The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-27
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
Convention of the Jersey
City District Convened
In Emory NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. FUTHILL'S ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Rev. DR.. Lowrie Unable to Attend
President Forster's Response
Rev. E. N. Crasto's Report.

When the fourth annual convention Of the
Jersey City District of the Epworth Leagus
was called to order this afternoon there were
a large number of delegates in the audi
torium of the Emory M. E. Church.
The church was handsomely decorated.
red and white drapings extending about the
galleries On either side of the platform
stood large pots of lillies and high abovs
the desk, fastened to the balcony railing,
was floral representation in
white and red of the insignia
of the League, with the inscription, "Look
up--Lift up" The colors Of the League,
red and white, were everywhere. On both
sides of the insignia were two silken flags,
red and white.
Delegates were slow in arriving and IL
was not until halfspast two o'clock that the
room began to fill up. At that hour Presi-
dent j. Y. Forster of the League mounted
the platform and offered an invocation. He
introduced Charles V. Tuthill, Presi-
dent of Andrew Foot League of the
Emory Church, who, in place of the Pastor
of the church who was too i'll to attend,
made the following address of welcome:-
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr. President and officers of the District
League: The serious sickness Of my beloved
pastor is the explanation of my even at
tempting to speak to you the words OF well
come that would have fallen so eloquently
from his lips. You cannot be more dis
appointed than his people.
But as representing Andrew Foot Chapter
of Emory M. E. Church, extend to you
welcome as sincere and warm as Methodism
itself. As lively members Of a league OF
Christian soldiers to push the victories or
Christ's army with the enthusiasm and love
of young hearts, I bid you welcome.
Owe hope by our gathering here today to
get the strength of the shoulder-to-shoulder
and elbow touch that will win battles for
our Christ and give new vigor TO that por-
ton of the Lords army to which we belong
namely, the Methodist lewiston.
"Let us each gather for ourselves all the
help and inspiration for better work that
The Good Book has it that as iron
sharpeneth iron. so the face of man
| that of his friend We hope that this
gathering of friends in the bonds of Epworth
| League work may result in unity of feeling
and sharpening of wits that will bring IN 8
mighty honest report at our next convention:
| Again, in the name of Emory Church and
Andrew Foote Chapter bid you welcome,
THE LEAGUE FLoURIsHING.
| President J. " Forster in behalf of the
District League, in response to Mr.. Tuthilrs
welcome said that the members present
! proved that there is an active interest exist
| ing in the league. He said it was gratifying
| to see so many chapters represented, and re-
mark that the league is steadily growing.
| When he had finished reports from chaD-
| ters were received.
| REV E. N cRAsTo's REPORT.
| This afternoon Rev. E. N. Crasto, the
Corresponding Secretary, viii submit the
| following report
"In getting up this report I sent out q
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| tirely based upon the answers received.
The questions were:-
'tHave you a Y. P. Society2 Name and
when organizeds How many memberss How
much money has been raised and how ex-
pendeda What departments are workedl
Do you have Junior League organizationI
| How many attend suchs Have you any sug-
| gestions? Name of officers and their adj
| dressa Name of churchw
In the Jersey City district there are fifty
| six charges, in thirty five of which there are
young peoples societies. Owing to certain
local and geographical difficulties, it is quite
| impossible for number of these charges to
have been instituted, the general
verdict is, they have been most
| helpful to the various interests Of the church.
| Thirty-two of these societies are enrolled
under the baener of the Epworth League,
and three are working in conjunction with
| the ChrlSGlan EndeaVOr Society. 1ueS6 De-
long to Hedding IT, E. Church, Jersey City,
and Nyack and Barryville churches, New
| York. The membership of these societies
number 1900, about the same as that OF last
year.
| MONEY COLLECTED.
| The amount of money raised during the
past year and spent for church and other
/ purposes was $1,000, which is 81, $40 less
| than the previous year. Andrew Foots
| Chapter, No. 4, los, stands at the head for
raising money, having raised $3.50. 1t occu-
pied the same place the previous year, hav-
| ing then raised $S75. Hoboken Chapter
| No. Is is next with $400, the same amount as
| the year before. Simpson Chapter No. 4109
| is third with $500. Hedding, Of Jersey City,
! and Wortendyke are next with 500 each.
| In the district there are eleven Junior Or
| ganizations, which shows an increase of two
over the previous year"
/ He then read suggestions from Centenary,
! Trinity and Bergen Point chapters. Most OF
the chapters have for their officers young
| ladies, there being 100 young lady officers.
| Continuing Mr.. Crasto said:-
''We trust that the year to begin at the
| conclusion of this convention may be marked
| with very positive results along all lines OF
| Christian effort, and throughout all the
| churches For as young people all are
to remember that first of all we are Chris
! tians, second Methodist Episcopalians, third
| Epworth Leaguers or Christian Endervor-
ers. May God bless you all through the
coming year. Respectfully submitted,
sE. N. CRASTo,
Corresponding Secretary"