witwfwr i-'ti1,^ & > The /i ">ffl VOL XII. No 44. ESSEX, ONT., FRIDAY. OCTOBER SO, 1896. WHOLE No. 616 ^ Forsytiie, Anderson & Go., Leading; Store of ife We Want Vour Trade DROPSV_ CURED. npHUJ Undtimlunoil initial""1"1 toouroull t*im* JL of Waliiy Drotiny wholho* ofloiitf or ubort duration. Absolutely ahiirun urlufcn the Miitl- <mt In ntitiroly mxl pm.Triuuimtly ourinl. iiAMBH OAMPIIUIjL, (JottiWl, Otlt Hi' /^IUIj Wanted. tmwtt.1 houao-wnrk. WANTHD For uor Apply at I'ltKK MtKHH OUloo. il-'J Strayed. SfUAYMD KllOM TIIM PIlKHnHMH OP THK unclinrdlLnrd, LoU ttlut 7, Oon. s, Towwihi*> Of Ominold North, 2 Hhoitp uud t Limba wlln plfl-rlutf to'lott war of (mail. FUutubla vuwiirri for information that will loud to rocovnry of Bttttio. J, U. MONTQOMianY, Novtli lUdifti. 41 Cider flaking, TUB mulnrolftnoil i propai-cd to nmiiu fac tum Cldor at Sotn por Gallon, ou Wtlduui- ilayn, Thimirtuyn mid Frldnyn ol oaoh waoic. Imnfl alone your Applon. *U OIUB. LITTIilS, Madlntono. For Sale. 1 HA acerb ov land fok hat r; r>o ao- 1UU iron olourml, ono m Ho from Edflfn* Bta- tion, M.C.H., and four from nchool, pontoffloo. to ; ohnap Toraiu, to nult purohnror. M. UAKUISTT, QflHtoP.O, Lost. IN KINGBVILtiK. ON TnUHHUAY, HDP ttiinbor i!tth, a black and ton bound, an- mvorn to tho nam a of "Drum " Any pnrHon lr* uiabinc Information that will load to bin recov ery will bo nuitably rownrdod. GIIAH. TUIlABIIFH, nbiio* The County Gouneillofship. To the KtcctQfH of JVo. 2 Dixirict, In the Cov itij of Kaucr : Fr.r.^ow Em:otoiin [ don'-olo ntatn lliat I intond offorinn mynolf au a candidate tor your HuffranoH for tbo oillco of County Counoillor for iMo a Dlntrict In tlio County, tun ideation for which into bo bold on t'io Hmt Monday iu Jan imvy, 16G7. Yourn ronpoctfully, J. K XTOxVJV. Efifiox, Out., Octobor 11th, lHOfl. County Gotineillofship. Fellow JVteotorfi of District No. 2t ('ounfy of Eatcs ; Having consented to stand as County Councillor cf tliia District your votes nnil iniluouco arc respectfully solicit- Oil. Yours respectfully, .TAMILS N, LAIRD. T.^H. DeCEW Win(s at Once, TWENTY MEM TO CUT WOOD. Steady employment for the winter. Music * Stwe. ( A HPECIAI/PY. . . Can in* n a\\ uiy of tho fol'ou Old flfhitzmati, IU //, Aro> dlu nut), H! County Epworth League. Tho Oomnty Oouyontion of tlio Kp- worfcli Loopfuo iu Ehhox Oounty wn hold hi OracoMothodiBtChuvoh, Khnox, on WotlnoHduy uud Thuroday of hiHt wo ok. OnWodnoHdaymorniriK niton o'clock, tho eonvontion opened with ilovotiounl oxoroiHOH couductod by Itov. J. Onllo- way, of Loamintfton, rmd Kov. W. Ayorn, of Woodnloo. Tlio roraaindor of tho (toHHion wan tnkou up with tho roll cull and organization. Tho follow ing roaolutiou comraittoo wuh appoint ed by thoprosidout Hov. .T. U. Oundy, G. E. Naylor, liov. .T. Galloway, MiB BiggorH, Itov. A. McBonagh,, Mjhhoh Dale and Bratt Tho nftoruoon noodion oponod at 2 p. m., Kov. J. It. Gundy, president of tho district, in tho chair. Devotional oxor- ciaos woro couductod by Jas. Longland, of Khitfavillo. Tho first snbjocfc takon was "What shall wo road", by Rev. 0. W. Brown, B. A., Ph.D., of AmhorHtbnrg. Tho rovorond tjontloman was at homo with his suhjoct and gave an oxcollonfcpnpor. Ho said that young pooplo would road and tho quostion was what should thoy read. lie divided the books, periodi cals andjlitcraturo of to-day into three classes, namely, good, indifforonfc, and bad and corrupt. Ho urged tho young pooplo of tho county of Kssox in choos ing thoir litoraturo to ovor keep iu view in thoir choico of reading tho throo groat standpoints, namely, keep in view tho groat purpose of life, havo somo centre or standpoint to road to, and road the bout literature that can bo procurod, remembering that litoraturo in this century was not a luxury but a necessity. One should not road a book simply I'ocruho it comoHtohand. Koon discrimination should bo used. At tho cIoho of this address a ton-minuto dis cussion was indulged in in which J._S,_ Cook, Ph. IX, and others took part. Tho Hocond subjoct taken uj) was "Soul-winning", by Dr. Thornton, prosidont of tho London Conference league. Full of enthusiasm the presi dent inspired tho loagucra oftho con vention as ho strove to impress upon tho minds of his hearers tho aim and object of tho League, that of nonl win ning, IIow man by nature was lost and therefore must bo reclaimed. A thorough and woll grounded belief in God would do away with the half-heart- ednoss that is so prominent among our young people. They need to ho en dowed witli a sense of Christian respons ibility, a consoiousnesR^ of pardon and the realization of Divine protection. There is no siu-h a thing as a Hellish Christian. IIow many souls havo been lod to Clnist through my instrumoutnl- ityV should bo the question of tho hour. The tun-minute discussion that follow ed was very profitable. At this point the (-omentum rose and sang with a hearty voico that made tho church ring "Gather Them in for thoro yet is loom." Tlio thirl subjoct taken up was "Christian citizenship", by C. IS Nay lor, Essex. The speaker with a heart full of loyalty and patriotism, pointed out tho Cliristiiiu'H duty to his country and his Hod. It required duty uud in volved responsibility, and in closing ontieatod tho young men to go to tho ballot and cast thoir voles in tlio name ot "Christian Citizenship." Tho four! hhubjecttaUou up was "Our Missions", by liov. J. H. Cook, Ji. I)., Ph D, Walkervillo. lie roforrod (o the importance of missions It is a subject as high as the heavens, broad as tho oarth and Ufa cluop as the sea. The word "Welcome", which tho coin- mil too had decorated the convention with waH God's word. It is being plac ed upou tho poitnls of all nations, First letter, "w", suggests willingness. What we want is the consocrafod will ot the Ohm oh. Second loiter, "o", nugyoats curutiatuegH. Jlo counted this ttuccoHHaiy- qualification and cited as examples Wosloy, Knox and Booth. Earnestness is ever constant. Third letter, li", tmggosts liberality. Ouc- teuth is tho biblical standard uud as much more as possible Fourth letter, 'V ', auggoBtH eonsoeration. A\To should consecrate- time, means and iniluouco. Eifth letter *'o", suggests obsorvanco. We waut to observe tho best methods Will dupMcato any JiiHtruniout piuchiuaid in tlio town within tho past two yon*n, (or 31i'i LICHH than tbo nnen paid, Will (urmiili ANV PIANO tor ^QT. LKBH than you can purchnno oinowlioro. X'lano Tunlut: By Trof. Layman. Maol'inon Ori;uufi iLnd Howin(j liopairml MuFjic Ijodboiih 0 poi torm oiSOIuuHouu, H. M. FAXTL, and !><><>*- Norm o( lrl.cn U-\t S^\r Goo. Waltors near Tamwoftii. cued himuolt, wun found Uoud in bod It is Hupponed bo poiu- and planH. Sixth letter, ltm", stiggostn magnanimity. Somo of tho fooling at homo as woll as abroad. It is an oasy matter for us to sing in joyous strains the hucoosa of foreign missiouy,' but wo should oudure for them as woll as pray for tbeir succoss. Soventh letter, "o", suggests enquiry. An ouquiriug spirit should ohavaotorizo ouv life. Wo Bhould sook to know by asking, roading and inqniro of Hoavou as to God'e will, A lon-miuuto discuafjiou followed, Tho fifth subject takon up was "Tom.- poranoo" by Miss Bratt, of Amliorst- burg. Mia. D. A. Maxwell, who was ubsont at tho provincial W. C. % U ' His oaut*, at Pombroko, sonthor paper on tempor- auoo, which was icad by Minn Bratt, The bible's conceptiou is total abstin- onoo of that which is hurtful and a modorato uso of tho good. Thoro Hhould ho united effort by pulpit, press and people. Tho papor suggested that tho loaguora should sot a part of ono mooting ovory throo mojithH, also sook oo-oporatiou with tho Habbafch nohooh Thon let thoro bo hearty co-operation with ovovy movomont that aim at tho ovorthrow of tho traine. Tho lust ihhuo of tho afternoon session was tho appoiutmont of tho business committee Tho following woro oloctod by ballot: Itov. J. Galloway, Itov. E. Model, Rev. J. Morrison, Itov. J". It, Gundy, Itov. Chao, Konnody. Long before tho timo for opening tho ovoning flossion had arrivod tho Esnox Mothodisfc chnrcji was filled to over flowing, tho aislos having to ho rosortod to and ovon tboso woro filled. Tho on- Umsiastio dologatos and an audience that had gathered from all ovor tho county waited, with oagornoas for tho Hossiou to begin. At 8 p. m., tho Rev. .T. Morrison, of Wheatloy, took tho chair and "Sound tho battle cry" was sung by tho audionco. Prayor was thon mado by Bov. Mr. Ayord, after which tho chairman welcomed in words of grooting tbo large audionco to tho evening sos/jion. Tho unitod choirs of Kingsville and Essex, under tho direc tion of 0. Krioghoif, sang an anthem "Gloria", Mozart's Twelfth MaBs, hi a manner which is deserving of liigheut praiso and adm'-ation. Tho first subjoot of tho~ovoning waa "Ilorooii of Methodism" by Bev. -T. R. Gundy, chairman of tho district. Tho apoakor stirred and thrilled tho soHsion with hisnppoal to tho Loaguors of Es sex to cultivate tho horoie spirit of truo Mothodiftm. ITo asked tlio question, what is a horo? Ono, ho said, that will faco-alUlangor and deathitsolf. If that is so tho world has called thousands of men hcroon who woro really not, and thousands of heroes thoro are that tho world knows not of. Truo horoos aro uot tboso who havo slain thoir fellow man and come forth from tho battlo field their garments steeped in blood. Tho truo hcioos aro found among the mart\i-H, apontlcs "and early Christians. Scotland has had tbo Covenantors who faced death iu various forms lather than turn thoir faith in (rod. Europe has had tho martyrfl of tho Romish op- prehsion. In England, Jtidloy and Jiatimer kindled a flamo that grows brighter as tlio years goby; and in lator history tho names of Wesley and No!- sou aro remombored with cherished memories as the hue hevocsof Method ism. Tho Primitive Methodists had thoir heroot, one of which wan Thos. Russol. who dared to pionch Christ in face of tbo dungeon. This country has had its hoi oes and as long aa Canadian Methodism stands tho names of G. Mo- Dougall, E, It Young and Thoma* Crosby will bo held in sacred lomom- brauco. What is required of tlio Meth odists of to-day ? Do wo not need the same spirit ? "We look too much to ease. Wo need you Epworth Loaguors. Thank Cod from Essex has gone forth an evangelist of tho cross to China. God grant that there may bo more. Thoro was never a time in tho world's hiMo'-y or iu tho history of Methodism that tliero was a heroic spirit wanted more tlmu now. Two anthems woro snug by the Kbhox and KuigH\iIIe choi's, uftor which tho second subject of iho evening, "Ohui- ceter Building'-, was iutroducod Ijv Dr. A. W. Thointo), cf Chatham. That lii'o is full of toystow, ho said, wo wu.-o all awe. Addison speaks of it as a river clouded at Uio beginning inui ond by a great mist. Thoso aro tho mysio" rios of b*fe aod death. ^Ian is a froo agevt and holds in his bauds bis owii ftnu'-o destioy. lie roforrod to Oliver Gohisnn'tb, li. Burns, E. Burnet, Earl o* Ueaeonsfiold uud A. Lincoln as illim- tr.uio's of specal traits of chaiactor, and in closiug suid(!od speed tho lime when the \onug people of our laud wil1 oultivaio the heart niul mind alike. MouumetjlH of gianite and-marblo wcro not tho gieatest monuments that mau could raise, but the woll built character will stand long after the monument over J. Gould has c. umbled away. Dr. Carman was called to tho phiL- fotm and revered in afToctivo words to Dr. ThovntoipH spceoh. Tho doxolos was thon sung and Dr. Carman p nouneed tho benediction. Thursday morning sossion opened at O^o'clook. R. V. Olomont occupied tho ohair. In tho absenco of Rev, ,T. Jl. Kirkland, tho consecration sorvioo was conducted by Rev. Chas. Koimod^-, DozoiiH of dologatos, filled with a burn ing zoal and an ardent lovo for Christ gavo thrilling testimonies of a year's oxporionoo and at tho oloso of this hour on bonded knoo boforo God thoy ro- oousooratetl thonisolvoa to Chrisfc and *0- Tho first subjoct of this sossion was "Prevalent Evils" by Rev- E. Medd, J?h. D., of Kuthvon. Ho claimod his subjoct a wido on*!. Why do evils abound? Why did tho Eternal Father permit ovil to come into tho world, and why does lie not dispol it? Evil, ho dofinou, as a bold transgression neainst God's will. In destroying ovil ovory Christian is linked with God. I soe.ho repliod, in tlio movomont of tho young pooplo a groat force that shall march forward, and in tho name of God sweep from our land and the haunts of vice tho ovilH that thoro prevail. Hofjuotod as tho prevailing o\ils of tho day: Tho raco course, Babbitt h desecration, skep ticism, spiritualism, intomporauco, pro fanity, cigarotto smoking, card and dancing parties, tobacco growiner. Leaguers, you havo a divino endow ment, What aro you going to do? I boar tho cry from tbo north, from tho south, from tho east and from tho wost, wo are for God! Thon lot us stand a unitod front against those provalont evils; or in the words of our plodgo, "Amusements upon which I cannot ask God's blessing". Hymn, "Army of Tomporanco", was thon sung, after which tho district sec- rotary road his annual roport. Num ber of active members, (142; amount of monoy raised, ^82^,HS; number of hon orary members, :t; one Junior JEpworth Leagito of I5mombors; 22 senior asso ciations, and two now oncn reported. Tho second subject of this session was "Tlio IIolyBpiritiu LoagnoWovk", by Dr. Carman, general superintendent. IIo expressed himself in heartfelt sym pathy with tho movomont. It was God's movomont and ho will honor it to fur ther Mothodism. Ho ploadod with tho young people of tho Epworth Loagu'o to seek first in all work the Holy Spirit. The report of tho business commit too was road and tho following aro tho officers-elect. Hon. Pros., Rev. J. R. Gundy, Windsor; President, J. Earlo Jonnor, M. D., Essex; Secretary, Alox. Buohuer, Kingsville; Troas., Rev. J. Galloway, Leamington; First Vico- Pres., Miss N. Galloway, Leamington; Second Vice-Pros., Miss C. Williams, Essex; Third Yico-Prcs , Miss M. G. Robertson, Windsor;Fourth Vice-Pros., Miss Ida Bratt, Ainhorstburg; Fifth Vice-Pros., Bov. d. Morrison, Wheat- ley; District representative to tho au- uual conference, R. V, Cloment, B. A., LL. B., of Kingsyille; Executive Board, Rev. E. Medd, Kuthveu; W. H. Cooper, Harrow; W. Elaoy, Walkervillo, M. A. Mills, Woodslee; Miss L. Barrett, Gesto. At tho afternoon soRSion, the samo full audionco attended as at all preced ing ones. Oponod at 2 p m. with Uev. .T. U. Gundy in the chair The dovo- tional services wore conducted by Rev. Mr. Ayorn. Tho four following papers woro thon given on department work: 1 'The Work of tho Lookout Committee1', by Miss Galloway, of Leamington; "Tho Work of tlio Evangelistic Com mittee", by J. Biggar, of Comber; "The Work of the Literary Committee", by MiKH N". Conkliu, of KingHvillo, "Tho Work of tho Missionary Committoo", by Miss A. L. Paseoe, of Essex. Thoso papoi'B woro ably given, \ery instruc ts o and met with tho hearty approval of the convention. The ncct subject of tho session \wis "Giving to God's cause, the duty and tho pleasure", by Dr. -I. E. .Tenner, of Essox. Lovo of monoy has engrossed tho heart of man. It is tho Christian's duty, yes, ovciy man's duty, to conse crate his propoity to God. It is more blessed togivothau toroecivo. Wealth got by vanity (-ball fado away Do not haste to bo rich, says tho wise man. Lot faith guide you and tho Master has promised to withhold no good thing from ns. If thou would know tho joy of giving to God go and do likewise. (Jiving is an ossontial part of the Christian religion, for God loveth a cbooriul giver. Give in proportion to our needs; ttio widow gave her mite ard aaothor one half of his goods. He who gives to God shall prosper. Tho last subjoct of this hohsiou was "Junior League "Work", by Rev, J. Morrison, of Wheatloy. The reverend goutloman mado a strong appeal for tho Junior League. Tho Methodist church takes a piominont part in tho caro of our boys and girls. Tho aevon yoars and a half of League work had taught tbo church that tho J uuior League was necessary, and bo Uopod by another year Essox county would report tho or ganization of many sociotios. As on Wednesday night, tho church was crowded ou Thursday ovoning at 'tary, Miss Dale. Resolved, that thht ditdriot convention of tho Windsor dis trict ansomblod in Essex, rocogniza with groat Hatisfaction tho fact that we moot in a town in which tho prohibition of tho Hquor trafilo is nn accomplished fact and wo congratulate tho frienda of prohibition and tbo christian pooplo of Ehsox on tho ordorly condition of their beautiful town; and tho satisfactory working of tho local option law. Moved by Rov. J. It. Gundy, socond- od by tho Rov. Mr. Thibaudeau,and re solved, that tho heartiest thanks of this convention bo givon to tbo Epworth League and tho pooplo of Essox for the cheerful and hearty mannor in whioh thoy havo entertained tho membors o! this convention and contributed to thoir comforts. Also to tho Essux and Kingsvillo choirs for tho valuable services rendered by them. "Moved byJRov.E, Modd, and second ed by tho Rev, J. Morrison, and rosolv- od, that tho Epworth Loaguo eonvon tion desires to expicss its anxiety for tho successful termination of tho infmott in regard to the plebiscite; its boliof in tho uecownty of a vigorous campaign o! education thereto, and that our Loaguo work should bo directod largely along this line. Wo dosiro, as a body of christian workers, to join in oxprossing a prayer that tho question of dollars and cents involved in tho rovonuo or over-production side of prohibition may not sover any christian from the lino of duty. Tho first subject of tho soesion way "The Epworth League, its Dangers and Possibilities," by Bev, J. Galloway, of Leamington This address was ono of the best of tho convention. Ho warned the young people of tho dangers that beset thorn on every side, and pointed to tho possibilities that lay storod up in tho objects and aims of tho Epworth League if but carried out by tho conse crated workora. Tho last subject of tho convention was ' 'Denominational Loyalty and Tntor-Donominatioual Fellowship," by Dr. Carman. Tho vonorablo superin tendent gave, with a master mind, tho closing address of tho convention which thrilled ovory dolegato in thoso words of warning and counsel. Ho urged them to ho loynl to thoir couiitry and to thoir God. His words fell a bonodie- tion upon tho closing scones of that convention; and as tho convention broko up tho dologatos wont out into the night with a docpoi, ardent lovo for God and His cause. A sense of tho re- spnnsibility of true Christian citizon- ship rested upon thorn, and to carry homo to their local loaguea tho thought of inspiration which they had received. Hltrll Sfrtool .Notes. the dosing session. The dovotional services woro conducted by Rov. Mr. Thibaudoaii, after whioh tho retiring president, Mr Cloment, iu a few words bade tho eonvontion good-byo, and called tho prosidolat-oloot, Dr. J, E. Jonnor, to the ohair who presided dur ing tho session. Tho businosa roport of tho resolution committee was thon road by the sooro- Tho meetinf* of the Lyceum on Friday afternoon lanfc was viny Huccesuful and on- tortuimng. .A ohoruH, "The EchooH," ar- rwijjud by Minaos Griffith and Thibaudoau, was tho oponmg pieoo ou tho programme and this waB, followed by a reading, en titled "Loat Doc*," by Stanley Wightman. The dubuto on "Resolved, that art and naturo do not distribute thoir giftu nliko to all nationfl," was then disoiiRsod, MoHHrs. MoKpp, Potter and IlielmrdHon boinc ou tho affirmative and MenHrs. Wijjbtman Cnoko and Boeman ou the negative. McHarH, Mo run and Ciudiing woro judges and decidod in favor of tho afurraativo, A recitation by Edward Barry and tho read" ing of tho Ar^as by tho editor followed, and tho fiiuguig of tlio tiational tin thorn brought tho mooting to a closu. Last your, tho Educational Department favored tho choo]n with a. set of now rogu* latiouo. Thin year to koep them from Rot- tiutf into a rut another new sot in to ho fur nished. It is utill in tlio pimter's bunds. Full information oimnot bo ^Ivon but tho following are tho prinoiput Quangos: Form I onamiuatiou, whioh was hold for tho lirnt timo this year, is toboabol'shod aftor 18i>7, itn pluco boit-U taken by tho Public Buhool Loa\mg, whioh will thou in clude Botany. High, as woll as Pnblio Bohool, pupils will then novo to tako tins an a condition of pauiiuK the Primary. Tho papers will bo oxarainod in Toronto. Present as woll as future holdora of PubPo Sohool cerfcinoatoa, will ho exempt from pawing Form I examination. Lane yoar it was announced that students writing for Junior or Senior Loavinfi oorfcifloatoH uudor tho old rognlations munt tako all the sub joot h at ono time. Now it ig imuouuood that Juuior Boaving otmdidatos who havo panaod Part I of Form II and Boulor Leav ing candidates who havo naHHod Part I of Form IV may coraploto their examination a by talcing tho romaiuing subjocta provided thoy do bo in 1807. This applies only to tboso who havo boon aaudidatrs (or tho same oortilloato at some previous oxamina- , tlou. Tho Bohool of Poditsooy Is to be re- moved to Hamilton noxb yoar and after 101)7 no oxomptlons from attoudanoo will , bo granted. For studants ou to ring after 1807, Latin and Primary Soionoe will be compulsory uubjootH. "a Malcolm MoColl was killed at Bleohoim by falling off a load of wood and being ran ovor. 3 v '-I, rf^: ,i' K ^^l^J^lfe1 J. *? 1^ '.J$lk ^, %',#*- 4.VA