The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
WORKERS
Jersey City Epworth Leagu-
ers Meet in Hoboken
Today.
SECRETARY LINCK's REPORT
Addresses From Prominent Pastors
List Of Delegates From
Chapters.
SECRETARY LINCK's REPORT

N2uIcn OIL f1OUOkeUs Int ClidiStA ID
well suited for a convention for the
main room is large and has deep gal
lery running around three sides Of the
house. At one o'clock the thirty dele
gates began to come IN, some singly.
some in two and threes. and later in
large bodies. All the delegates wore
the delegates badge. which is of white
ribbon with red letters and the cross OF
the Union. Red and white are the
colors Of the League.
On the platform were:-The Rev. E.
N. Crasto. the Rev. w. S. Coreyman,
the Rev Dr. Richardson. Prof Demarest.
The Rev E. N Crasto. President of the
District. presided at the convention AT
2:1o Mr.. Crasto presented the Rev. VIM.
s. Coeyman of South Centreville. New
York. who conducted the devotional SER
vices.
The convention was opened by singing
of the hymn. "Fill Me Now" Mr.. Coey-
man led in prayer and the convention
again Joined in singing. standing on the
Promises" Mr. Coeyman directed the
attention of the convention to the eighth
verse of the twelfth chapter of Romans.
Mr.. Coeyman said conservation was
greatly to be desired and much could
be done with that quality.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
After the devotional services. Rev. A.
B. Richardson. pastor of the church,
made an adress of welcome to the
churches. He said:
81 have been selected with some ap-
propriateness to extend a welcome, and
am relieved that half the task is placed
~ ;e, mall
competent to do it. It is said the three
sweetest words of the English language
are Mother. Home and Heaven I would
change the triangle to SO lare, and add
the word Welcome.
We welcome you first as co-laborers
in the Masters vineyard, animated by
one spirit and purpose. But we especial
ly welcome you as part of our great
denomination. While we rejoice in the
growing unity of the church, we do
not advocate uniformity. Unity is neces-
sary to success. but not such a church
federation as destroys our distinctive
methods. While we lift highest the ban
ner of the Cross. let us hold high the
ensign of our beloved Methodism.
We welcome you because of the infor-
nation and inspiration which your COM
ing will awaken, as you report your
methods and tell of your success. We
welcome you to our city, larger and
better than it used to be, but. not as
good as it might be. We welcome you
to our church. we welcome you to our
collation., provided by our entertain
ment committee. We trust your antici-
pations will be fully realized and your
stay delightful
DIR. FAULXS SPEECH.
Prof Demarest welcomed the Chap
tiers, and the Rev. j. B. Faulks re-
kponded for the churches. He said
they were happy in melting in the Ho-
boken Church. and that they would
doubtless derive much benefit from the
convention.
The Rev. E. N. Crasto responded
to the welcome given to the Chapters
by telling of the work done by them
during the year and told the convention
delegates that while they were now very
loyal to their churches. they should be
still more so and should be loyal to the
League
SECRETARY LENCKS ADDRESS.
During the afternoon session, George
H. Lincks, corresponding secretary, read
his annual report which stated that
there are forty-eight Epworth Chapters.
two Christian Endeavor Societies, seven
teen Junior Epworth League Chapters
and one Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety, showing forty-five of the fifty
seven charges on the Jersey City dis
trict organized.
Forty-eight of the fifty organizations
have the following membership:-Foi'ty-
eight report 1896 active; twenty-seven
report 62O associate. and nine report
thirty-two honorary, or total of SOS
members Seventeen of the eighteen
Junior societies report a membership of
!, ,09S, which makes a total members PIP
increase over that of last year.
Last year forty Senior and Junior
organizations reported total memser-
ship of 2,495. Two detunct chapters ma
crease of eight organizations. Elghtsen
of the Senior and five of the JuniYc
chapters have adopted the pledge. the
ma iority of the chapters report no TO
the Question of adoption. The Senior or
ga,nizations have 322 officers, 142 males
and 1S0 females Forty-seven chapters
are held on Sabbath evenings. Thirty
nine chapters have total average al
tendance of 1637, or about Is per cent.
of the membership.
thirty4nine organization seml-montnly
by three and weekly. BIZ one. Sociai meet
iIlgs are held by thirty-nfne organlza-
finY1s. Only one chapter reports a lectGre
course. There are one reading and three
literary circles. The finances are raised
nv yar:osls methods. principally by dues,
eitersa snnleRts. collections and su2Ser1p-
,5iS.e. The total aNlotSn{ raissA durinE
the year tniuly 1.-Two Chapters rS4.5i Til 3
Ia s3 AZ 9S This is an average of over
500 per chapter and 81 per CAPITA An,
drew Foote Chapter of emory. Jersey
CITY. stN ranks the highest, having
raised $500 Chapter IS of First Church,
Hoboken, ranks next. with S346.75. First
Church Chapter. Bayonne, is third, with
$3.50. 81, and Dolph Chapter of Port Jer-
Wis follows with $241.79 The largest
senior Chapter in the district is No. IS,
connected with the First Church. Ho-
boken. numbering 261. This charge has
the honor of having the frs Junior
League organized; Chapter No. l, whi h
is also the largest in the district, num-
herring 270 meI-bsrs. The Secretary re-
commended that annual conventions
hereafter be held in October, and that
all chapters should hold their annual
elections in May. The establishment of
a fund for special work during coming
wear was reconm ended. The reports of
the various committees appointed earlier
in the session were received and the
Nominating Commi tee. reported the list
Of officers for the ensuing year.
Following are he delegates in atten-
nce:-C happier No. 1888, Archer Memor-
dal Church. Allendale. the Rev. George
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