The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28
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D,ripe, the regular weekly me pas-
,.tansrv church last cNeinHS a., eneak-
tor Rev. X. \. Sltau'r saciIc' made, in
M OH tho following Stationery. In
suIS'dHinn' nov sneak TO YOU on .mV iast
,,,ortb League, as ahho"l'' :" sttc,upt
sunday do not pIopVgSt for / vii,
~ orrsnize a league to-nlsht', Ia a. Nosf
10 oIEaii -, Undue haste about - ri
~ ,nns Lnow the meaning 81 - INV
,9,,in, hut YOU may not " Aii Tgnr.orth
tbjs particular league - az" ftn,,rtain head
ms ls-,i Pc F,pworth was the louhla' Su-
League; i'm. Il was the home OF 81
OF We .TWosIev the mother OF Metho,gt', 10
sauhd "artitied TO a large snare "a
rnGit Cor what has been
by mer So are sacred places in al iot rms
NY ma we have ours III the ~.
torv of Methodism we uSFJ Manu-
nIaces in this country 49,, '+ir,e ago
mental church establsLeu "a tohn-Street
III "a a. NeW, York, where ItllIo,, 80
80 nted IN that city. non bara
~ Roads church in Lonuon, no
tabu Wesley preached anu ~" sacrad
home of the Wesley'' 10
P Az object of the Epworth l.eaSue, -
u" known. it is the proiho''o,.
of Tiety and loyalty "a, our 'hului, i'm
he young people th s,,i, of n RibIe.
ii,ocatUre and the reading OF tle No.
HlGi make them accustomed 10 40
ana TO uihh'
works Of charity. lilo, man I'm our
1.h,'rrb ,nust be in sympathy WIN MI
objects. he might diner aS d w. - nro-
OF a''a ti,r avn piety and we desire 10
rronote i'm the young people 10y ysat;ys ~
,beir Church. one OF lhc - - and
doing this is by oPeilniE of race and
onra7,rac cling sOrle WORKS oi 10
e. s Ss III The trouble is only, we 80 80
Oh unno how to begin; We al want -
40 s"methinc for Christ ana lot GuI 49,
Iovo-heings. II is very allnUu NJ - came
lpS Ian that may suit all tHal 'oinD
Nlue - f'burCh but We may SUCCESS d
~ 10. works Of grace ana IHdlitS
Dlan, I'D works are insepafabiy cor
1ected and faith without WORKS H. w,
80 Tor faith without works iS eehu'.
'efSi,, mai the Church proposes TO 90
T. efor1 some way OF means OF ~.
,.e,oomert Of plety and loyalty ana u
rrovides three departments or WORK.
First. Worship; not 93niy We s,.i1S., ~ ~
usions service I'm the headquarters on
~ To- one The church. but also outside
work such as prayer-meetinss bipIe
readings. temnerance Motk anu h1so'V -,
arv work. The weekly rtdut.ss ar tbn
different tOpics for instance lhtl LoI ny
arst yeel, In church is on 'S.n-OHeiihs'
.hat az the following week on feace-
6fSeripa' The next on 'Burnt-oheTing,
ere There are also monthly missionary
meetings 10 be held.
@rbn aecond department is that OF
cborlfv and help. such as systematic
VISITATION of the sick and needy. so as
~ ,"'onerate with the pastor IN church
vgorL This department cane be made
y very great help to the pastor. ~
can helm I'm Informing him Of cases that
NAV require his special attention, -
as finding children who are ont or the
SUNDAY school, or persons VINO are NOT
connected with the Church.
THE third department when Is n con-
sidered by MANY as great bug-bedi
il The literary department. The cult
vation of mind in literature Is necessary
ir order TO give the proper instruction
a. lovaltv 10 the Church. for in order "a
he IovaI to the Church people will first
bava tn know something about the
church. We cannot learn anything IN
regard 10 a certain subject unless We 20
20 The trouble of enquiring about II.
There is a certain course OF feadins PR
scrihed 10 the committee and especially
20 The chairman. and after they have
read the literature in question they
have TO make an effort TO induce Others
70 bacome familiar with this same liter
ature Then there should be literary
Entertainments from time TO time, en-
bracing lectures giving information OF
Wetbodism and Methodist doctrines.
according to the constitution, the
Epworth League has been established
FOR all who desire to Join II over twelve
wears of age, and all under that age
should Join the junior department Per
sons who come into the league are ex-
pected to take single pledge; they
have taken one pledge already, when they
came into the Church. This pledge which
they nave 10 take before being admitted
into the league. is as follows:
Desiring TO improve myself in every