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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-10-22, Page 66 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOURS. NONTINVL^n L'lto➢t PAGE 3.] of Ohrietian Endeavor Union, he went on to say that moat people have grown sick and tired of temperance platitudes, eto. Men, he said, will not listen louger to temperanoe talk. The forces had become paralyzed through lying on their arms, What wee needed was not a Goliath but a David. Continuing, he said that the function of the citizen tette to make the law and administer it, but, alae, they were not performing that function a few years ago. .A. pleb -pulite for prohibition MA taken in the province, and resulted in a majority of over 80,000 ballots in its favor. Every oity in the Province but one gave a majority, and the people by their ballots declared that the liquor traf5o should be driven out of the Pro• vinoe, and in this delnooratio land the sentiment so forcibly expressed, should have become law ; yet still it is ae lawful to sell drink as to have a Christian En- deavor Convention. There were at pre- sent, he said, 8,000 saloons in the Pro. vinoe Belling drink in full awing, and he naked hie bearers why such a condition of thinge existed in the foe of and adverse public sentiment. The politicians would answer : Oh, we are making progress 130 saloons bad been ruthlessly swept out this year through the operation of the new liquor law. At that rate it would take 520 years to get rid of the liquor busineee. He then went on to say that the politicians who were not fools do not believe that the Chriebian people of Ontario need prohibition. If they did believe it a prohibition law would soon be enacted. He then went on to say that the Christian Endeavorers have a onre for the evil. Their motto, "For Christ and the Church" should be applied to politics and only nehmen as would stand for Christ should be elected. Up to the. present the electors have seemed to pre- fer a "wigier or a twister" to represent theta, and if Christ himself had been running for Parliament in Ontario he was afraid he would not poll one vote out of ten. In conciusion he said that drink was the greatest enemy in the land to Chris- tian work, and in working for temperance the Endeavorers would be doing their noblest work. THE LAST DAY. JRNIon staRlen MUTER 1IE00I00 IN CENTRE STREET BAPTIST OHDRCH. Wm. Chapman, of London, led the meeting, opening with the hymn, No. 45, "I Need Thee Every Hour." After which several Junior workers led in pray. er. Hymn No. 44 was sung and the leader read extracts from Gth chapter of Ephesiana. Hymn No. 75, "Seep step with the Master" was heartily sung and more Juniors led in sentence prayers. The grand old hymn "Sunshine" was sting by the Juniors with vigor, after which Rev. Wray R. Smith, of Grimsby, followed with a chalk talk. After draw- ing a flag staff on the board the speaker described several national flags and point. ed oat why we should be thankful for the privilege of living under the Union Jaok. After asking the Juniors to remember the text, Psalm IX, 4, the evolution of the preeent British flag was practically illustrated from the earliest times. The three saints were associated with three sentiments and three colors. These were applied to some of the evils of the preeent day life. Speaking of St. George, several modern dragons were illustrated. The red, white and bine signals were compar- ed to red ram, bine greed and white con. duct ofa right life. He closed a stirring and patriotic address with prayer. After singing hymn No. 139, "The Banner of the Cross," Miss Hartley and Mise Wiggins were called to the platform and presented with anaddreeeand beauti- ful boquete each. The address is as fol- lows ; St. Thomas, Oot. 7, 1897. Mies Lottie Wiggins, principal superin- tendent of C. E. workers : DEAR Fnreen,—Another year has rolled atoned and we are again assembled in convention. We know it has been a busy year for you, for earnest ooneeorated Junior workers eau always find abundant opportunities for service. On behalf of 17,551 Juniors of 315 so- cieties of our Province, we desire to ex- press our delight and appreciation of your earnest labors for us. Kindly accept this token of our affec- tion and appreciation. Wishing you greater joy and wider fields of service in the future in your beloved work, we are cheerfully yours, ETHEL POWELL, ALBERT SETTON. A11 the Juniors and many Seniors then repaired to the baeement to partake of one of the best menus' possible. It was as follows : "The children of to -day will be the milli - teats of our oodntry'e destiny in 1900." —Jas. A. Garfield. ONTARIO C. E. UNION. TIMID ANNUAL "JUNIOR BREAKFAST," ST. MOMS '07. "Read o'er this : And after this : then to breakfast."— Henry VIII., Act 8. MENU : Rolls Bread and Butter Ham Tongue Salads Pickles Celery Tomatoes k3rapes Bananaa Penalise Apples Beare Tea Coffee Milk "The great man ie he who does not loee his child's heart"—Mencius. After•Breakfast Speeches : Amusing and Pathetic} Incidents in Junior Work. "It was the saying of an ancient sage,that humor was the only teat of gravity, and gravity of humor."—Shaftee. bury. After breakfast a half hour was spent by miniatere and laymen tailing humor. One experienone in Junior work, after Which the Kingston quartette pang, Mise Wiggins, of Toronto, presided at the regular session for the discussion of Junior methods, After opening with hymn No. 210, Mr. Blotch, and Ale. Kerr offered prayer. It was intended that the 0. E. College in its various departments should be spoken on by Amos R. Wells, but in his absence Mise Wiggins gave a short and praotioal addrese with special reference to the primary departmeut. How to solve the "Boy Problem" was the eubjeot of a very practical address by O. J. Atkineon, of Toronto. To eu000se. fully gaiu the oonfldenoe of the boys was the strong point in getting them interest- ed in good work, To enterinto the spirit of the boys in their amusements and sports was one of the methods strongly urged upon Junior Societies, If these things are supplied the boys they will have no interest in the street arab life, In connection with the "The Boye' Bri. gads" was also recommended, as an aid, in interesting the boys. Notwithstand. ing the objections some have to the mili- tary part of the organization, it was contended that much oould be accomplished by some such simple plan as this in doing work which could not otherwise be done. The address was a practical one and called forth a free dis- cussion ill which Rev. Wray R. Smith and others took part. The teaching of first prinoiplee of a good citizen, and the drawing out what is in a boy, is to be sought rather than the loaves and fishes' method. The Harmony Male Quartette then favored those preeent with a selection, "The cry of the wanderer." An encore was responded to. Junior rallies were then dealt with, many good suggestions on County rallies being given in a well prepared paper by Mies Ruby F. House, of Bridgeburg. City rallies was ably dealt with by Mr. Atkineon. Rallies help the Juniors to demonstrate to parents and the public the good work being done and should be an inspiration for future work. The value of having a press committee and using the press in ever legitiminate way was pointed one. Promptness in attendance, hearty singing, brief and praotioal ad. dresses, a Junior choir, reports of the best work being done and presentation of banners were some of the points dwelt upon, many good suggestions being given. Missionary work with the Juniors was the subject of Miss McDougall'" paper. The training of the children from earliest youth in missionary principles, like Timothy, was thought to be the chief means of carrying oat the Master's com- mands. Mise McDougall also briefly out. lined the work in her own society. Some bright suggestions along this line were given by several Juniorsuperintend- ents. Mise Smith, of Toronto, took up "Tem- perance work with Juniors." Temper- ance examples should be used in instruc- tion. The injurious nature of what is called "soft" drinks was pointed out and the children should be taught to shun them entirely. Some of the ways of getting Juniors to sign the temperanoe pledge were mentioned, each as the use of badges, etc. The speaker repeated a very comprehensive pledge used in her own sooiety. The paper contained many practical hints on conducting temperance prayer. meetiege. After singing "Blessed Asenrance,"•the meeting was adjourned to Kaox ohnroh to assemble again at 2 p. ne. for the com- pletion of the program. AT ENO0 OHIIROH. ` The morning session in Knox ohuroh opened with cloudy and threatening weather outside and a small attendance, but these facts did not deter those present from singing the opening hymn, "There is sanehine in my soul,' right lustily. A sunrise prayer meeting had been held in the Alma Street Presbyterian church, under the leadership of Rev. Mr. Beckett, of Tbamesville, but it was very poorly attended. Rev. Dr. Dickson, of Galt, had charge of the morning session in Knox. The conference of County officials on better organization was the first item of business taken up by Tower Ferguson, of Toronto. He did not !speak as a County officer, but he believed in County organi- zation. It was a necessity in order to reach all the societies in the oounty. In his opinion the beet plan would be to have a Dominion Council, a Prouinoial Union and finally County organization, and in that way the whole field oar be covered. Miss Hunter presented the oounty re. port for Brant. They had 85 societies, executive met twine a year which were always well attended. The President, whenever he could, went among the societies to enthuse new life into them, or to make organizations. Rev. M. Tie. dale did not believe inclosing up the Endeavor doors for the Summer. It led to disorganization and made a break° in the work. Peel, Norfolk and Carleton counties were reported as yet unorganized. The beet means of a000mpliehing this end was freely disauseed. The secretary report- ed that several counties that were organ. ized bad not reported, among wbioh were Essex and Kent. The open parliament was aonduoted by A. Tower Ferguson, who spoke on "Our Relation to the Plebiscite Campaign." The evil of the traffic was not touched on. The Government had promised a plebisoite and it was idle to question whether a political dodge or not. Their duty was to so prepare for it that when it same to sweep the country. Nor did we need to worry where the revenue was to come from were prohibition accom- plished, prohibition and the revenue would take care of itself. With a Godly, sober people there would not be any trouble. There were then wage in which the Endeavor might help in the success of the movement, first by distributing literature, by moulding publio taste in that direction by various means and by work within the society. The first means was taken up and many valuable soggestione made as to how to nee and when to get the literature. Mr. Ferguson announced that a great deal of it could be got from the Dominion Allianoo in Toronto, of whish 0'. O. Spenoe was secretary. Mr. Buchanan thought the Endeavor Herald as well should have a temperance page earls Week. The seoond point was then taken up. The general ooneenene was that the machinery was at hand if it could only be ,got into working order. Several °aunty officers repoetedhow they Menlo. lated the maohinery. The second part of the open parlia. THE BRUSSELS POST anent, under the caption of "Lord's Day Observance," WAS opened by A. E. 0'. Mears, of Toronto. The Lord's Day Ad indioated very olearly where had been done, but that sob was incomplete. It did not touch musioiane, street oar opera. tors oe oorpnrations. In 1895 legislation had been obtaiued prohibiting all new radial systems from operating on the Sabbath. At the haat session of bhe Legielabure an act was passed prohibiting the operation of any street oar system except Toronto and leuy plata wham a system had previously been in operation. 11 intended to work to get the aot to Dover the whole field. It was aim intend- ed to pot a stop to Sunday traffics on railways. As Christiana they did nob dare to fight for anything but a complete victory, and they would not atom till the law was universal in the Province of Ontario, What •was the need of accomplishing this 0 To arouse every voice in the provinoo to the importance of this sub. jot. The people of the province must settle what was to be the future of the Lord's day in the province. 0o -oper- ation of every 0. E. Sooiety in this di - motion was expeotsd. `'J he battle must be fought now. The crisis was at hand, and if the Endeavorers wanted to have a part in the good work they must begin at once. Rev. J. G. Shearer, of Hamilton, fol- lowed on the same subject from a minis- terial point of view. If the ohuroh was to remain intact the Sabbath must be observed. If the C. E. Sooiety was to retain its hold on the youth, the Sabbath day must be kept intact. Civil as well ae religious liberty depended on keeping the Lord's day. If the Nation was to advance, the day meet be kept. Henoe the question of Sabbath Obeervauoa was the most important question at the present day before the people of Ontario. Desecration of the Sabbath for the love of pleasure and the greed of gold were the two great evils of the world. The question was not provincial. It MIA world wide and he was glad that all the Provinces of the Dominion and the great cities of the world, were taking it up. In England medals were offered for papers from young people on the matter. It was the Lord's battle and the victory would be in Hie name. The Lord's Day Alliance, in two years, had accom- plished great things. Greater things would be accomplished in the future. The Hon. A. S. Hardy said when ad. dressing the laboring men in Hamilton on Labor Day, "You have obtained much far the amelioration of your lot as labor- ing men, but if you band together you can get just what you please," and he knows it. The apathy of Christian men and women waa the greatest obstacle, but through the united efforts of the Young Peoples' Societies it was hoped they would become aroused to the impending dangers. Push on the good discussion, solicitation and by ballot. Do not pass resolutions but aot, and aot once, united• ly and determinedly. At the conclusion of Mr. Sheare's ad- dress the Toronto's filed in two by two singing their anthem, then taking front seats. Then they sang "Blest be the tie that binds." This concluded the open parliament, and business session opened at once, op- ening with Hamilton's invitation chorus. THE ntisI14055 SESSION. At the opening of the business eeesion the question was asked it the Juniors bad the privilege of voting. The President decided not. Miss Wi::;ios appealed against the decision and oto audience sus- tained the appeal. The Chairman then announoed the eleotian of officers for the following year. They are : President, Rev. W. Johnston, Wards- ville. First -Viae, Rev. J. F. Barker, Hamil- ton. Seoond•Vice, C. J. Atkineon, Toronto. Third -Viae, A. T. Cooper, Clinton. Fourth -Vice, Rev. J. F. Coming, Cale- donia. Seoretary, Thos. Morris, jr., Hamilton. Treasurer, W. J. Doherty, London. Junior Superintendent, Mies Lottie E. Wiggins, Toronto. Editor, Dr. Diokaon, Galt. Councillors: Mise Jessie Reader, Inger- soll ; J. N. Doles, Kingston ; S. J. Dun- can Clark, Toronto; W. W. Coulter, St. Thomas. A report was received from the exeon• tive stating that the claims of Hamilton for the convention of 1898, in view of the understanding of the action of the con- vention at Ottawa recommending Ham- ilton, but the exeoubive felt that the in- terests of the union would be served beet by holding the convention in Toronto. Rev. J. Tisdale, of Hamilton, then mounted the rostrum, presenting the claims of Hamilton. C. J. Atkineon fol- lowed, presenting the olaime of Toronto. After the two gentlemen had spoken, it was moved that the discussion on the matter be olosed. The chairman ruled the motion out of order and the mover appealed to the audience. The chairman was sustained. Mr. Trollops said the convention this year should not have its hands tied by any action of the executive of the convention of last year. The con. vention this year ehonld be free to do ae it liked. The disouseion got rather warm when Rev. Mr. Barker, of Hamilton, stated that the whole convention and not only the exeoutive of last year intimated that the convention should go to Hamil- ton, and that, as the conventions were the same, the wishes of that of last year should be recognized. Rev. Mr. Rowe, of Toronto, in opposi- tion, said the convention of last year and this year ware not the same. They were not the SAM delegates and the notion of ono fn en011 =here did not bind the others. Bev. Mr. Sheare then made an eloquent appeal for Hamilton. Finally a vote was taken on the motion of Mr. Atkinson re- oommending bhe adoption of the last part of the executive's report, which recom- mended Toronto. The motion teas loot by a vote of 71 to 85, "Blest be the tie" was then sung, after wbioh Toronto sang, "Slime Hamilton got it, we'll be there." A motion that the convention go to Ham. ilton in '98 was then passed. The whole delegation then repaired to the front of the chetah, where they were photographed by !lir. Hopkins, of St. Thomae. There aro fu writers who kan hide a sound morel in a harlequin suit l foolish wisdnm is plenty, but velem folly ain't Ito numerous, It 10 very teldum we ere a man who ie too mutat) for the bieeneee he ie engaged in, but quite common to see the bizznese too much for him, 0rT. 9' 1897 BATTLE W!TH A BEAR. Fierce Conlltet of 0 Keeper In the 1,Ineeln ➢hii'tr menagerie 10 CIIIenge 001Ili one or Ills Animals. Bare Data against teeth and slaws Hod Keeper Cy De Vry fought for his life with a bear in the Lincoln Park pit, Ohioago, the other morning. Over and over the man and the beast rolled on the cement throe of the den in it dogmata struggle ler in•istory, while the four other bears in the iue,losure oiroled gingerly ghoul the marling, bumbling mass, and the orowd of men end women and child- ren outside the iron railings shrieked and shouted for help, but dared nob share the danger of the bravo keeper within. "Billy" and De Vry were very friendly until just before the keeper gave up his star and left the employ of the boned two years ago, The bear waa intelligent, and De Vry taught him many tricks that still win peanuts and pop•oorn balls from visiting youngstere. The lessons stopped suddenly one day, when "Billy" sunk hie teeth deep in the right shoulder of his instructor and put him on the hospital detail for more than a month. Since then the man and the bear have ignored each other. The other day De Vry was initiating A. H. Harington, a park oummiasioner of St. John, N. B., into the mysteries of animal tending while he waited for Dr. Woodworth, the park commissioner, to help him ohloroform one of the old monn- tain lions. In front of the bear pit they stopped, and De Vry went inside the outer railing to examine the faetening on the inner door. "Billy" slouched down to the fence, and, pushing his fore pawn through between the iron pickets, embrac- ed the keeper's right leg. De Vry beat him off with some difficulty, and, pulling down awhip, went into _the pit to teach' "Billy" better manners, "Billy" was in aggressive mood, and De Vry had hardly fastened the door behind him, when the awkward brown body charged swiftly down on him. Thinking the animal was trying to rush past him to hide in his nave the keeper stepped directly in his path and brought the lash of the whip down smartly over his head. "Billy" daoksd like a profes. sional pugilist to proteot bis tender nose, and before the lash could fall a seoond time De Vry'e left leg was in the grip of his claws, and the keeper want tumbling to the floor. For a moment the suddenness of the attaok dazed De Vry, but the pain in his leg as the sharp teeth of the animal tore through his flesh brought him to his senses. He had battled with tigers and leopards and lions before, but never with. out weapon of any sort except hie fiats and nails, and the bear had him at a die. advantage. The spirit of the man rose to the danger. He supported himself on one band while with the other he jabbed and pounded at the head that was gnaw- ing him as a dog gnaws a boue. Snarling with rage, the bear clung to the leg, while the man rained blows upon its head, and, failing to beat him off, closed with the bear and tore at his eyes, his throat and the paws that griped the leg. Into the little ditch in the middle of the pit they rolled, and out again, and across the Dement to the foot of the withered tree in , the centre. De Vry weighs a scant 150 pounds, and "Billy" three times as much, but the man finally shook off the beast, and made a dash for the tree. The bear was there before him, and, not daring to expose his back to the an- imal, De Vry turned and faced him just as the bear straightened up and caught him in the embrace of his fore -legs. Throwing up his left arm to shield hie fade from the fangs of the beast, De Vry tried to choke him with hie right, "Billy" clasped his keeper until it seemed the man's bones °reeked, and sunk his teeth again and again into De Vry'e arm and shoulder. Down they went together, while the crowd about the pit left off its clamor for a moment, and the four other bears, aroused by the smell of fresh blood, drew nearer to the struggling mase. De Vry made a desperate effort to break the olasp that held him. A blow on the nose amused the bear'a grip to relax for a seoond and the man jumped to his feet. "Billy" was soaroely a yard behind him as be started for the gate. De Vry whirled suddenly and struck the bear's bead. 'Billy" nose went lip in the air, his lege gave way, and before be oould scramble up again De Vry was safe outside the iron bare. Da Vry ie seriously hart, but his aim geon thinks that be will have him out in a couple of months. His left leg below the knee is torn to shreds, and his left arm and shoulder are badly lacerated, "Billy" is a brown bear, and has spent nine of his twelve years in the park. Except for hie other attack on De Vry, he hue done•no damage to bis keepers. When he attacked De Vry he had only on a light jaoket to protect himeelf. The life of the little children is the most blessed and the beat of all, for they have no temporal cares—have only pole thoughts and joyful epeoulations.— Martin Luther. DR8 CHASE'S ts THE ORIGINAL KIDNEY PILL 9 k DNIEY= LNVU THE ONLY KIDNEY•LIVEn PILLS pais T. Dawson, Munagnr Standard )funk, Brad. ford, Ont„ says, Cl a55 s Krdney.Livor pills ars a trend medicine for Cho Kidneys and Liver, W. V. CARAtitli, its 4foCnul St., Toronto, re- prcsonting Montreal Sun says, Chess's Pitt, act 1 kc 00810 for the regale( head -ache, bilious attack and eenesipasion. 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