen wore cut off; and t1114 year ten more were closed up, until there were mit forty licenses in the city. (Applause ) Some said that the effect would be to make the remaining one's tick; but, nu the contrary, one or two had failed since then._ The responsibility rested with the church. people. (Hear, heat) They could stop tto drinking places when they Reed. (Aped:wee again bade them All a hearty welt:mite to London, and be hoped they would leave it with theirlhearts light, their ponkete light an their arms,full of the beautifel goods they conic' pueenitse to advantage in the city of London. (Larighter and applauee.) The duty of replying to the address- es of welcome ftd1 to the lot of Rev Mr 'McGregor, of Forest, mid Mr It J Colville, of Torotto, he the abeenee of Rev 13. Johnstim, of Lindsay:, Rev Mr 'McGregor add he had hoped that some one hotter etile would have he replied to t, warm words of welemne. He could only speak spontaneously and brl A.--eDediledly not. (Applause.) referred to the ''other • arrangements not with any studied effort. Whitt it They wanted to- baeksliders Um made, The choir Lind practiced faith- lacked in, effort would have to be sodety. Every church. member should , fully f6r t No months, and the greatest atoned fur in sincerity and freeness. be nothing but an 'active member. praise Was dile to the loader, Mr He thanked thi. Loudon brothel% "Supposing it nietither in good stand- Wheeler, Thi' speaker toticited upon for inviting themthe hanm to tdsoe the society, but the enormous aninunt of work which ohnech or $t Peteiree'e instead of could not *weed the merting ever,,, fell on 'the shoulders of the billeting an opera house, as it was more night?" askei a -delegate etenteittee, In the inmelositv of its emigeniel to the genies of the movement, They tbituked the chiztout for weleomina them to Went hornet; for the splendid air they had giveti them this beautiful city ; nod the wefts for the notits.“ tnktni of the En. 410 H avorera, e aid how hot knwhat the of the would hat he thought it Wald' be Obristian la only sbettit f2,0110. Sootah us way to. pat youF hand dowry w»n had nst. alreetly fotrud bamos to Endeavor eintrob. The society repro. u. "ilieu'inStitiition provides for t ,' heart Loodon bad weloonitel no less come property in Adjala Township by Said the president. "ft only regitited thati three tonvoritione We "emeriti, the •elr Starnes ti Frank Hague, The, an native member to etteuil tem latit one having beee held a week No, latter conveyed it to W Poulton, ! ahlo" eo thee ttie homes of our eitizene had who sold it to.A.IfreaLong, All theseQ. —Should there he concerts,s elide Deitp:te this there were (Aplause) 'therm the estate, are defentlents, It is a raisinmoney t k.-1 do not thin gk it bill, t,,i1 perm *ore a pecties and lhewns MAMMA, executor and tea Meetings for the pennon. , now, atanit 700' Christian delegates a —tty oomplicated matter, and the is right, (Apelanee ) The good old fe'w ',Meta left and he asked those •I 4 give big values in pure fresh groceries and spices, penis teas are speciality with us,, try a sample pound of our cele- brated "Ram Lale" and "Pure Russian Blend" black teas.—Gents Furnishings and ordered suits arid overcoats, always command our very best attention. GORDON & HeINTYRE. • The Bie:., Brown Anehoi. Wing!) two October 7thve1.892. sented the young Chtisttans, and those not so young In years were oung in sympat liy. • Mr Colville seta he told his friends coming up to.clay that they were coul- ter, to a right Royal city and woultl be rie7ht royally welcont ed. Greater blessitig would come to the honkies of the citizeus becituee they had opened then, in Ilia mune, tle had been de- ii,hted with the spirit. that had per- •meated the convention so fete This Leautiful Poreet City wad the dearest spot on earth to him, as it was the spot, where Christ had fleet taken pos- session of hie soul, Referring to the relations of the society mid the 3 o A lie said the latter's work would never he done until Christ became victorious Tho two societies were closely ; their work was the same. He saw that twist of the young mi,n ou the convention committeesiv, iv, re , members of the 'Y M A. "I thank God that you have such it Mayer as Mayor Spentler," beesaid "Would' to God we hod. them every other city in the P,ce.ince and the result would be tiler. he would see the day dawning that we prey for and tits day we vote tor—when we shall hxte prohibition. (Applause.) No one should be a ;benier of the Y P S E unless a teetntailer " (Applitose.) e After siegieg mi prayer the vast audience' dispereed. TimitsDAY WOUNiNG. The president, Rev Dr Diekaon, of Galt, delivered his anwtal address, During the year the tintnlier of sotsiee 'ties hod increased from 546 to 851. The year would be known as e, yearoef COU nty union organization, and during the year lie had attended many of such among others • the formatiou of the Mil ilk() it trtliitn. YPSOE was itt eteseut itt a formafive state end needeti careful etiper vision and guicl- auce. Its natural tencleimiee were up- wards, bet, it should be trained like Um vino. aetioi, was iovingelevotede' and consecrated ; its service was simple, natural end unebtrinive, yet 'winning and •effective. The p edge • lav 'at the root Of 0 E fidelity anti ,he soeiety'e strength lay ill keeping dose to the pledge, (Applitase ) One a the pnr114 of the ego was the confidence. placed in committees and conventions and nue great excellenen Of tlio pledge Was that it eMpliasized individual loyalty to (Airier. The speaker re - Common& tt tile encoin nrageont of the publication tine liotreture department xis a way to strorigthen the 'Work, Last 3,ear .4040 societies only 100 contributed to the finances. He had pleasuin to presenting two banners bf Gatit YPSOB ter the comity !melee. the largest ineronee in junior sodetie,.. ( A pple use.) The annual recent of the Provincial secretary, Mr b A. fIliedy,.lenelsey, was full of interestine information. Penned twelve years ago by, Brother Clarke, the society now humbered nearly 1.500,000 young men we - men. The report teemed the develop' meet of t .e Oeturia branch Since • r it was OgitniZAd hi Toronto in 1884. 1888 there were twit secietiee, in I 1887 there were 13 in 1888, 55 ; in 1889 it lied grewn te 00 ; to 192 in 1800, te 252 in 1801, trues to 851 in 11892 (tipplense I Further elenoreine atiOtts Were included the eociety in Ontario. Tile first -CenventiOn Was held in 1889, With 403 eataiaa (Wee tA#