Evening journal., 1890-01-31
YOUNG pEopLs os eRAce eAuRcA.
AHParer on Their words on the
ssburch's Future.

AHPnrer on Their work-Words on the
church's Future.
The Young People of Grace NJ. f.
Church held their exercises in the
twenty-fifth anniversary celebration last
NIGHT THE church was filed down stairs
and many sat in the gallery. William +.
Hawkins presided. 4.
SINGING. SOLDIERS of Christ. Arise,
was followed by prayer by Rev. Or Todd,
the pastor. Rev. Alfred T. Scott and
the Young women who were to read
papers were seated on the platform
Rev. Mr.. Scott read a psalm, and the
quartette choir sang the anthem, Savior,
When Night Involves the Sky, as the
collection was being taken up.
Miss Sarah r. Weldin read y paper on
'sThe Young Peoples Societies Of Grace
NJ. Z. Church She opened by referring
to the fact that Grace church was rich In
young people. The first society was the
"Grace Brotherhood, begun in 1856. II
did good work in many ways, in social
and religious departments in the
church. The next society was not organ
lied for several years afterward, but the
young people were not idle. The new
society purchased a piano, which proved
an entering wedge for the present orches-
ira, which has assisted greatly in service
and entertainment.
In April, '83. twenty young ladies or
ganized Grace Cleaners for missionary
work, and it supports Japanese girl in
a mission school at Toxic. Her name it
Grace Wilmington and she is now II
years old. Eight hundred and
| forty dollars has been raised fol-
foreign missions. DIR. Boyle organized q
society in 1888 for the study of the Bible
and its proper use, and the general rules
of the Methodist Church. 1t is now con-
Quoted by DR.. Todd and its efficiency !;
increasing.
In the fall of 1888 the young men or
ganized Young Mems League. Il
held musical and literary entertainments
and published a church paper called
"Grace Church Work, z for two years.
The Young Mems Guild did not seen
exactly complete, so young women wer'
taken in and the name changed accord
ingly. These two organizations supported
an early Sunday prayer meeting. IL
April, 1887, the society was merged into
Society of Christian Endeavor, whicl
began with thirty-three members. Il
order that the society would not b.
hampered by joining national or stat
organization, the same was changed Il
the Young Peoples Christian Associa-
ton of Grace Church A Chautauqui
Society was organized and has accom-
plished wonders.
III February of last year the younI
girls started sewing circle and are in
defatigable in their labor Six societie
now exist, Cleaners, Orchestra, Youn
Peoples Christian Society. Junior SEWN
Society, Young Mems League. King
Daughters. The paper closed with SON
words of advice to those who wOul
organize societies in the future, biddin
them earnestness in the work. TIL
hymn $50 Forward Christian Soldier
3 | was sung.
Miss Mary j. Wheeler read prophecy
. | "The Future of Grace Church Sh
said that the work Of the organizers ha
! been so we'll done. that those who wi
/ have the continuing of the church wi
! not have to fight for its life. The youn
| people of the church will be the middle
| aged at the end of the next twenty fiy
! years. On them evolves the great n
sponsibilities of the future. The SUI
J. cesses of the past should be Incentives
. earnest labor in the time coming. 81
4 thought more attention should
4 paid to the cause of temperate
/ 1--WE will be held responsible for the il
huence we fail to exert just as for VIII
q we do exert She thought better resul
. would follow If the young people woul
more earnestly study the Bible. ''Tl
q time is coming when ignorance Of Bib
q truths will be considered lack Of culture
. We need the touch of the Holy Gho
that we may be consecrsted to God al
e see clearly. Concerted acti on is needle
We reap what we have sown.
i The hymn 30 Sing in Accents Swe
Y and Strong" was sung, and Dr. Tod
a pronounced the benediction.
h A memorial service win be held &
!. night and c. w. Weldin will presid
"a Job II. jackson will read memoir
sketch Rev. Charles Hill will ha
a charge of the love feast that will folio
ID No service will be held tomorrow nigh