The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24
BY DIR. SLEDD'S ORDER.
THE CENTENARY CHRISTIAN BN-
DEAyOR SOCIETY rs DISBANDED.
n. writes a Letter and Says That the soeic-
~ WIN Not be Permitted to Lon
ser Exist,

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tended and tho question OF converting
the society into an Epworth League was
discussed "a length. The society hdue
earnest appeals TO be allowed TO stahp'
bot could not get his consent 20 do so.
Tucy took the ground that they "o"lN
not vote 20 disband. and II they hao 10
give up their organization, the pastor
would have TO take the responsibility OF
himself disbandiug them.
This responsibility pr Slcdd assumed
and yesterday madc known ms decia!oh
iu "a letter 90 the president or inc s"C'''g
Tho young people arc heartbfoheh az
tI1s command. ana will meet to-day 10
carr, out tbe mandate OF their pastor
DISCUSSED ans MATIrH.
some vesks ago Dr. slcdd called
,..,,ire of several of the members Of
tD. ,lf4~ian Enlcavor Sacicty, ana
..,,. nf the official board Of the church
10 discuss The matter and all decided
AGAINST ur. SlcIi iu the dcsifdbillly
and url.fioal.lity OF establishing an .P-
worth l.i-.. u Centenary church. me
members present l,lt under the impress
... chat f.rv would not Zoe disturbed
lrf rr. Sleld stated 20 "a newspaper man
l.t.,. oU after he had held conference
v..I other preachers. that IL was ms
t.t...I.- 81, convert the society into
l...!.. with as little friction as posi-
t. and uu This understanding ana d
conclusion drawn thcretIom II was pun
I.nsI nat 1il The Christian EhdeaFoI
,.t.+..- .u Old. Methodist churches would
,-....rr fI tho I-.ht Of what had gone
l.f.r. ID member of Centenary society
ayfta.il.I a. contrary statement IN an
r- -I.I reiterated his statement next
day Fl. the newspaper man referred 10
above. uuI Doc s1 published. mus 'ne
l..I.t-. l.I the first intmauon OF their
ft wF. executive committee then
ral meeting and decided on the course
pursued Thursday n.sht.
uu. sifDp WRITES.
uaa letter conveying Dr. Sledds decis-
..,... conclusion is that it is wiscst best.
e.r..t tHlt your society should cease TO
,..t r Centenary church. The dis
,.uI.ra makes IL my duty 10 control the
auuo.rtm.rt of AN services TO be held
u tH. church of which ! am pastor
o4ri.aah 14t. j.. COZ Without design
t. f, f.urccafc the worth of your so
,. .- the value of IT'S work in the
r.st. under the present changed cohll-
mons avn constrained TO discontinue ITS
s.It-..s.' .,.
-rIa existence of two young peoples
e....-... occupying almost ldehlltal
ground. and engaged in Identical work the
' ...,.... .,f.,ir, pof only without
tr. .,,tl,,.ty. of law. but i'm spite OF law,
d. t, ..r1e and boz 10 degree to bee de-
,,I ,r .r..ur,p.d such state Of
THINGS would boz standing menace TO
the peace of the church..
"The continued existence Of your so
,.f,i -.,, .,r.,r,,.l would be equiva-
... .,l,7i-s.au ON my part chat the
li..t,..l d. uu.LIa to providc adequate in
.tr...fi.r and HELM for an her young peO-
n5 tt.I SIM. fine Epworth League
...J .rnueb for some. We must have a
FOREIGN iuDortatou for others"
ed tr. MOT prepared 10 make any such
s4,.f....r believe that the EpwOrth
I..seue rs the equal of the Society Of En-
I.Iror boz every respect, and is far bet
t.- +,r Methodist young people
.fg tho several discussions of this sub
SAT- tb+f b4ye taken place, leaders in
,.0,,. -a..sf, have dccrced and apparently
enu.bf To- cast contempt on the society
authorized bv Che church. thus prejudicng
ir advance the minds of the young
AGAINST it and obstrueting the work OF
tie PASTOR TO continue your society
would NIuiiaate and ptrpetuate such as
arrangement ana sucn onS'I 'on HI 'i ~
way al the pastor. C"I""I 'o''''"' ~
fhs
'turh arc some or the reasons lIdl
I... controlled uy action IN tins mat
t.rn
,,.,, ,,.r
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Tine society VINO" ,"tS "iI'i -. ,,'l
h.- been lh ,en.'"'iy .o' s,> - thc
contain. '"'H, Dtr5.ti,ns in tb,
f.l1ngi.'5i y'U"S VII '7'''''' u" '''
. .....,.tl,. ,li-beDdea bv tho
~ l,,s.; Methodist church
.'.tl.'e .i,... ,.,I,r,g. taople of ms
~ u.-r,h,- nom other de-
- ...
.,,.....,r or tho Christian I,nd,ayor
-t.,,. 90 b. f-s fladre ana the chief
i...-... I....,,...u tbr fpo societies out
,.r. Of tb. strictly denomiuational char
. f ..,,. sr. inc obligations i'm this
,.'.l'. NM. christian Nm lcavor pledge j.
as follows.
"r.ualus in the Lord Jesus Christ Tor
s,..astu. j promise INN thdl VIII strive
10 DO ~ uattNer lie would IKE 10 nave h'
oa. That / VIII pray To lilh ana led'
tire Bible every gay, anu '''"'' JuSI 50
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