The Jersey City news., 1891-03-04
AN ERA OF YOUNG FOLKS.
They Must be Depended
Upon to Do the
Work of God.

The convention OF the Young Peoples
Societies of the different Methodist
churches in the city. which was begun
yesterday morning at Trinity Church on
York street was continued in the after
noon and evening. At two O'Clock, hay-
ing refreshed themselves with an excel
lent repast. prepared by the young ladies
Of the church, the delegates again assem-
bled in the church.
The exercises opened with an address
5v the Rev. w. H. Russell. The reports
from Young Peoples Societies from many
points were next read. They were very
informal aud told of the work being done.
Among the many societies heard from
were those of Nyack, Stony Point. Hack
ensack, HohoKus, Hobokeu, Piermout,
Spring Valley. Newton aud Englewood.
These reports took up considerable
time, as did also the fraternal greetings
from District Leagues which followed. In
his greeting on behalf Of the Paterson
district, the Rev. c. NJ. Anderson made
some interesting remarks. He said that
there were In Paterson alone 1900 young
people associated in the Epworth League
and interested with its WORK. A silver
maltese cross which was at this point
carried in, attracted his remarks towards
the motto that adorns this emblem Of the
Simpson Sunday School, Look Up and
1 u.
when l was still but a lad, | went
into church not very far
away. of which the present presidi ng
elder CDR. Lowrie) was pastor. / was sit
ting ia seat near the aisle when he came
along. and laying his hand upon my
you That was lifting up The Rev.
Jeremiah Cowen also spoke at length.
Rev. J. w. Daily of Hackensack replied
to the greetings in a facetious manner.
Several OF the brothers had declared
themselves uuprepared for the call upon
them. Mr.. Daily, however. remarked
Il am not so unprepared as the rest OF
the gentlemen" at the same time draw
ing from an inside pocket large stack Of
papers. His address kept the attendance
In roars OF laughter. Speaking OF tickle,
untaught country girl, he said:--'1 looked
into the vacuum of her pretty classic
countenance as a drunkard looks into an
empty glass, vainly hoping to see the
spirit there" Another squib of his was
of colored minister much given to large
words who wished to inform his congre-
CATION that the recess behind his desk
was to be repainted. He said, "Dis yere
abcess am gwine ter be fricasseed from
top ter bottom"
The address by the Rev. J. l.. Hurlburt,
secretary or the Central League, on "Our
Young People" was mastery. He showed
the position of the youth of today-that
IL WAS buc JOuuk pcOplt duu uOb tuc Olu
who made all the Inventions, who intro
| duced all the innovations.
Il have gone up the many flights of
stairs TO the editorial rooms of the great
papers of New York. Boston, Chicago and
numerous other cities, and / found as
editors and reporters not old people. but
| young men.
II happened to be at small town in
| Ohio at the time of the great railroad war.
was anxious to get on my way, and It
last succeeded in getting permission to
| ride ON the only train run for some time,
| with The prospect OF being shot at, or OF
| the train being thrown from the track.
As / stood on the platfork, looking at
the mob | rather wished / had not
/ been in so great hurry to
proceed on any journey. But / noticed
| that the leaders OF the mob were all
young men, and that over ninety per
| cent. of the mob were young men. Here
was the combination of power and peril
| found in steam and electricity-and in the
youth of today. This is our idea in form
| ing an Epworth League.
The Committee on Credentials and en-
| rollment reported, through Chairman
| Collier, forty-Ave societies in the district,
aud a total of 4,S10 societies of the
League in the United States. Chairman
Jones of the Constitution committee
recommended the adoption of the consti-
tuition of the parent society. The Com
Oh H6Eo cictLcu dS u
whole, making the Rev. James T. Foster
of Hedding Church, president; Solon
Briggs, John Hilker and w. II. Boomrod,
first, second and third vice presidents, re-
spectively; the Rev. Mr.. Egbert, secre-
tary, and ID. j. Kennedy, treasurer.
The evening service was much better
attended than either morning or after
noon sessions. The. vesper service was
conducted by Rev. John Krantz and Rev.
Richard Vanhorne afterward led in
prayer. Bishop K. G. Andre US delivered
an address on "John Wesley and his
Work." and Rev. H. A. Butty made the
closing address, congratulating the young
people on the noble manner in which they
rallied for the League.
The singing was very fine, being led by
Trinity Church choir and orchestra. The
hymns were those written by John Wes-
ley.
Those sung in the evening were 'sThe
Pilgrim" Everlasting Praises" "Tne
Only Refuge" and "The Full Assurance
Of Hope"
A similar meeting will be held annually
at some Methodist Church in the city.