The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24
o,.,v o., ,u,,d ~ Tho same material the

ciety, and build OF the same "'"'e'"'
Epworth League"
,rbe.most charitable reply to this IL 10
say that IL is altogether untrue. 10 say
that our ministers inaugufateo Gam
paIgn against Christian EnoeaNoi %
cictios Is absurd. They love the "orK anu
RIA tho society God speed. l know. Ihey
wanted TO discharge their duty ana 10
have a union society or the you"s '"e'"
od;sts Of richmond. At their meeting. as
reportod I'm the Advocate, they appointed
. co,nnittoe TO consider the interest OF
,ho churches I'm connection with the Ep-
worth League" The committee ascertain
"a that In the seventeen Methonist
churches i'm Richmond and Manchester
there were three leagues in successlui
opcration. five Christian Endeavor so
ciet one EpwOrth League or Chris-
fian Endeavor and eight churches Win
neither OF the societies. ON fccohiheh-
dalton OF this committee. and IN we" Oh
tho law of the Church, Il was agreed 10
organize n League In every charge where
there we're Christian Endeavor or other
organizations for young people, 10 SUD
siitute for them League as soon as
practicable Hichmond Advocate, feDrLa-
~ inh). These resolutic ns further pro-
Vidcd for a union meeting quarterly-a
state meeting-and called attention to the
Pan-EpwOrth League, meeting in Challa-
nooga next June.
DO these facts favor the assertion that
the ministers are making war on the
Christian Endeavor Societies TO disband
them by suasion or force TO use titH
material? Where did the Christian En-
deavor material come from? Is 1t not the
Fruits OF the labors Of these ministers Oh
God?
g. the Christian Endeavor society
wraps the whole world I'm every Iaiu'
Shall this band be brOkenV J queS-
ton the statement, and even If So does
not Methodism wrap the WhoIe "oIlu'
and does not 81 or some other Church nave
to wrap il before the Christian hhueaF-
or wraps" II? If Methodlsn
"wraps' it. pf course not TO the
exclusion Of other churches, cannon
her young people form a band that VIII
reach TO every nation on the globe?
4. Shall the spiritual welfare OF the
young people be sacrificed 20 sell the
books Of the Methodist publishing mouse
am astoundcd at this base insnuauon'
| mat is as devoid Of truth as the rays
| Of the MONDAY sun are OF darkness
cold Methodist" should he ashamed TO
make it. His knowledge claimed TO
! have been gathered by experience ana
| observation, anu Illo lVNN A't w.
right should have at least deferred MN
and have prompted him to seek Tor eVl-
dence before attempting TO injure MS
| Church I'm such q Jetestatle way
| E. His charge against the Church about
the y NJ. &. A. and missionary work
among the women IS in keeping with ms
other charges. Because there are Few
| narrow minded ministers in our Church'
! as there are "A few narrow-minded lay
| men, shall our great Church, whlch' WIN
! her sister churches, is in the forefront OF
| these movements, be blamed?
d. As TO his charge upon Dr.. Steel ana
! the Epworth Herald era, 1 presume he
meansD / have not time, nor can l tres
| pass on your kindness, Mr.. Editor, 10
| rcfute. An unfortunate statement, mis-
| understood cannot Wtiate a mans lie
| and work.
His reference to Luther, Wesley and
| the action Of the Methodist Church IN
1874 and 1913 has nothing to do with the
| question at issue. These men fought Tor
a principle; our friend fights for a form
| and for a name. / have never yet heard
of a mans leaving the Methodist Church
to seek greater spirituality, unless 1t be
! among the poor misguided 'come-out-
| ers." When the Methodist Church can
| not supply the demands of her people TOT
| spirituality IL is time for her to disDdhu
! and have a name only in history.
"Old Methodlsts" desire for the class
| meeting will bc gratifed by the League.
| The constitution says: The department OIL
| Worship shall have charge Of all the de-
votional services Of the league, such as
prayer and praise meetings, missionary
| meetings, temperance meetings, outdoor
meetings, cottage prayer and Bible read,
| inc. meetings. etc. These meetings VIII
| be highly spiritual, where the members
! are spiritually minded. Let him attend
them and help them by his presence
/ trust that our father IN the Church
| "Old Methodist" will unite with hei
children in building her up. and that nc
will not seek in his blind zeal to hurt anc
cripple her in her great effort to save
the world.
A YOUNG METHODIST.