Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-25
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ing. The list Of appointments will not
be ready till Monday. Much specula-
ton is INDUCED in in regard TO the ap-
pointnents, but the cabinets are very
reticent.
Rev. G. w. Grimes will fill his own
pulpit tomorrow Sunday and will
start early Monday morning with his
family and friends for Chicago.
II. P. McGregor, Of the Island, Is In
town looking after the interests OF the
Island Church and selling glassware.
The following were admitted to first
orders, or advanced to higher orders:
Silas McGregor, Lanty G. Potts, o. M.
Day, S. J. Miller.
Local Deacons' Orders-W. E. Dean,
w. c. Rogers, L. P. Dunbar, Il. H.
Meadows, John Bedlow, Geo. h. Ward,
w. Lewis, S. w. Arbuthnot
Second-elass Deacons orders:-F. NJ.
Malcolm, w. c. L. Conell, &. A. Davis,
A. j. L. Gurus, S. K. Arbuthnot, Geo.
w. Lewis.
Rev. f. II. Lynch's friends think he
would make a good Presiding Elder.
Bishop Fitzgerald is model presid-
ing officer, and has won the hearts OF
the people in this section. His address
tonight will crowd the church to its
fullest capacity. We hope some day he
will visit Wheeling.
John c. Bardall, of Moundsville and
Milliard f. Geisey, OF Wheeling, are
among he new faces at the Conference
| to-day.
Just at the hour for service this even
ing the much needed and long expected
rain arrived in a beautiful shower, but
for all that the church was literally
packed. The occasion was the confer
ence anniversary Of the Epworth League
and it had been announced that Bishop
| Fitzgerald, the "Father of the Epworth
| Leage," would give an address.
After the opening service Of song and
prayer the president OF the meeting,
DR.. Day, of Morgantown, stated that
the evening would be devoted to short
| reports from the various districts and
an address by the Bishop.
S. X. Arbuthnot was introduced as
corresponding secretary Of the Confer
ence League, who said he would give a
few dry facts in regard to the work OF
T. League in this Conference; but the
| dry way he had Of giving them, tOgeth-
or with the recollection OF his peculiar
relation to the Conference this morning
caused much merriment. Mr.. A. is q
very Energetic young man and will
| doubtless make his mark high up on
the roll of fame if he continues in the
way he has begun. DR.. Day thought
the facts were better than the report
| of the secretary would seem TO show, as
a great deal of the work of Epworth
League could not be tabulated.
At this point the chairman said he
would have the pleasure Of introducing
Bishop Fitzgerald, as on account Of
| other engagements connected with the
conference he would nave TO leave be-
fore the session was through. The
Bishop was received with hearty APP
plause, and after expressing his pleas
ure at being able to be present at this
session, he proceeded to say in sub
| stance:
/ take it for granted all present I'M
derstand the object of tho Epworth
League, but lest some do not desire to
say it is set forth in one of the articles
of its constitution.
FirSt-To aid the young members and
friends in the families Of our church to
the attainment of vital piety.
Second-To lead on to the attainment
of holiness of heart; and
Thlrd-To train them in works OF
mercy and helpfulness. This is the OBJ.
| ject clearly set before US, and to the at
tainment OF it we give ourselves as the
DAYS. l rejoice at the success of the
Young people gathered in one band
| had attained, and in the future the sue
cess will be greater as scores and hun
dreds are added TO our numbers. II
we can get the young people enlisted
for God and the Church our future sue
cess is assured.
Little services from many members
produce great results. Words OF cheer
and love aud little services Of mercy
from day TO day accomplish great re-
suits in the aggregate. Many entertain
tho idea that this organization was
! formed to stand over against another OF
similar character. desire to say those
who have this notion are entirely mis-
| taken. That you will see when | tell
YOU that the Epworth League and the
societies ufrom which it was organized
constitute the oldest UNCONVENTIONAL
societies for young people Of which we
have any knowledge.
In the General Conference OF 1872 a
resolution to organize q young peoples
society was formulated and referred to
| a committee, but in the rush Of bust
! siness incident TO the closing Of con-
! ference was not acted on, but in 1876 ii
was passed by the General Conference,
creating the Yong Peoples Lyceum Of
the M. e. church-the Oldest OF the
Young peoples societies of which we
know. Later the Oxford League was
formed, and still later the Epworth.
Denominational societies under the
| General Conference have existed since
1876, and in the minds Of the committee
since 1872.
Some seem to think Gthey were moi
| thought of in 1889. when that remark
able gathering az Cleveland took place.
This convention was made up Of the
representatives of the five different So
cieties of the NJ. E. Church. 1t was
thought If the FIVE chief societies could
be brought together under one head
and direction greater amount OF good
| could be accomplished.
Even the badge was made up from
! the emblems of the different societies.
The badge, in its present shape, had e1'
listed before as the emblem Of one Of the
societies, the colorS of another, the
motto Of another, and so on.
They speak Of a certain railroad sys'
tenn as the "Biz Four" | think this is
the "Big Five"
Let none say this idea Of society in
the M. E. Church is new thing. But
YOU say why have denominational So
| ciety. Why not say the same OF the
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