The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-12
BPVORTH LEAGUERS
First Assembly Of the De-
partment of Spiritual
Work.

Auis AlISruOou az lue w est Olu0 Ma e.
Church began the first assembly of the
department or spiritual work of the
EDworth League under the auspices Of
the Jersey City District Epworth League.
This district extends from BERGEN Point
North TO West Point. N. Y. From n
point to the other there are embraced in
the district 50 chapters.
The delegates began to arrive from
different parts OF this and New York
State early this morning. As soon As
they reached West BerRep they were
taken iu charge by the bospita able West
Siders, and made TO ( eel at IN Those
who arrived after the noon hour went
direct to the church, Great preparations
had been made hers tor their reception.
The church was beautifully directed.
By TWO thirty O'Clock. ths time ser for
the opening of the convention a large
number of delegates had arrived aud
convention opened with devotional
exercises led by Few. e. N. Crasto. Of
Palisade NJ. K. Church. They consisted
OF prayers. singing and testimonies by
The young people. AT their conclusion
Rev. John Atkiuson. ID nastor of
form q welcomed the delegates to
West Bergen and to the church. He
said:
REV. MR.. ATKIsoN's WELCOME.
"Fhe Methodist Church has always
been the church OF the young people.
From the first 1t has encouraged young
men to enter the ministry and for a long
period the salaries paid circuit riders
were so small that few young itinerents
had the timerity to marry. Ii with
advancing years they did marry they
were compelled to locate in
order to earn q support for the
families. Consequently, the ministry of
our Church during half the period Of is
existence was very largely COMPOSED of
young men. Young women. too. have
always been encouraged to sing n
speak and pray in the Methodist Church.
Our class meetings have contributed
greatly. to develop the young Chris
tians into workers. Our frequent
revivals have given them much
religious zeal and activity. These
things, together with the Sunday school.
have produced a great body OF valient
young men and women In the Methodist
Church. In the Epworth Leauge these
workers nave simply come together to
engage with more system and unity in
Christian work,
Organization is economv of labor, BY
organization the great enter prises of the
dav. both secular and religious, are more
successfully carried on than they could
be without 1t. There is semething in the
esprit de corps resulting from such or
ganizatioDs saving the time and
them 60 do more in 8 shorter time tnau
they could otherwise do. We have
already seen the enthusiasm awakened
among religious young people by The
Christian Endeavor and Epworth Lsague
organizations. Both are Yong but dis
4 rl-~ nAA A.1 -f~N -.-
great achievements.
~ rejoice IN seeing the young people of
American Methodism thus banded for
warfart against the world. the flesh and
the devil. This organization inspires
great hope of. speedy and world
wide conquests for Christ. The
the battles Of the church must both be
chiefly fought by the poung. / trust that
each and all of you will contend ear
nestly for the faith. war o coed warfare
and win the crown. I most cordially
and warmly welcome you TO our
pleasant suburb and to our delightful
church. You come tonight with a nable
body OF young people who constitute
the CHAPTER of Epworth Leaguars of
this church. For them, for the oflpiary
ard the membership OF tails church and
also for myself as pastor. | cladly greet
you and hid you welcome here.o
Inc SeSslon IN In progress as IHE JE R.
SEY CITY NEWS gees TO press.
TIE ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE,
The social committee OF tile church
have prepared a banquet for the visitors
which will be served between the after.
noon and evening session. The commit
tee Rre:-
Churchill B~roadhead, Chairman. Mr..
and Mrs. G. e. Schultz, Miss Alice Nc
Enerny. Miss GRACE Swenerton, Mis-
Addie Swenerton, Miss Jennie, Broad
head. Mrs. Links, Mrs. Cole. Mrs, II. M.
Smith. Miss Irene Stiyers, Miss Mabel
McEnerny. -ss
ToNIGHT'S SESSION.
The evening session will begin at 7:l5
o'clock. with II .inodkin young peoples
devotional service. con lncted. bY. Mr..
Robert n. Collyer Of Bayopne. Presid-
Ing Elder Faulks will be present to pro-
N the invocation. The address of
the evening will be deiiyere | by Rev.
w. C.. Steele, DID,. of New York.
Church people from the whole city are
invited to attend.
WAR SHIFTS FOR RIO.