Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-24
REASONS FOR HIS BELIEF
DR.. Brodbeck Eloquently Tells
Why He Is q Methodist.
CLOSE OF tbs EPWoRTH MEETING


successful and stirring convention Of the
Wilmington District ZIP worth League IL
over. 1t ended last night. congrega
tion that completely packed the M. e. /
Church witnessing the closing exercises /
fine Grafton by one OF the leading 4
New England clergymen was the faal /
feature.
The new officers elected are. President, |
Rev W. G. Rooms; first vice president /
Rev. h g Budd. Of Perryville; second /
vice. president. Miss Matte B. McMunn, |
Of Delaware City; third wise president, |
Miss EsseIle Chandler, Of Grace Church
fourth vice president. Howard n Brown, |
OF Mt Pleasant secretary, Miss LIZZIE |
West. CookmanChurch; treasurer, Mics |
Leila Gerry, Port Deposit, Md.
Delegate TO Second Generai Conference |
Dist rlct Convention-M Ministerial. J. |
amos. Juius Dodd Harvey w Ewing; !
lay. = B 7. Springer, O T. F, Mearns, |
Or ) Boyle
at the session yesterday afternoon,
a. ward N Brown, OF the committee on
credentials, reported that every chapter
except one was represented, 1873 delegates
from forty three chapters Deing present
Rev. H g. Bndd. Of the finance com
mittee, reported receipts OF $40 04, and
disbursements Of $2S S5-lesying bal
ance Of $l0.19
strong address WAS delivered by Mr.
Budd, of Perryville, on "How TO Reach
aud Save Young Men Whatever the
means must be- he said the agent must
be men. he follows. perhaps his father
who doesn't attend church and thinks
the manhood OF the world Is outside Of
the churches, that It Is unmRnly to be a
Christian. Men. not women must be
the agents Of his salvation. NDW we
send messengers all the way 20 Africa 10
save heAthen, and yet we do not send our
men, our Christian and lnhueotlal
churchmen to do missionary work right
at our own doors. Let the boys be
humored little with plenty OF athletics
aud music
Raw Robert Watt said Il am glad
that the young speaker has used the
Independence to state the fact that you
can't ram religion down Young mans
throat Now not VERIFYING In the
world Is devilish. and we ought TO mlngle
with these young men aud boys in their
sports. A oommon-sense view must be
taken of this trying subjsot believe
we want more worldly wisdom In hand
ling this subject
Howard NJ Brown, Of Mt Pleasant,
greetings by telegraph 10 the fourth
general conference district, Epworth
League, In session In Philadelphia In
the telegram the two verses Hebrews
xiii, 20-2i--were added
The convention unanimously voted TO
accept the cordial invitation of Rev. II.
w Ewing to hold its next annual session
at Tome Memorial Church, Port Deposit
During the early afternoon Rev. L w.
Layfeld, pastor Of Epworth M Il
Church, conducted a spirited service in
the iAil. Rev. d. w Ewing also read his
essay on 1.-THE Place Of the EpTorth
League In Methodism." saying that It
was to fit young churchmen to help their
pastor In the cause Of Christ.
Enthusiastic Close Last Evening.
Rev w Ernest Greenfield, pastor at
Mt Lebanon, read the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions read the para
graphs submitted by that delegation,
which urged activity among young
people outside the church, condemned
the saloon, recommended q more str.ct
observance Of the Methodist discipline.
thanked Pastor Collins and the people Of
New Castle, Rev. S B Wylie, Of the
Presbyterian Church, and the Whining
ton newspapers-all for much sppreci-
ated courtesy.
Rev. II. G Budd, Of the cabinet, sub
mitted an amendment 10 the constitution
that where junior league existed in the
churches, tha- the latter be entitled to
one Of the four delegates now allowed
from each league
DR.. Brodbeck's Polished Grafton.
Rev. w. N Brodbeck, d D., pastor Of
Trinity Church. Boston. Mass, delivered
stirring address on "why I am q
Methodist. He had selected this theme
because Of It's appropriateness TO Al
Epworth League convention He had
not prepared 3 written address, but 10
this be was, be said. like camp meeting
John Allen, who had contempt for any
man who would refer to notes or writing
One day, ia a city, he departed from his
custom and told the brother who offered
prayer only for the congregation as he
needed no prayers for he had every thing
written down.
Now I'm hardly responsible for being
Methodist. because was born In that
church. When my father was sent x
Marietta. o., be found q long ans
narrow church twice too large for hi
congregation and be had II pRrtitiones
OF Into parsonage In that dedicated
church, therefore, was born.
Nov I believe In the doctrine OF fire.
grace, which Is, In the words OF tn
apostle, Jesus Christ tasted death 70
every man
II believe In the doctrine Of election
That reminds me OF colored Christia
who is Baptist His master asked hiI
II he believed that he (his MASTERY wa
elected to be saved He replied yer
wisely, Well ah Msssa 4 neber know
any one to be elected who wasn't cand
date So the Methodist church cons
to any man or woman, no matter no
degraded or low In sin. to urge them
become candidate. whether they are
not, for . seat at the right hand Of Go
"When l came to the Methodist alta
poor penilens. 1 wanted the spirit
answer TO the blood aud tell me / VI
born Of God. We believe there ls such
Spirit and that II will tell us, just
the child placed In room with for
women, the child could single out
mother as soon as set free Ia the room.
" II we walk in the light as he is
the light we have fellowship one wi
another and the blood of Jesus Chri
His son. eleanssth us from all sin "