The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-05
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
Opening Session of the New
ark Conference at Cen
tenary Church.
METHODIST REVIEWED
Address of Rev. DR.. Kendig-The
Ladies Out in Force-Hosts
and Guests.

The work of the Newark Conference
may be salt to have begun last night
with the anniversary of the Newark Con-
ference Epworth League at Centenary
Church, although there were not many
pastors present, not SO many as State
League President J. c. Clarke said there
ought to be. The Epworth League may
be defined as the Christian Eudeavor So
ciety of the Methodist Church. since its
purpose is virtually the same with an adj
ditional de-nominational element The
exercises were opened after an organ
voluntary by Miss Gertrude NJ Farmer.
by the singing OF 20, What a Gathering.
led by Local Chapter 4422. sixteen voices.
After prayer, and the chorus Labor On"
reports were submitted from the various
districts.
Requests for Mr.. Edgar More, of Eliza
beth District, proved useless, and his re-
port was not read. Mr.. Myron w.
Morse, consented after some coaxing to
stand upon the platform and report pro-
gress in the Newark District. He said
that since the league was formed. Febru-
airy 10, 1891, In the Roseville Nj. E. Church.
there had been conventions every spring
and fall tina had greatly facilita ted COM
munIcation between the chapters. He
spoke in particular of the work of the
Newark "Epworth Union, "formed of local
chapters, that had conducted city mission
work tine last Sunday of each month. aud,
, at Christmas, had given $50 poor children
a good dinner a Christmas card and a
Testament. In his district there are Al
charges of which but five, and these small
country churches, are without young
peoples societies
STATE LEAGUE HEARD FROM.
j. G.. Clarke, M. D.. of Andover, Presl-
dent of the New Jersey State Epworth
League n Corresponding Secretary of
the Paterson District. presented a repor
in the latter capacity. The League was
formed four years ago, the first conven-
ton being held in Dover. Conventions
are held annually. Out of 62 charges,
there are SO chapters of The Epworth
League, 2 Christian Endetyor. and one
Helping Hand. a total Of SO Young Peo-
pies Societies. But one chapter has died,
and the Junior League is about to take
its place. The League has a membership
of 2, 792. a gain over last year of 600. OF
these, 1924 are church members. AS the
President of the State League, DIR. Clark
depiored the absence of pastors, as De had
hoped to convince some OF them how lax
they were in League matters. He called
attention to the State League Convention
to be held In Newark. May 10 aud II, and
urged it upon the attention of all present.
THE s~ECRETARY'S REPOR
The Rev. Edwin n. Crasto combined his
report as Secretary of the Newark Con-
ference League and Corresponding Secre-
iary of the Jersey City District, as fol-
lows
Number Of chapters of Epworth League in
Elizabeth District. Is; Jersey City. 80; Newark.
az; Paterson, Al. Christian Endeavor and other
socisties:-Elizabeth, 2; Jersey City, q; Newark,
s.; Paterson, 3. Total number of Young People s
Societies, Epworth League. 1874; Christian En-
deavor and others. Ia. Total, l4s.
Number of members in Elizabeth District, ac-
tive, I.7c0: associate, 100; Jersey City, active,
2,Go0; associate, $50: Newark active, 1903; asso-
ciate, $40; Paterson. active. (, 1913; associate, COZ.
Total, active. $500; associate, lao. Grand
Amount of money raised in Elizabeth. $780,;
Jersey City, $3.50: Newark S3,701; Paterson,
Societies having the pledge in Elizabeth, IL:
Jersey City, II; Newark, IS; Paterson, Is.
Junior League, 10 chapters in Elizabeth, at
tendance, s35: Jersey City, 8 chapters, $50;
Newark. 10 chapters, 438: Paterson. II chapters,
1888. Total, &c chapters; attendance, 1856.
Number of charges in Newark Conference,
Number of Young Peoples Societies in Con-
ference, 146.
Number without societies, "a.
All societies have devotional meetings, which
are considered spiritual, with some convers ions.
Young ladies lead as well as young men. The
favorite hour is Sabbath evening. The Mercy
and Help department is full of promise, while
not much attention is given to literary work.
The prospects are very fatteriug for much per-
manent work being done along all lines of
Christian effort.
ETHoDIs REVIEWED.
The chorus "March On'' was sung by
the choir, and the presiding officer intro
duced the Rev. A. B. Kendig, D. d..
whom he described as being able TO make
more calls in a day, more sermons in a
week aud more work in a year than any
other clergyman in the district. The
Rev. DIR. Kendig began by saying that he
had heard about jersey City, and had
thought it best to bring along a large
delegation to assure his getting home
again. His address was upon the sub
1ect, "Methodistn in the Light of Yester-
day,".s the lax effeminate Methodism
that sunk back Go the level whence it
rose, and weakly cries Give US a king
over u.s. but Methodism with all its rigor
and all its power.n He spoke OF Metho-
dism as a providence, citing the time
when it arose the ecclesiastic phenome-
non of the Eighteenth Century" when
England's religious life was at the lowest
ebb. influenced by the NJ ravian prayers
and the help of Peter Boiler, preserved
when Wesley was shut u from the
churches and forced to take TO Gods first
temples, the fields, set apart almost
against the will of Wesley, who was
nearly an Anglican and nearly a Moray
ian. 1t was a Observation-Disclosures were
too earnest and too honest to trlticize or
doubt: they took the middle passage be-
tween the Charybdis Of Calvinism and the
Scylla of Universalism. When they
should cease to believe perfectly and pro-
claim fearlessly, then Methodism would
have lost lis power. 1t was an experience,
since conversion was Lot q hope of some
thing to come. but an actual state now.
1t was q song''-Methodism was not born
with a gold or silver spoon in her mouth.
but with a SONG in her soul It was "a
force, impeiling to the highest height.
deepest depth, farthest point. And 1t
was an achievement, since upon the work
of Methodism the sun never went down.
Rev. Mr.. Kendig was received with Gu
thusiastic applause. A collection was
taken while Miss Farmer played an organ
voluntary. The exercises closed wit
singing ssTbe Banner of the Gross" anu
the benediction.
The officers of the State League are:-
President, j. C. Clark. NJ. D., Andover.
n. j.; Vice Presidents, Rev. G. FrSuk
Ne5;leshIp of Newark, Rev. Marshall
Owens of Seabright, Rev. H. .. Zslley OF
South Anboy, Mr.. II. N. Collyer of Bay
oune; Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. f.. j.
Lovatt of Newark: Recording Secretary.
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