The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-03
CONVENTION OF YOUNG CHRISTIANS
In Session at Trinity Church-This Morn
ing's Doings.


ing's Doings.
An interesting convention of the Young
Peoples societies of the several Episcopal
churches of Jersey City is now being held
in Trinity Church, on York street. The
morning session began at ten O'Clock De-
fore large attendance of delegates from
the different societies.
The church was handsomely decorated
with bunting, palms and evergreens, and
presented very pretty appearance. As
the exercises also took The form OF
memorial services to John Wesley. the
altar decorations showed several pictures
Of Wesley. In the centre of the desk
front was a handsome silver medallion of
Wesley. and above it on the wall was a
photograph, showing MIN upon his death
bed.
Above this again, in yellow immor,
telles on back ground of evergreens-
was his watchword in life, "God is with
u.s." Around the church, on the front of
the gallery were the banners of the differ
enI Sunday Schools. Among them were
noticed those of Hedding Church, Simp-
son Sunday School, Centenary Sunday
School, Palisade Sunday School and Jane
Church.
service conducted by the Rev. Edwin n.
Crasro of Palisade Church. After it was
concluded, permanent organization was
formed and the different committees ap-
pointed. Brothers Robert n. Collier, E
K. Cunningham and Dunlap were
appointed Committee on Credentials
and Enrolment; Brothers s. ID. Jones'
j. X. Daniels and James Peyton, CON-
mittee on constitution. The committee
on nominations consists of Rev. w. c.
Snodgrass, Rev. Daniel Halloran and
Brother j. H. Egoert. DR.. d; r; Lowrie,
presiding elder, was elected chairman,
and the meeting continued.
The discussion of topic, intellectual
and Religious Culture of Our Young Peo-
ple." was set down for half past ten, but
it was nearer eleven when the Rev. j. L.
Andrew began his discussion of the sub
ject. A half an hour later the Rev. L. G.
Muller. in the Rev. Frank LongbOtham's S
place, the latter gentleman being indis-
posed, discussed 'The Work Of the Ep-
worth League"
The Rev Charles Maybury spoke long
and feelingly. giving various answers to
the query, "Why Have an Epworth
League?" The Rev. w. C. SnodgrAss
made few humorous remarks which
came in upon the rather gloomy facts like
a ray OF sunlight through a darkening
cloud He id:-"Trains are always late
on stormy DAYS and this one is
nearly forty minutes behind time. Aud
il will be at least half hour more before
we near the welcome WOruS, Dinner Is
now ready in the dining-car.' However,
l think we shall all wait very patiently
while Brother Howland says his say,
though | confess l am not a little Bit
hungry"
The Rev. <. o. Rowland here intro
duced a motion that las Mr.. Snodgrass
seems so anxious regarding his dinner, he
be excused long enough to do justice to
it." The same gentleman afterward dis
cussed the topic, The need of the HOLY
Spirit in the work of our young people. T"
He told story of train which suddenly
stopped while yet far from any station.
For some time it stood there and finally
the passengers got out to see what was
wrong. There was nothing on the track.
no part OF the train was injured, but the
boiler of the engine was filled with salt
water and the engineer was unable to
generate any steam.
He told another Of q man who planted
his farm with onions and took ali posi-
BILE care of them, but yet no onions would
grow, because the seed he planted lacked
the germ of life.
Like the engine without steam. like
the onion seeds without the germ of life,
is the work of the young people without
the Holy Ghost.