The Northwestern PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THE COUNTY HEAT. OEO. K. urNNflHOTEK, I Editor* and GEO. H. GIBSON. I Pul»ll*h«r* TERMS <1.00 PER TEAR. Ir PAID IN ADVANCE Enter<»d'at the Loup City Postofllce for trans mission through the malls as second class matter. Official l’aper Sherman County EPWORTH LEAGUE CON VENTION FOR KEARNEY DISTRICT 1898. The Kpworth League is the product of several young people's societies that united on May 16, 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio. It has grown so rapidly till In the present time it numbers more than one and a half million young people. There are- Leagues in Kearney Dis’t. that dates their organization to the first year of the Leagues exlstance. Loup City organized a League in 1894. Kearney District comprises the work In the counties of Buffalo, (in which county is Kearney, the head of the District,) Dawson. Custer, Sherman Valley, Garfield, Loup, Blaine, Thomas, and Hooker. From these counties will come the workers In the Leagues to our Conven tion. At first our League Conventions were held in connection with the meetings of the ministers in the Districts. But as the Leagues grew in numbers and im portance, the sentiment grew among our vniinir that, fr Vila nopAatiapif I to give more time to purely League work, far more time than the Ministers could give them on theirprogram. Then again, like many other young people, the Leaguers were ambitious to aet up bouses for themselves, And moreover it was not easy for the young folks to get a chance to talk when associated with preachers. So it was decided to hold two meetings separately. And this has been done for the last tour years. At the time of this seperatlon the ministers were in office, but It was rec ognized that the young people were well qualified to run their own business. Hence a layman has been at the helm ever since. A printer was the first President, then a druggist followed Both this year and last the president has not had as his associate officers any of our preachers. The young people have rallied splendidly to his support. In the other two districts, the North Platte, and the Holdrldge, they have bad a preacher as their president, while Kearney has had a layman.—Press Rep. CONVENTION CONVENES. The Kpworth League convention for the Kearney district opened Friday at i) :00 o'clock a. m. with a good rep resentation of delegates and many more are expected to arrive today as the weather bids fair to be all that could be desired. The interest taken by our people and the visiting members is very marked and all together the convention will doubtless be a grand success. Thursday eve. a large crowd gathered in the opera hall and a program was rendered followed by a social. The principal feature of the program was the address of welcome by J. W. Long of our city and the response by Hon. J. N. Dryden of Kearney. Mr. Long's remarks were well chosen, well placed and well delivered and the response was highly appreciated by our citizens, not only from the fact that Mr. Dryden delivered it in the cboisest language aud easy and impressive manner, but also because of his early pioneer days in Sherman county, in 1874-5, when with the early settlers he was one among us, which fact he recalled in highly com plimentary terms and characterized with a feeling of pride and friendlinesi to the old familiar faces and oui Ml' l V. I V I *■* -113 The choir rendered some choice se lections. One feature of the eveuing's enter tsiument made much merriment As each one entered the hall they wen given a card by the committee. Kact wrote their name and address on th< card and pinned It on them. Nea the close a recess of thirty tulnulei was given to give all a chance to gei acquainted, also to see who eould pro cure the largest list ot uames on paper a prise of a )>eautttul l>oquet being ot fered to the successful one. Mis Jaeger carried off the prise with a lis of siaiy-two names. W. It. Mellor hai a stereotype list ot a hundred and thirty two names, but it was no good and ths was where the fun cams In rilSsy Mamina Friday Morning session was welt at leuded aud proved to be so later»*Oti| from the start that they almost forgo to adjourn tor ihaaer, but all teemed t< take part In the general routine of bus loess The session was opened by i model Rparonh League devutlonet meet tug by I'reeldtag Rider R Nmtth o kttrsry This was tul.oned by an an uaal address by (he 1‘rwsidewl of tin district lasagne w A. l> llsaliae. aln ml hsarnsy M»st of the tofwuuun • »<*•« was tab •« up in repotting delegations am getting ready fur business and ttateetwy |u reports ml various delegate* as le ths growth and good atvnmpltohed by then respective league* The quest Ion bos was also brought Into action and pro voked considerable mirth as well as famished a source of useful intor (nation Miss Edith Robins, of Ord reviewed the Picket Line of Missions in a highly entertaining way. Nearly at the noon hour the arrival of new delegates were announced, among whom were Rev. J. Buckley, of Callaway and Mrs. J. R. Woodcock, of Tecumseh. Friday Afternoon. The principal feiture of Friday after-1 noon’s work was the address of Mrs. J. R. Woodcock,Supt. Neb. Conference Junior League and after devotional ex ercises President ITenline Introduced the speaker. Mrs. Woodcock, spoke on Junior League work and said: “This is not a one sided talk, for that would be very tiresome. All of us must talk like the preachers, she said, 1 will take a text, a text is a good thing, and we will copy the good example of the preachers. It will be taken from the songs of Solo mon, the 2, chap and 15, verse. Take us the little foxes, the little foxes that spoil our vines for our vines have ten der grapes.” Now I used to wonder, as a little child, why the foxes said, take us the little foxes. Why did they want to be taken. Why did they ask for such a thing. Then the tender vines, how much they teach, there is not another thing in all the Bible, with the excep tion of a man that was used so much, and represented so much as the grape and Its vine. We read of them all through the Bible But as 1 came to study boys, I came to sec something of the meanimr of this verse. For it is the boys and girl* that are the tender vines. Think of It c bildren, did you ever see a yiae? did any of you ever smell the vine when It In bloom? Yes I see some of you have, and you have noticed how sweet it smells. There are many that are more beautiful, b it to my thinking none are so sweet. And that means us, boys and girls. And now let us add one word to our text. I think that it will be more plain. Take us away, the foxes. For that is really what is rnent. Now in this coun try the foxes do not trouble much. But in the Orient they were a great trouble at times, and we do not wonder that Solomon should say, take away the foxes. Now wbat the foxes liked most was the tender grapes. You know when young they are tender and it i s quite easy to bite them. But as they grow older, it takes quite a little pressure to | break through. Now children who do you think the young vines represent, the old people? No that means the Junior League, they are the tender vines of the Epworth League. Now will all those that are Junior LeagueSuperlnteudants please stand, yes and all that are inter - ested in Junior League work, that ought to include all the preachers I think, thank you, well i see there are quite a number. Now 1 am going to ask ques tions. 1 want to know what little foxes have been troubling you. Please tell me, yes those are good, I will write them on the board, Lack of order, irregular ity, difllculty to Interest small ones, non-attention, bad behavior of older boys, timidity, lack of entbuseasm of leaders, indifference of parents. Now let us see if we can catch these foxes, as I came along I saw a child who was throwing its bead backward, it was but a little child, and needed correction but how was it to be done ,well the fath er called the attention of the little one to some horses till the child forgot all about that trick. Would it not be as well for us workers to attempt a coun ter attraction. Start up singing sud denly, then stop the children after they had sung a few words ask them if they believe that, then they will possibly say, why 1 don't know what it was, then say well let us sing it over again and notice it, then they will look a tlipir IwwiLt ami vnn u-III )> a on tention. Now 1 temember as a child I stayed a short time with my aunt, she bad no children of her own.-but she had a great love for the children and that helped her over the difficulty Well we had one day an old sea captain visiting u* 1 was but a child at the time, and as tliay were talking 1 was buisy bull ing with aoine chips. I supposed they thought 1 did not hear what was said but I kept my ears open, for then as now I suppose 1 tried to ail I could. And when the visitor bail gone 1 hegao to use those awful words 1 suppose just as tree and easy as the man had done. My auut *»i shocked, but she .lid not know what to do, so she and l licle went Into the other room and talked it over. • When they came out t ncle rushed out of the house with a frightful yell, and 1 Auut alter buu and of course | followed. Now that scared me -o that I complete ly forgot those words and they never troubled me more." Mrs. Woodcock, dwelt slvutue length ; on the methods of teaching the children I In Junior Leagues and characterised the , subject wilh many titling II lust rati to,. ItMsl tlvslss , The fr.day evening eaervlve. were opened by a .election from the Wester viile .pianette which was rendered tn ' a manner that was apple. de l and applaud*.I following this was live i lecture as pet program by In W K Halstead of Lincoln the sun jo. t of his tec I ore wav ' Kuo ow a It. a Su«.u f arm ' aa.i before be bad got ssll start ed the audience was fully cutty I mod there would be fust to the swaveotiui. that night Kof V%i !b#v III* •• re as full of foo as an egg be of meat, mol every period was ruomted with etw^oemre He held the amiMMsce n ehtse attentive toy one hour and twenty minute? and elicited rounds of applause. Saturday. Rov. H M Pinckney, led the Model Kp worth League devotional meeting on Saturday morning followed by a discussion on proi»er methods for leagues to raise money. Opened by Rev. T B Newborn, and one on How to work the Mercy and Help department, opened by Miss Minnie Hickman and a song by Miss tlllson. At 1 ;30 Mrs. Woodcock spoke on Junior I.ea gue work. And a model business meeting wan held under the leadership of Rev. I) W Crane, of Lexington, then followed the election of officers. Officers UiiirriD For Ermoteinm Yeah President Mrs. J. L. f’laflin Ord. 1st, V. Prs. Miss Cora Brough ion. Cozad 2nd V. Prs. Mrs. Anna Leech, Westerville. 3rd. V. Prs. Miss Ella Long. Loup City 4th. V. Prs. Jessie Meyer. Shelton. Cor. Sec. Kay Jennings, Ord. Rec. Sec. Elsie Traver. Kearney. Broken Bow. was selected as the place for holding the next annual convention. On Saturday evening Re v. C. M. Sheppard, Lectured on “Ghosta." pound logout the ghosts of superstition, of politics, and social life. Tin lecture was ammusing and very entertaining. The audience was well pleased Sunday. At 5:30 Sunday morning Rev. Crane, preach ed to a fairly large congregratlon. who gather i*d. many of them long before even that early hour. At 9:30 came the Love feast, conducted by Rev. W. E. Hardaway followed at 10:30 a. m by a sermon, the greatest undoubtedly ever beard In Loup City. It wuu a masterpiece, the preacher,Rev C. M. Sheppard, was filled with power, and the people were blessed. At 2. p. m. the Presiding Elder, assisted by the preachers conducted the sacrament tcrvlce and it was followed by a missionary rally led by Rev. C. C. Wilson in which Mrs. Broughton. Mrs. Woodcock. Rev. E. Smith, and Rev’ m Bellan took part' At ?, o'clock a song service was held, follow Pd by a sermon by Rev. IJ W. Marsh, it was a rnemoriable service, a fit close to the convrn lion. Loup City was blessed ia a marked man ner. and delegates went away rejoieeing at thin season of grace and blessing. Press Rep. LEAGUE OFFICERS PRESENT: 8. A. D. Henline. President of Dint. League of Kearney accompanied by wife. Hon. J. N. Dry den of Kearney was also present and officiated by a response to the MldresK of welcome. Will's Waite, of Loup City. Secretary. MINISTERS PRESENT. Preaiding Elder. E. Smith. Kearney Rev W. E. Hardaway of Ord. T. B. Newborn, Arnold. C. E. Fenton, Merna. • D. W. Crane, Lexington. II. M. Pinkney. Westerville. O. C. Wilson, Shelton. W. E. Matthews, Loup City. W H. Boucher. Sr.. Haven Chapel. “ D. F. Rodabaugh. Ravenna. Webster, of Burwell. " Hr. W R. Ho Is te ad, of Lincoln. “ Shepard, Nebraska City. B W. Marsh. Kearney C. C. Clsseli, St. Paul. C. A. Webster Seargent DELEGATES PRESENT. ARCADIA. NEB.—Maggie A. Hall and NeK J Pederson. ARNOLD NEB. T B Newborn BURWELL, NEB.- Guy Loverty. Miss Mary Webster. COZAD NEB. Mi*s Cora Broughton. Mis> Mable Brown RAVENNA, NEB—Miss Edith Miner. J B Runyon, also Miss Ruth Buckner of Junior League. HAZARD NEB. Miss Millie Swanson, and Miss Frances L. Munn. KEARNEY. NEB—Coe Shalian LOPP CITY.—Mis* Sadie Walworth, Miss Hattie Hay hurst. ORD NEB. -Mis* Ray Jennings. WESTERVILLE NEB. -Miss Daisy Thorn ton, Miss Prudy Allen: Jr. Miss Floy Leach. The visitors from Westerville are Ralph Baker. Bessie Thornton, W. W. Thornton, Mrs. C. T. Leach Nellie Leach. Mina Leach. J.T. Rippley Rev. H M. Pinckney.. Ruben Pinck ney Charles Pinckney, Besnie Pinkney. Elmer Cannon Ralph Cannon. Cleon Cannon. Keuban Campbell, Frank Stewart. Miss Mable Cannon and Mrs. J. E. Rippley. WEST UNION. NEB. -George Dreessen. John Bfrehm. CALLAWAY, NEB. -Rev. J. Buckley. LEXINGTON NEB. I) W. Craine M. Miles. RESOLUTIONS. The following are the resolutions adopted by the convention as read by Rev H. M. Piukney at the close of their Saturday evening session: W»» rh** Kn worth luu.'ii.. Weal Nebraska conference, In convention as sembled do adopt the follow Inc resolutions: FIHST.-We dntire to cxprass our sincere gratitude to our Heavenly Father for the many token* of his loving favor for the pros perity that attended Us us an organization, aud for the measure of usefulness He has granted to us: and hereby covenant with oae another that we will hence forth strive to de vote ourselves yet more earnestly to his service In the advancement of his Kingdom Sin*>»!>. We deplore the prevalence of Sabbath desecration la our laud and desire to extend all our influence against i< We most emphatically dtsaprove the action of tha ts-ard ,f managers of the Trans Mississippi Kiposi tlon In keeping open the gates upon the Sale bath day We renew our pledge-, of loyalty to the cause of temperance w» view with abhor 1 n,e the propositi,,a to sell liquor u|s,u ih, ax p.,01 iou grounds la direc t t wUllou of the laws *f Nebraska aud we dcplors the sale of itquur under sate th»a of the tloveramaht, to the sol di! r»ia the army Of the I'm ted Mate- We < wish to ea press our thanks to the withers of our Uittnri l.ea. uc for their faithful and »9l jn- ni labor during the past yenr Wa learn with dm p regret Id the I tinea* of Miss Jennie Javksoic >d the irmnhw hosp tal and he e, quent a townee (rum this runientlon and wU| | peat for her spends r entry trey We eyym ,ate u* I tab-OS as W bomb.I aud denoted eeriest of • Owl and of the eh ooh and aiii gia-l y wehumnn kef to ssr charges and will e*urd her .hat I •»«« asai .tame ■* man »h«a»ser -he «**, ,« able te -,m« 1.. a. 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