The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-12
ST. PAUL's M. E. CHURCH
Second Evening of the Anniversary
QhaerKed hE The En4EnI.t n Lea onnn

Second Evening of the Anniversary
Observed by The EpwOrth League.
The second service of the forty-fifth ami
versary celebration at st. PauIs NJ. E.
Church last evening was conducted by the
The choir opened the exercises with a short
service of song. Rev. D. R. Lowrie of the
Emory M. E. Church delivered an interest
ing address, in which he gave some excellent
advice to the young folks. The topic was
eSuccess in Life.n He said:-
''The first rule for success in life is to take
care of your body. The demand of the pres
ent age is for sturdy, healthy bodies. We
can't do without them. Religion is looking
for noble, vigorous, healthy Christianity.
You want a strong arm, a stout pair of lungs
and vigorous muscles. There are some,
doubtless, who don't believe in muscular
not one of them. You ask, Do l believe in
outdoor sports2 Yes; nearly all. Do I be-
lieve in jumping the rope? Yes, if you don't
jump too long. Croquet and lawn tennis!
Yes. Even ladies riding the bicycle? Yes,
providing they make their feet go on the
sewing machine as well as the bicycle. Base
ball? Yes. Footballg Well, yes; providing
lesson taught by football. Individuality is
lost. Team play is required. All the efforts
of the men are concentrated, and when the
Church of God learns that problem there
will be a change for the better in Christian
ity.
"You ask, Do / approve of ridinga Yes;
but l do not approve of horseback racing.
Do I approve of carriage driving? Yes,
when there is room in the carriage for two:
no sulky business for me. Do [ believe in
dancing? Yes; provided you dance to secure
gracefulness in accompanying you dance
to exercise the muscles, nerve and heart
functions. But you don't have to dance with
the opposite sex to secure this. / believe in
dancing if each sex dances with a partner of
their own sex. | challenge any one to prove
that the lower passions are not developed
when one dances with another of the oppo-
site sex.
"Do 1 believe in billiards and pool? No;
never in the name of God and Christianity.
When I was pastor of this church we held a
revival here one evening hat was attended
by a large number. Among those present
was a bright-faced young man, who came to
the altar and requested that a prayer be
offered up for his salvation. | saw that
something was hidden in his soul which he
did not care to confess, so / invited him to
visit me at the parsonage the next evening.
He came, and he still had that troubled look
on his face. | said to him:-'Young man,
there is something you are holding back. In
the name of God confess, even if it sends
you to States Prison Then he told me the
story of his life. My parents said he, ARE
respected members of a large church in this
city, and I have disgraced them. On the top
floor of a fashionable house on the corner Of
one of the squares in this city there is O
billiard table. / learned the game there,
and became quite an expert. [ drifted into
saloons, and at one of these places 1 met a
Jew, who told me | was an exceptionally fine
player. He backed me against other good
players, and | lost all my money. Upon the
advice of the Jew l stole from my employer,
and he sold my ill-gotten goods. This is the
way in which l drifted down l advised the
young man to make a clean breast of the
affair, and he did. The Jew was arrested,
and is now serving a long term in the State
P~enitentiary, while the young man is now a
noble specimen of Christian manhood. Only
a few days ago I received a letter from the
Secretary of the Y. M. c. A. asking whether
| approved of billiard playing My answer
was:-sNo! by all means, MOI"
The services at the church tonight will be
conducted by the Kings Daughters. Mrs.
Window and Mrs. Cruikshank Of New York
will deliver addresses.