The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

Mass Meeting a. Broad street Church In
the Interest OF EpwO.ih League.

Roy. Dr. Samuel a. steele. the sccre-
tary of the Epworth League Board. adj
dressed q mass-mectinG az Broad-Street
church sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock on
the work Of that organization. Although
the crowd was not large. the churches
We're fairly Well represented. ana the pas
tors were generally present.
Dr. Young announced the opening
hymn. and Dr Sleid offered prayer.
Dr. Whitley announced the purpose of
the moctlne and said that no Methodist
gathering was complete without ii collcc-
ton. and that as there was some expense
in connection with the movement he
would ask for am Offering After the cole
lection Dr. steele was introduced and
discussed the history and possibilities Of
the League.
lie said 10 was the forward movement
Of the Methodist Church. and "a part of
the forward movement Of the Church at
large for the religious education of the
young people, that The EpwOrth League
had been raised up by God TO meet the
demand OF the times. lie ~"cke Of the
numerous societies having for their pur-
pose the instruction Of the youth I'm re-
lgious matters. and named tie y. VI. &.
A.. the Kings Daughters and the Chris
t.an EudcGvor.
Ile said that the EpwOrth League came
from the consolidation of several socie-
ties that tine Methodist Episcopal Church
NORTH found that their young people
were organizing into Christian Endeayor
Societies. oxford Leagues, Methodist Al
lauces The Wheel and other societies,
and the Church thought consolidation
would he bes'. and they organized the
Epw0rth Leag o..
lie said they found the same thing in
Society Was maklnl rapil strides In the
Church and that there were also oxford
Leagues and Kings Daughters.
The Conference met four years ago,
ami thought il necessary TO organize the
young people under The control of the
Church. giving them am organ 90 De- pub
lished ia the interest OF the League. and
an editor especially for DO. ana other me-
cessary equipment 20 conduct the machiu-
cry OF such am organization. that 10 was
now as much a constituted part or the
Church as the Smday-SchoOl or the
Missionary Board. that the League hat
grown very rapidly since last May. and
now had more than one thousand charter
ed Leagues, numbering $3.50. which, with
ihe Leagues not chartered. would num-
Der lODolo
He estimated that the Methodist
Church, North. the Methodist Church.
South, and the Methodist Church i'm
Canada has one million EpwOrth Leag-
uers. lie said the Methodist Church,
North, and the Methodist Church South.
had the Epworth League straight. that
Is. they form no alliance with any other
society, or have any Epw0rth Leagues
Of Christian Endeavor. as they do IN Can
ada.
lie drew an amusing picture Of a dude
young preacher. with a spike-tailed coat,
d pair OF pointed shoes. (which. as Sam.
Jones said you had 20 plat your toes 10
get them on a little vile. "A gun and
two fine hunting dogs. who was sent 10
country charge, and how. by organizing
an Epworth League. he built a house.
furnished 1t. and stocked IL with plenty
OF everything TO eat.
lie also depicted a pastor IN the cry
with league, and one without. ana kep>
the audience IN a cOntilcal laugh with
his humorous descriptions OF the two.
His address was very entertaining. but
much disappointment was expressed that
he did not give more definite information
concerning the manner or organizing and
successfully conducting a league
Or. steele went 10 Ashland yesterday
,.,4 will visit Norfolk TODAY