The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-11
BPV0RqH LEAGUHRS.
Proceedings Of Their An
nual Convention Held In
Newark Today.
MISS ANNIE L. FULLER's ADDRESS.
Secretary Crasto's Report-Resolu-
tions Denouncing Race
Track Legislation.
MISS ANNIE L. FULLER'S ADDRESS.
Special to The Jersey Cqtv Neius.

May IL, lCS0.-lu0 Ceutral
M. E. Church was never more crowded
than it was at one O'Clock yesterday after
noon when the first ann ual convention
of the New Jersey State Epworth League
opened its first session. The fine weather
and the tempting programme had
brought many young people from the
most remote parts of the State. This Is
the first time that anything larger than a
county convention a been held, and
there Is much interest manifested in the
meeting.
Committees have been appointed to
look after the welfare of the out of town
members, and all are provided with
sleeping apartments. The Convention
Committee is composed of the Rev. C.
Frank Nestleship, Frederick j. Lovatt,
Robert N. Collyer and DIR. Robert r.
DoheTty. These gentlemen have been
untir1ug in their efforts to make the con-
ventlon a success.
As carly as ten O'Clock in the morning
delegates began TO arrive from Camden,
Trenton ana other points in the southern
parts of the State, aud the committee
which had charge of assigning the dele
gates to the various hotels a boarding
places found that many were coming who
had not been expected. This committee
is greatly handicapped by the meagre
hotel accommodations of this city, aud
most Of the visitors have been placed In
private houses.
Until late Tuesday night members of
the local leagues were bnsy trimming the
church, so that now it presents a holiday
appearance. Around the galleries scarlet
and white bunting is hung in festoons
caught up by rosettes of the same color.
The pulpit is covered with the brightest
colors of the league. n large pots of
Marguerites are placed about the edge of
the pulpit platform. Back of the pulp Ill
two scarlet and white flags are placed
with the emblem of the order-a Maltese
cross with the words Look up. lift up"
in H-arlet letters-hung between them.
BADGES OF RED AND WHITE.
Each delegate was presented with q
badge upon registering his or her name.
The badges were of red and white o
ribbon with a steel plate engraving on
celluloid. This is the first time that uhis
badge hrs ever been used at a conven-
ton.
The Epworth League has been organ
lied four years, but the general league is
now composed of 5000 district leagues.
England and the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. While the delegates
were assembling at one o'clock a volun-
tary was played on the organ. At quarter
past one the devotional exercises were
begun and they were conducted By Kew.
C. Frank Nettleship of this city, who is
First Vice-Prestdent aud the head of the
department of spiritual WORK. The
singing and short PRAYERS continued
until half past one O'Clock, when the adj
dress of welcome was made.
Rev. Henry Spellmeyer, Pastor of the
church, made an address of welcome in
which he took for his subject, 1.-THE Local
Church and League He said that the
Methodist Episcopal Church had always
been noted for its hospitality. MAY no
discordant word be spoken durf ng this
meeting and may the blessing of Heaven
rest upon this convention d uring your
brief stay"
Benjamin F. Clark. the President of
the City Epworth Union, made the adj
dress OF welcome extended by the union
to the leagues OF the State. He said that
he proposed to present a condensed report
and review of the work Of the city Ep-
worth Union, giving the visiting dele
gates an outline of some of the unions
plans of work.
He gave the following hgures:-
"The number of members of the local
vile, 100; st. Luke's, 100; Centenary, $50;
Central, 1875: Franklin street, 179; De
Groot, 1873; I%rvingtoD, so; Union Street.
so; St. Paul's. rs; South Market street, 45:
Dashfell. Al; Trinity, 40; Davis Memorial,
So"
CITY METHo DISM.
Elkanah Drake made the third address,
his, subject being Getty Methodism."
Among other things he said: HMethpdism
OF the city of Newark is not a thing that
we talk about much. Suffice it to say
that we are here and we are glad you are
here. Three new Methodist churches
nave been Started III this city during last
year and | hope that next year there will
be three times AS many opened"
The Rev. G. f. Nettieship. in speaking
for the department. or spiritual work.
said that a great many evaugelistic meet
| Jugs had been held during the last year,
| especially this spring. Meetings had
been held in about thirty cities q
| towns of the State. Mr.. Nettleship said
the work which would help the depart
ment, be would be glad to receive them.
He also desired to receive word of any
league desiring to hold special services.
the report of the Corresponding Secre-
tary of the State Epworth League, I. j.
Lovatt, of this city. was read. It cou-
tanned the following state u,entS:-
H STATE LEAGUE.
s.The New jersey State Epworth League
was organized on December 3, 1892, at II
meeting held In the book rooms. New
York. It's object Is to form a bond of
union between the Epwortr League of
Newark and the New Jersey Conferences,
and to unite our people in fellowship and
Christian WORK There were several
reasons why it was believed that q State
league would be of inestimabie value TO
the of New Jersey, and as the
days, weeks aud months go by, 1t is being
shown that the organization is a most
providential one and has been aud can be
a source of inspiration and encourage
ment and help to every local chapter. aud
will result in a more thorough organiza-
ton aud equipment and greater enIhusi-
assn aud activity in every district in
| the STATE. Iu one State there is n
total Of 301 chapters and %, 10Y
members, aud thirty Christian Endeavol
societies with 1884 members, making q
grand total of 331 organizations aud
q, 491 members. In the latter part of the
month of March, with the assistance of
| our district secretaries, we sent TO every
| Epworth League aud Christian Endeavor
Society, and, where there was neither, 60
the pastor. a blank report to be filed out
and returned. Two hundred and fifty
| niue Of these were returned. seven Of
which were from affiliating societies,
which bowed Il me- bershlD In senior
organizations OF 10,S64. Seveptyeone re-
ports show $500 junior members, Que
hundrsd and sighty-nine reports answer