The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-19
BANDED FOR GOOD WORK.
The Epworth League Convention
Shows Matter for Con-
graduation.

The annual convention Of the Jersey
City District of the Epworth League was
held yesterday afternoon and evening at
the West Side AvenHe Methodist Episco-
pal Church, West Bergen. The following
Methodist churches had delegates
present: : Trinity. Monroe Memorial.
Grace. Lafayette and Emory churches.
The Bergen Point. Linden avenue and
Mattison Churches were not repres ented
and the Rev. o. j. Cowles- the Rev. w.
p. George, the Rev. o. B. Colt aud the
Rev. John kranfz who were down on the
programme as speakers failed to appear.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by the Rev. john Atkinson; and
the choir sang "Hosannah 10 the High
est" The Rev. ID. 5. Halleron then ad-
dressed the convention on "Hints on
What to Read"
''The question that interests all to-day, ("
said he. lis what shall we give our young
people to readf The reading matter that
we place in the hands of our young people
should all be carefully scrutinized, and
they should be permitted to read none
but the best OF papers. books and maga-
zines. So much trash is palmed off as
good reading matter that one can not
the Epworth League, however. should
stick BY thae good old book, the Bible.
They will always find il interesting and
as long as they follow out its teachings
they may rest assured that our Heavenly
Father will protect them and lead them
in the straight and narrow path"
READING REPORTS
The reports from the different societies
were then read. Mr.. George Lincks re-
ported for the West Side NJ. E Churcn.
This society is the largest in the city and
has membership OF nearly one hundred.
The Trinity NJ. L. Church has the next
largest society, having over seyenty-hye
members. The reports from the other
societies showed an increase In interest
and membership. many OF the societies
having doubled their numbers during the
past year.
Rev. w. G. Snoderass, OF the HeadIng z
NJ. Z. Church, then spoke on "The ED-
worth League"
SIT Is gratifying to the pastors of the
Methodist Episcopal churches in this
city," said he, TO see the interest the
young people, who are banded together
under the nanner OF the Epworth League,
are taking in Christian work. They
are valuable help to the pastor in
his church work. They do the work
that the pastor cannot do. They bring
the young people into the church and
make Christians Of them. am q hearty
supporter of the Epworth League. and l
do not believe our young church folk
could do better than to stick by the League
and make It a success"
This closed the afternoon session and
the delegates were. then. inEited into the
church parlors. where the ladies of the
West Side NJ Z. Church had prepared an
excellent collation..
THE EVENING SESSION.
At haif-past seven O'Clock the delegates
re-assemb bled In the church, and listened
to an opening address by Presiding Elder
ID. r. Lowrie-
II rejoice when look at the member
ship roll OF the Epworth League, and see
the progress that has been made during
the past year." said he. ~ rejoice when
see SO many young people enrolled
on the books Of the church,
all willing to do their Masters bidding.
Do not let us stop here, but go on and on,
and when we meet next year let the men,
bership again be doubled"
The choir then sang, Il was Wander
ing Sheep and after an address by the
Rev. William Daily on THE EDworth
League and the Glass Meeting" the
convention adjourned.