The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-23
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EPWORTHS ADJOURN
League Convention at Eliza
beth Finishes It's LaboTS
and Goes m
OFFICERS AND DELEGATES ELECTED
Resolutions Adopted Denouncing
Theatre Going, Dancing and
the Sunday Newspaper.
OFFICERS AND DELEGATES ELECTED
Special the Jersey City Neus.

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earnestness of the Epworthians was de-
monstrated by a well attended prayer
meeting held at $50 o'clock in the
morning. in ST. James Church. Benja-
min Patterson, editor Woodstown Reg
ister,'' was the leader. and the meeting
was spiritual and lively. There were
many testimonies and good singing.
At nine o'clock Professor Sweeney was
on the platform and began promptly the
praise service by announcing the Old
hymn, "At the Cross" Other familiar
selections followed and the days work
began with the usual enthusiasm.
The Corresponding Secretary presided
at the early part of this mornings ses-
sion and introduced as the first speaker
Rev. Gilbert Clement of Andover, who
made a practical and admirable address
on Sunrise"
Then followed the reports of the dis
trict secretaries.
JERSEY CITY DISTRICT.
w. E. Taylor, of the Jersey City dis
trict. reported advancement in all lines.
In the Mission and Mercy and Help de-
partments excellent results were re-
ported.
Mrs. L. H.. Swain reported for the
Bridgeton district cheering news, a
steady. healthy growth as characterizlng
the year. REVEALS were reported and
several hundred conversions and gooo
results accomplished in missionary WORK.
The Bridgeton district Epworthians
pledged to quit forever all dancing,
theatre-going horse-racing and Sunday
railroad riding. and Sunday newspaper
reading.
Further reports were postponed, ana
DR.. Steel made an eloquent plea for an
%endan at the Chattanooga confer
ence. Rev. P. C. Bascom, OF Newark
spoke on the same subject. Rev. G. +.
Bishop. of Pennington, and L. w. AncKer
of Mount Holly, represent the Trenton
District.
A committee of five were appointed to
make arrangements for a New jersey
train, as follows:-Rev. p. e. Bascom, OF
Newark ;awf 2 G Gs9rge Baker, Mi scd Haadongiield; Il.
T. Hallinger. Jersey City; f. n. COVER
Sayohhs OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Nominating Committee reported
u una as foilows:-n-,n
First Vice President, Rev. ]. 7. Wilde,
Second vice President, Mrs. Mary $.
third third vice President. william wescott,
Bridgetoh. IT
SuDGr11lelCSDI OIL JuH4OI WI ~
G-orresponding Secretary, F. J.. Lovatt,
Newark
| borough, Pennington.
TREASURER, Rev. John R. Mason, Point
willie. popar
memfber-atslarge: Newark district, Mrs.
F. D. Watson Newark; E1iza6etthh d 1sr-
s stse' C sH,Ss district. George. II. Links, Ger
| sey City; New Brunswick district, Rey-
Frank Moore, sgring Lak G1a Camden d ritv
Goshen; Trenton district. Mr.. ". A. w.
DELEGATES gsaos Tf fsSNArrAs sosSa
Newark distriet.Rev- ? e: Bascom
Elizabeth district-Miss May I. Ehne,
Raritan; Rev. H. F. Hayes, East Mill
stone. pavd
pb nH5srson ai 81. j. 3. Clark K: A A Sega'
Jersey city ,district-Charles W. McIn-
tire Jersey City; Rev. $. X. Dooiittle'
slSSe ew r Brunswick district-Rev B. G.
Lippineott, u, Bedford; J. ] McNama-
e eanasn disf TIi'er M a; F, st5ffSt' Cam
Goshen; Prof. William MacGeorge. Vine
Trenton distriet-Rev., G. F. Bishop,
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER DENOUNCED.
Resolutions were passed denunciatory
of the liquor traits and urging ease
part in such worldly arnusements as are
condemned by the church; emphasizing
the spiritual work Of the League, prom
ising to do all possible to make the Ep-
worth chapters evangelical forces for
the conviction and conversion, of sinners
and the a of mes rsrist 81 t1 life hlg ana ur nE
ing entertainment committees OF the
Chapters to be on their guard and to
give no entertainments not elevating or
The sentiment of Mrs. Swain against
th~eatre-going. dancing and Sunday desc
incorporated in the resolution. The
lChristian citizenship movement was also
enuolse AFTERNOON ADDRESSES.
Mrs. F. D. E. Watson, of Newark, de-
Missionary spirit il the Church. and
NJ. 3. Church Of New York, made an in.
spring address on the development Of
e saa,ss r. hnSWs ntgsh1 his stand po1nt Fast fn in paq ans
The afternoon session included the
Junior exercises sers e solo ana an R 8 qua : {
Boyd. Of Ff;hiiiipsburg. state superinten-
dent Thompson and Mrs n. St i Meyer icy r..
dresses s q methods Of work By Leo
en- Pisi1sesid; dKsgs EsmS,s Bf RsTgs5
Point; f. J. Lovatt. Newark: Rey. E. w.
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, n Rev. HI. j.
zelley, Of -Wenonah
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
A christian citizenship session was q
dressed at four O'Clock by Rev. 8. Ed,
ward Young. Willard j. Hamilton and
The exhibition drill OF Epworth Guards,
Company Al Second Regiment, of st.
Luke's Cyurch, Newark, was a fine fea-
ture Of the afternoon
rally was held IN the First P~resbyterian
Of ChafIestown, Mass spoke on NJ
Duty as q Young Christian to the
tChurch.,, A conservation service, led by
Eugene M. Train. of Houston Place M
&. Church, Brooklyn, closed the conven-
Three hundred and thirty-one delegates
we're reported as having been enToilea
Committee.
NORMAN rs A C0UNTRYMAN NOW
Counsellor Norman Rowe. attorney tc
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