Evening star., 1895-11-09
The Convention Getting Down to the
Transaction of Business.
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS READ:
Rev. Dr.. Johnston's Address on the
Holy Spirit in League Work.
FU T U RE ROC r A M S

convention of the Epworth League was held
today at the Metropolitan NJ. e. Church.
The general session meets this afternoon,
and there will be business session and
leaders meeting at the church this evening.
There was not a very large attendance
this morning when the meeting was called
to order by President Matthews. The meet
ing was preceded by q song service, and
was formally opened by a Bible reading and
by Rey. DR.. Rice, pastor Of Trim
ity NJ E. Church.
The church was prettily decorated for the
occasion. The chanca was hidden in a mass
of palms and potted plants, while the read
ing desk and the wall behind were draped
with the stars and stripes. Another big
flag was hung about, the organ loft, and
little flags were fastened all around the rail-
ing of the galleries.
President Matthews appointed as mem-
bers of the auditing committee Messrs: I. j.
Clark, E. F. Lafetra and E. e. Cissell. and
then he called upon each chapter to name
member Of the credentials committee and
of the resolutions committee.
The exercises of the morning consisted
mainly of the reading of papers on the gen.
eral subject of What to Do and HOW to DO
IT, in regard to various branches Of the
work of the league.
Papers Read.
Miss Daisy House of the North Capitol
Chapter read a paper on The Reading
Course" She has taken an active part in
that sort of work. and in her paper this
morning she gave succinct account Of the
methods she has pursued in arousing inter-
est in her chapter in the Epworth League
reading course. She spoke of the course as
a most valuable one and urged other chap
ters to take a more active part in the work
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Mr.. Matthews spoke briefly of the "Ep-
worth Herald and urged all leaguers to
become subscribers. Then MIR: E. A. Beck
man read paper on The Epworth
Guards" an organization which Is a COM
ponent part of the United Boys Brigade Of
America. This. he said, is a successful
means of reaching class OF boys that the
Sunday school does not always reach The
object of the movement is wholly and
solely the advancement of Christ's kingdom
among boys and the upbu!lding OF true
Christian character.
1t Is in sense military organization.
but there is always chaplain to look after
the spiritual welfare of the boys. 1t tends
to instili into their minds principles of reg
ularity, cleanliness. punctualtty and obe-
dience In 1893. about four years after the
country, there were /, 900 companies in the
brigade with membership of $4,000, scat
tered through thirty states and twelve de-
nomina ations. Now there are more than
Mr.. Beekman gave a few hints and sugges-
tions about organizing companies.
Miss Lille Stewart sang. in sweet So
prano voice. as solo, Hear Us. Oh. Faith
er."
Missions was the subject assigned to
Mr.. G. NJ. l.. Sites. ex-president of the
fourth general conference OF the District
League In the course of his remarks he
said that, in his opinion, missionary zeal is
the noble steed upon which the brave Ep-
worth knight Is riding on to glorious VIC
tory.
The missionary cause is the one that ap
meals most directly to the hearts of the
churches and is the element that makes
them all the churches of our Lord. He spoke
of the impetus given to the missionary move
n.ent with the Epworth League by the great
meeting held at Chattanooga last summer,
and urged his hearers to a more devoted in
terest and a greater enthusiasm for the
cause of home and foreign missions, and
made a number of suggestions as to how this
might be brought to pass.
There was singing by the convention, and
then came a number of one-minute reports
from delegates on "One Thing That Succeeds
in Our Chapter" Some spoke of the reading
circles, others of spiritual work. of the plan
of welcoming strangers at church.
Rev. Dr. Johnston of MetropolitanChapte
the pastor of the Metropolitan Church. de-
ivered a scholarly and earnest address on
the subject of THE Holy Spirit in League
Work. and shortly after noon the conven-
ton adjourned.
Future Programs.
The program for afternoon and evening
Is as follows: pm, song service; 205
prayer; 2:1O. singing. Ten-minute ad-
dresses-2:15, "Co-operation of City and
Country Chapters" Rev. ]. w. Steele, Hy-
attstowu Chapter; 2:30. singing; 2:35. ''rhe
League and the Sunday School," Mr. w. c.
Eldridge, Metropolitan Chapter; 2:45. sclo,
Mis-; Ella Lawrenson; 80, THE League
and the Revival Rev, f. s. Todd, DID,,
Hamine Chapter; 3:O5, general discussion
$40. singing. Our conventions-3:25, Chat
tanooga, '95." Rev. S. L. Beiler. ID, one
of the Washington delegates; $40, Harris
burg. 49, Prof. Eugene c. Foster. presi-
dent Fourth General Conference District
League; 3:55. Toronto, '97," Rev. DR.. John
ston, formerly of Toronto: 4:O5. singing;
4:1O. tive-minute reports from departmental
conferences; 4:45 discussion; 4 rs, singing
800. benedictiou
Saturday evening, business sessions, Met
ropolitan Church-6:3O to 7, leaders meet
ing, conducted by Rev. L. B. Wilson, D. D..
presiding elder; to g. model business
meeting, conducted by Mr.. Mark A. Wat
son. Christianville Chapter.
The remainder of the evening will be de-
voted to the reading of reports and the
business of the District League. Tomor-
row morning there will be Epworth League
sermons in the different Methodist Fpisco-
pal churches. In the afternoon there will
be a junior rally at the Metropolitan, ard
in the evening a conservation service and
love feast at Foundry Church.