The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-21
CONFERENCE
Department Of Spiritual Help
Discusses Means of Fur
thering the Work Of
the League.

There was an important meeting of the
First Vice Presidents of the Epworth
League Societies of Jersey City, at En-
DRY NJ. e. Church, last night. The meet
ing was for the purpose of considering
the best means for carrying out the
work of the department of spiritual
help, of which the First Vice Presidents
are the heads. The delegates present
were:-Mr. J. W. Bothem of Grace
Church, Mr.. Charles Mcintyre of the
Linden Avenue Church, Mr.. j. V. San
ford of Trinity, Miss Grace %Swenarton of
West Side. Miss Hitler of the Lafayette
Church, Mrs. L. c. Cooke of Simpson,
Miss Hunt of Emory, Mr.. R. S. Van
JNorthwick of the City Epworth Union,
Mr.. C. v. Tuthill. President of the Jer-
Lincks, President of the City Epworth
Union.
Mr.. Edgar Moore, First Vice Presi-
dent of the New Jersey State League,
called the meeting to order, and stated
its object, which, he said, was to on
fer on the various phases of the spirit
ual work of the League. He asked for
suggestions as to 0 the work could
be improved and reports as to how it
was progressing at present.
OBJECT OF DEVOTIONAL MEET
INGS.
The principal topic of discussion was
THE Object of Devotional Meetings.
Mr.. Mcintyre thought that it's object
was to interest the young people. MIR.
Sanborn spoke of REVEALS as great help
in building up the young people in their
spiritual life and in bringing in the non
church goers.
Mr.. Bethem's opinion of the devotional
service was that 1T was to draw the
members closer to God, and get them
into a greater spiritual life.
Mr.. Thomas reported that his society
was not as progressive as it might be,
Miss Swenarton reported that the West
Side Society was composed of people of
ages ranging from sixteen to twenty
years. The department of spiritual work
and teaching them how to serve Gcd.
She thought the devotional meeting a
good way to bring members into the
League.
tional meetings at Simpson Church We're
well attended, but there was a lack of
spirituality among the members. A
number had been converted, but some of
HAo OA AASd III Wy WOIlOtJ
a~musements. She considered the sym
pathy of the pastor a necessity in or
der to insure the success of the work.
TO QUICKEN SPIRITUAL LIFE.
Miss Hunts idea of the object of the
meetings was that it was to quicken
the spiritual life of the members. Mr..
Tuthill considered that the main object
was to make good Methodists of the
young people, instruct them in the doc
trines of the church TN encourage them
to testify and pray in public. The object
of the Sunday meeting and plans for
securing larger attendance was next dis
cussed. The Linden Avenue Society re-
ported that it had increased its attend
ance from twenty to seventy. 1t has
found the Boys Brigade a great help.
All the members of the brigade are
pledged TO attend the service. Grace
Church Chapter has found services of
song beneficial in bringing out the mem
bers. Brother Moore said a few words
on the subject. He suggested that cards
of invitation be sent out. Good sing
ing, he thought, a big help, and he said
that Misunderstanding had a wonderful eff
feet. h increase in attendance in
his judgment depended largely upon the
ability of the leader.
Open air meetings and cottage prayer
meetings were advocated.