Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-02
YESTEHDAY,s CONyRNTlON

OF Methodist Young Peoples socie-
and Papers.
Methodist Episcopal Young Peoples socie-
ties of the New Haven district was held at
the First NJ. Z church, corner of Elm and
College streets, es'erdsy. The morning
delegates in attendance Rev. W. E. SEQ
field presided and Rev. J. A. Mcdonald of
Milford was the secretary. The addresses
of the morning were: "The Young Peo-
pies Societies from the Presiding Elders
Standpoint" Rev. O. J. North, and 1.-THE
Boys Brigade" by Rev. J. Howard Hand
of this city.
There are seventy societies in the dis
trict and the banner society is the Ep-
worth league of the East Pearl street
church, this city, with q membership of
10.
The dinner was served to the delegates
in the parlors of the church by commit
tees of ladies from the several city
churches. The special committee on en-
tertainment from the First church was
composed of Miss Agnes Gilbert, Miss Ino
Banks, Miss Alice Dibble, Miss Helen
Lantz. Miss J. Louise Cooper.
At Q p. m. love feast was led by Rev.
A. G. Smith, in the absence of DR.. W. G.
Williams.
Mrs. q. q. Scribnsr of Bridgeport then
read paper ON "Work in Junior Societies. :"
She spoke from the text "Take heed there
fOra tn TO oil xbo oo1-
over which the Holy Ghost hath made you
overseers, to feed the church of God, which
He hath purchased with His own blood {"
Acts Xxx, %. The first part of her address
was to the ministers, urging them to great
er effort In getting the children interested
in the church. She spoke of the reoogni-
ton which the Methodist church officials
had taken of the Importance of getting
children early interested In religious mat
ters. ''Can we not create" she said, Gin
them q spiritual appetite. The Junior
societies educate the minister as much as
they do the children, as they teach them to
simplify their sermons. Children as rule
do not like sermons.
"Modern life has to deal with different
questions of life than the life of the world
did at the time the gospel was written.
Yet we and much in the gospel to guide
us to-day. We have dealt with some very
PAooAchib III RNoW 1Otk. All may
not know that New York Ia the third Ger
man city In the world. There Is an
italian city there as large as New Haven.
The first thing far us to do Is TO try and
elevate the standard of these peoples liv-
ing and get them In q condition to receive
the gospel"
Miss Louise Dsnicker then sang Q solo
entitled Jesus, Thou Art Standing"
(GeibeD In most pleasing manner, after
which Rev. d. A. Jordan of West winsted
addressed the meeting on 1.-THE Methodist
Youth In the Twentieth Century"
He spoke of the i'm portsnce of tie young
peoples work In the church and the oppo-
sition met with by some of the elder mem
bsrs who went by the text ''As 1t was In the
beginning, is now and ever shall be-" The
advent of Young people in church life
brings with IL q great deal of spiritual
strengthiDg and vigor.
Supper was served TO the delegates in
the church parlor.
The evening session was opened with Q
praise service, folio sed by prayer by Rev.
A. D. Vail, D d The address of the even
ing was msds by Bishop Charles B Gallo
way of Jackson. Miss. The speaker was
introduced by Rev. W. E Scofeld. the
president of the union. He took for his
subject "Young Methodists and Church
Entertainment" The address was very
interesting and was listened to by q large
audience, which completely filled the
chnrch