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• Chilton Janua}7 2ih, X99.:
Epworth League and Mitailay Rev. .L Green of lolmesville in 'a
School Coa�'eniion, ten-njinute'address introduced the -sub-
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The fourth annual Convention of the
Goderich' District Epworth League
and Sunday School Association was
held in North street Methodist` church,
Ooderieh, on January 37th: and. 18th.
The first session was devoted to Sunday
school work and was prresided-over*by
Mr. A. T. Cooper of Clinton, the presi-
dent.
Rev. A. L. Russell introduced• the,
first .Subject, "The relation of the par•
ents to the Sunday. school," This re-
lation should not be that of. indifer-'
ence; parents cannot afford to be ;,in.
different, as the school touches the.
home ; they are those 'who should he
most interested in the future of the
children.. The relation, should not'be
ofpassive. but rather of earnest, active
and co-operative interest. •Parents
can assist the school, by seeing:that the
children have the S. S. lessons prepar-
ed et home through the .week..; by
praying with and for the children; by,
seeing to it that"they are at school .
punctually and regularly ;•hy visiting
the school ; by assisting the. finances
of the school and teaching the children
to help pay for the expenses, of the
school. Parents should realize the im-
portance of Sunda.... school work
Children are apt -to-learn more when,
associated with others thin •they'
would at home.
Rev. J. Wilson introduced the sub-
ject. "Qualifications of;a Teacher." It •
would be well to have ell the.- teachers'
educated in the higher branches.,
Teachers should 'have their hearts in
the work and should be in earnest in
impressing the truths' of .the lesson.
They should be generous •in their.
A knowledge of the Bible, a
lose to God,. love for children and apt-
ness to teach are qualities essential to
successful teaching.
"The Open Parlsametit on Sunday
School," led by G. M. Elliott, was prin-
cipall devoted to the lnbods:,of -keep-_
ing the young men s .the Sabbath
school, and the catechism in the Sun-
day school and how it should be
taught.
ject, "The. relation' of .the Epworth
League to the class mid irayer sheet-
ing .' The League i- an, integral . part •
of. the Church , and depends on the
church. `for its growth,, Success
lea ggue work depends on. its relation • to.
and co -operation -with the church; -the
members of, the League should' keep in
touch' with the prayer -meeting, even, :.
if in so doing they miss attending souse
of the League services.; every member,
of the League should attend the. Class-
meeting ;'the class -meeting isa strong
agent to bring members into the •'
church.
Mn Emberso>i.1,of Toronto conduct-
ed
an open parliamenton "Cosuinittee
Wo sic.' ---•four Leagues reported that'
they :were workiug; .the five *depart,- .
inents' in connection with their meet.
.ings. The Forward : Evangelistic
Movement is taken up by four Leagnes,.
`Literary and social work was fully dis-
cussed. • In these .departments nothing "
shouldbe undertaken that would have
a tendency to lower the.spiritual stand=
ing of the League.' Mission Bands and
Junior Leagues were explained. Mis-:
sionarymeetings' should, where pos-,
sible, be.held once a month. •
The Executive committee: for the
Year, 1899 is as follpws:'--Hon..pies.
-Rev. W. Rigsby, Blyth ;pies.; lulr,
M. Elliott, Goderich; 1st vice pres.,
Mr.. S. T.,Walters, Holinesville;.2nd• - •
vice ,pres.. Miss. Acheson, tai.sir, it lr , , '
3rd vide ores.; Mr.:: B...Wit eiesa, Varna4th vice pres., Mr. W. Taman, Blyth ;
-5th yice pres., Miss -M:. Salkeld, .Gode-
rich ; sec„ Mr. A. P. Sheppard, Nile;
treas ,. Miss bl. Letit ser, Seaforth ; re
.presentative of district on' Conference
executive,.- Rev. E. F. Armstrong, . .
Goderich, The appointing, of the time
and place of the nextmeeting was 'left ,
to the new Executive . committee.`. A .,
motion was carried endorsing the . ac-
tion•:of the Executive in agreeing to
supportit missionary,. Mr. Stone of
Cla-oose, Vancouver _Isl,tnd,;British:.•
Colunibie, ` i .•
After a few words•of thanks the con-
.-vent.ioii wasclosed with .the benedic-
tion. •
A. P. SIIErrAR.D,'Secretary,
EVENING BESS
ION.
The evening session was opened with .
a song service, Rev. R. Millyard of
Clinton gave au address on "Influence
and Importance of Little Things."
We need to be reminded of our little -
[less of power and of our unworthiness
to do anything for God. We realize
our unworthiness when we consider
what we were, what we are, and how
we do the work -God calls us to'per-
form . Angels in heaven who never
sinned envy men 'the privilege of
working for God. No work lowers or
dishonors a man, if God is 'honored
thereby.; the lowest work for Jesus
honors the worker; small services done
for Christ are. often the hest expressidn
of our love to Mm, and Christ is al-
ways willing to accept these small ser-
vices. We should be willing to do
anything for Christ ; we are to be
Christ's representatives in the world.
Mr. Edmonston gave an interesting,
enthusiastic and instructive address•on
"YoungPeople's Forward Movement
for Missions. He briefly sketched the
organization of the Student's 'Volun-
teer Movdment and how the Forward
Movement grew out of it. The pledge'
taken by the originaitors of the move-
ment was, "We are willing and- desir-
ous (God permitting) to ,ec�ome raise
sionaries."This movementhas rap-
idly spread throughout. Canada and
the United States and across the water
to England. In Ontario alone thirty
district, have taken up the support of
missionaries. In London. conference
five districts are supporting missionar-
ies, two have asked for them the
rest, with one exception, are ready for
the work.
WEDNESDAY MORNING:
The sunrise prayer -meeting was well
attended and those, present enjoyed it
spiritual feast in a prayer., and testi
mony service,
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Aicki111loi(i Township Counciil.,
Council• met in Janes'' hall, Leadbury,
ou Mpuday the 9th inst. Metnbers all
present and took deelaration'of office •
.and oath of qualification. The ' follow-
ing officials
ollowiugofficials were appointed ; D. M.
"Regis , treasurer;.VVm, Evans, '`assessor
Charles Dickson, collector,; Adam Dick-
son ,and George Murdie, auditors ;
Thomas Murray, member' of Board of . .
Health for three years; Richard Pet -
lard, sanitary inspector. Orders on
treasurer were issued . to pay election
expenses, clerk's and collector's safai.r- ..
les and other expenses, inoluding $8 to'.
'Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto arid.„. #47 charity, making a total of 6333.71.
Tbo clerk was authorized to advertise
for tenders for steal bridge•and stone or '
concrete -abutments at Cowan's bridge.
in 6th and 7th .concessions, ..slso for
tenders for drains; and clearing roads in
east corner of township. In the natter
of request from, Hay council to request
county council not to provide assess,. -
ment and collectors roils, this sound 1
was of the 'opinion that thecoup ty
council could provide them cheaper •
than individual municipalities, but
nougat they should provide .them ins
'ilepoadent of county printing, and have
them better'bound. Coutibil adjourned
to meetitr Jones' hall,: Leadbury, on -
Monday, February .24th, at one o'clock
in the afternoon, when the auditors'
report Will be received.
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ado, Clifford Bifton and Mr. D. C. •
. Fraser, M. P. are visiting Mr. James.
Sutherland M. P. at Woodstock.
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