The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-12
ment, 279: Increase of s.. Grammar De-
partment, 165; increase of IL. All depart
ments, 444; increase of 10.
EpWORTH'S OFFICERS.
The League Closed It's Session
Last Night, After Eleciing
lis officers.
Special to The Jerseu ctr Ne,cs.


NEWARK, May 12. 1893. After the
Convention, in the Central M. E. Oh urch
YESTERDAY afternoon, a telegram was sent
to the Baptist Young Peoples Union at
Camden acknowledging the dispatch
which was received last night At the
adjournment of the morning session the
delegates were photographed in a group.
The report of the Committee on Peri
odicals endorsing the Epworth Herdld,
EplDorth ReUietu, EplcOfth Advocate anu
Eptrorth Record, was read. The menu
bers of The league were requested 10
subscribe for the papers If possible
The committee appointed to select q
place for the e convention reported Ia
favor of Trenton for a permanent place
of meeting. This did not suit the dele
gates and a motion to hold the next con-
vention in Broadway Church, Camden,
was adopted. The COMMITTEES on
Nominations presented the following
names: For President. DR.. j.. g.
Clark, Andover; First Vice President,
the Rev. c. Frank Nettleship. Newark;
Second Vice President, the Rev. j. +.
Shaw of Camden; Third Vice President,
the Rev. J.. Il. Mace. New Brunswick;
Fourth Vice President, Robert N. Coli
yer, Bayonne; Corresponding Secretary.
Frederick j. Lovatt, Newark; Recording
Secretary, Walter W. Dobbius, Mount
Holly; Treasurer, Samuel w. Fox,
MillvIIle: Executive Committee, the
Rev. J.. L. Halues, Bridgeton;
Samuel san slv q; ITh noa,ps rrsn Gamd 'tbs
Rev. j. f. Schrist. New Brunswick; J.J.
Joy, Elizabeth; the Rev. J.. A. Cole.
Newark: the Rev. 4. A. Boyd, Paterson;
the Rev. +. N. Crnsto, Jersey City.
DIR. BAKER ELECTED.
DR.. ". II. Baker or East Orange and
N. w. Morse of this city were also uamed
fol- position OF president. Mr.. Morse de-
clined to serve, and the ballots were
taken on the names of DR.. Baker and Mr..
Clark. The result showed that DR..
Baker received lI5 votes aud Mr.. Clark
SO, aud DR.. BAKER WAS declared elected.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
Again was che Central NJ. r. church
crowded last night by enthusiastic MEM
bers of the EpworLh League. 1t being
the closing session of the I've days meet
ing.
The evening session opened with q SER
vice Of sopg, after which an address was
made by the Rev. W. /. haven. d. D., Ut
Boston. Secon,t Vice President of the Gen
eral EpworLh League.
The reverend doctor spoke at length
and his hearers were forciblv impressed,
Ur. Haven being one of those speakers
whose words carry conviction to the soul.
My young friends. | would advise you
that though you may be good Christians
and loyal Epwortn Leaguers, You must
go out like aWesley, with the basket on
The arm, aud try to do good where 1t SIS
most needed and that is among the poor.
1t is all very well to sit in our comfort
able homes. but that car hardly be called
seeking Christ. We must open our eyes.
Whatever you are in this world you have
tn make yourself. and tina. by your own
efforts"
DR.. Haven was loudly cheerel at the
conclusion of the speech, after which the
held. which wers ably conducted ny
Frank B. Hoagland of Paterson. The Gem
eral Secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Of that
city.