Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30
EpWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.

Help the EpwoNh Leasue?' was taken up
by the Rev w. q. Rooms, who said that II
depended upon the pastor to look in at
every meeting Of the league and show
sincere interest
The Rev j. D. c. Hanna thought they
should cooperate with the l.eagne. He
thought that the pastors should try ana be
social in every respect
The Rev. A. y. Short thought the
preacher should be help to the League
III the business department In the social
work the preacher would be great help.
If carried to a proper extent. In the literary
work the preacher in the League is almost
Indispensable, and he should always be
present at the prayer meetings.
The Rev. Mr.. raylor advocated the use |
| OF the EpiGorh Herald and heartily en-
dorsed the views of the others who had
spoken.
Miss Stella Blackwell read paper on
How the Secretary Can Help the Work Of |
the Epworth League,h winch was well
| written aud highly appreciated. book |
was introduced for the Use of the secretary
in the Epworth League meetings After
discussion the motion to adopt and use
this hook as far as found necessary pre-
vailed
Miss Helen G. Heston spoke on How to
Make a Success Of the Spiritual Work
| Discussion ensned over an article in the
EprorM Ld9ue Herald regarding the abol-
ishing Of the spiritual work of the League,
The following was adopted:
Rs.olved That 1t is the sentiment of this con-
| yention that the spiritual department OF our
| League Is the soul OF the Epworth League
| movement, and we commend our League
chapters to place special emphasis on that do
partment: and that We protest against the
EnTorth Herald opening its columns 10 lessen
the influence Of this department
How to Use and How to Circulate the
Ep,gorM Herald" was the subject of an
essay by Miss Lizzie Walmsley. It was
well received.
How Scott Chapter Makes Success of
the Mercy and Help Department" by
Alonzo w. Davis, was next He stated
that Scott Church had made a success of
these departments, and had done some
noble work, but had also been imposed
upon. That the members of this com:
mittee should be composed of married
persons, not old maids or bachelors. The
work was of great importance and was the
helping of the sick and needy.
Evening service was opened by service
Of song under the direction OF the Rev. II.
W. Ewing
The REV, Robert Watt spoke on the
Feasibility of Having Chapter Of the
Church." as the Creation of Young
Peoples Denominational Society Wise y
was the question. Veg was the answer,
and the reasons are apparent.
A union to combine all organizations
into one was grand affair. The result is
as follows 1850 senior chapters and 800
junior chapters, with a membership of a
round million. Methodism was born in
Epworth; all glory to Epworth.
| Presiding Elder Barrett was called upon
S and said he would like to hear some person
$ take the opposite side.
The Rev. " s. Collins said he did not
: think that there could be any other argu.
. | ID ,,,L,. tInt
NAV devote time and argument to dis
cussion of the subject, and may think they
$ are right and yet only see things their
i own way.
S After a pleasant talk from Presiding
d Elder Barrett. the convention adjourned
until o'clock this morning.
d THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
i Miss Grace Quigg, at this morning;
V business session, was unanimously chosen
n secretary in place OF Miss May WEIGH
Il who was absent.
u The Rev. H. G. Budd of Perryville, Md.
q gave some very good ideas ON Bible studies
q lie advised them not to allow the genera
literary study oyertop the spiritual study
10 Mrs. Hanna thought it would he neces
@ sary to have another evening in the week
manufactured to get in any more WORT
than was being donejn the church.
The topic THE Epworth League ant
y Rev. v, $. Collins. He Stated that in som,
~ places the people could study and know
=, when to say amen, but when it comes t
ta facts they do not know anything abou
y them. The first record of Methodsm wa
~ :, 1872, when Bishop Asbury tried to CONVEX
,s the people New Castle, but they would no
20 allow him the use of the Court House
10 10 Yet they would rent the same for ball
y and parties At the hotel where he stage,
:, the other guests and visitors rapidly left
,a Nazareth Church Of this city was As year
~ in getting money together for the building
70 of the same. 1t had three preachers il
II one year. In 1887 it was made station
~ with Pencil Combs as pastor. In 1858 tn
70 present building was erected and the nam
s. changed from Nazareth to New Castle.
q, The speaker produced several old book
81 of minutes and classes of the origina
- Nazareth NJ. E. Church, out OF which h
10 read some interesting facts. The humble
Is of persons who belonged to the Methods
~ N, conference in 1901 was 03 white and
al culored.
et The Rev. W. w. Sharp of Wesle
=; thought it wise to make notes of the loc;
,i9 happenings of the church that they migI
10 be Kept and handed to coming generation
a ae Presiding Elder Rev. H. Il. Barrett sal
90 he hoped there would be interest taken i
the local history of the Methodist churct
and efforts made to get out OF the MINE
an Of church history the rich nuggets OF gol
en- they contain,
i'll The next matter taken up was til
Nv Junior Epworth League by Alvin "
al Lun. He said that the word Epwort
il. was Methodist and the word Junior meal
nd young, and therein was the name 'Juni'
ak Epw6rth League" Being considered
ar young men and women gave them an il
IL centive to take more interest in the worl
He SAID he would organize junior leagr
at once after he got home, il there WI
II. none in the church of which he WI
lal pastor. MesSrs. Sharp and Ewing pr
er, nuunCed this one of the greatest pape
I'm read at the convention.
is Prof. IL. $. Gudey of Wilmington fl
lr lowed with paper on the "Applicatic
ill of business Methods and Energy 20 Chri
I'd, tian Work" Discussion of the topic
IN Presiding Elder Barrett and the Rev. j.
yer Amos followed.
&C. Adjournment until o'clock, p. m, fl
is lowed.
asst NEW CASTLE, May 24,--At the afte
Ia noon session of the Epworth IIeagu
! H. Yesterday, the Rev. II, G. Budd
be Perryvillo told GLOW to reach al
save young men.
The Rev. IL. W. Ewing of Port D
post spoke of 1.-The place of the E
ill worth League in Methodism.n
ing Presiding Elder Barrett wasr equest
ny to give his paper, "Methodism on t
mt; District" which he did not have oppc
,er, tunity to read, to the Conference Herr
ier for publication.
Ii Howard \. Brown was authorized
" telegraph greetings to the four
to general conference district.
Sec The invitation of the Rev, H. \
uaI Ewing to hold the next convention
Port Dpnpsit was pcnanteJ