The Monitor-register., 1897-08-06
EpwOrth League Day al PItman


Grove.
Wednesday was the occasion of the
annual rally of Epworthans at Pitman
Grove, and delegations we're present from
the following churches aud towns:
Centenary, Broadway, Ksighn Avenue.
Eighth street, State street, First, Bethany
and Tabernacle, of Camden; Merchant
vile, Gloucester. Haddoufield, Berlin.
Cullingswood. Woodbury., Clarksboro,
Wenonah, Blackwood, Burlington, Cram
er Hill, Pedricktown, Psnnsgrove, Pauls.
boro, Woodstown, Bridgeton, Black
wood, Glassboro, Elmer, Mulica Hill.
Williamstown, Clayton, Salem and
Millville.
The glowing reports from the district
officers and Secretaries Of the representa-
tive chapters enthused the workers and
showed large accessions to the Church
through the evangelizing influence of the
League work.
The local chapter, in anticipation of a
large assemblage, had transformed the
"Hub" into a veritable bower Of flags,
bunting and League blems, while from
the centre OF the pulpit platform was
tastefully suspended the motto of the
proteges of the Methodist EpiscopaI
Ouuicu3 LOoh OpS LlIC up.
The devotional exercises were com.
menoed at lO O'Clock, under the leadership
of Vice President William Stone. and as
the meeting progressed the religious
fervor spread until it was necessary to
crafty the desires of the worshippers,
and the service was converted into a
testimonial and experience meeting. A
number of persons were on their feet at
one time, giving their experianc s, andi q
the midst of the feast of good tidiugs
"Black Sankey," the sweet singer, sang
'Sunshine."
Presiding Elder D. B. h arris, of the
Camden District, made the address of
welcome to the visiting Leaguers. His
address was punctuated with severe criti
cism on Sunday bicycling and rum selling.
He said: In the organization of young
people for the SUCCESS of the Christian
Church there ia an element of influence
that cannot be ignored in making up our
estimates for the success of the Church in
the future. You are destined to be the
wonderful influence of the Church of the
twentieth century. You make or mar
the Church of the future. These societies
of young people should be directly under
the control tf the denominationaI Church.
The more fully you are instructed in the
polity and usages of the Church, the more
you will appreciate its value and ibflu-
ence.
"There are people 10 the church to- lay
who require perpetual nursing, and it
would impoverish the gigantic Sugar
Trust to keep them sweet. They think
the church is hospital for ineurables.
That is selfish and narrow view. The
Christian Church is the grand home for
the occupation of the world"
"Epworthians, beware of the Sunday
bicycle" exclaimed the speaker 1T is
tide of evil sweeping over the land, aud
it behooves the Epworth League to take
firm and decided stand to destroy and
depreciate this evil, which, # not checked,
will wreck the stronghods of Christian
ity. \ ou are the instramentality and the
power to right the growing wrongs that
are abundant in the world
James E Taylor, President of the
Camden District Epworth League, made
the responsive address, in which he drew
word picture of the Epworth League
entering on the work Of the next century,
depicting it's triumphant march through
ages to come, uutil the Kingdoms of the
world shall become the kingdoms of the
Lord"
Rev. W. s. Mitchell, cf Camden, made
the closing address of the morning ser
vice, on "The Kingdom.
At l 30 10 the afternoon the band of
Junior Leaguers coagreg ated in tho
Tabernacle, on Fourth avenue, and
enlivened teat section of the grove with
their glad songs. s. H. Thompson,
Superintendent of Junior work in the
State, conducted the meeting
The afternoon devotional exercises
we're attended by about 500. Mrs. l. Fl.
Swain, Secretary of the Bridgeton
District Epworth League, conducted the
exercises.
DR.. Hewitt and George W. Scarborough
spoke of the Toronto Convention of
Leaguers, and Rsv. J. Morgan Rsa |, of
Camden, lei an interesting question box
conference.
DR.. Gilmour and George Hewitt sang
duet from the new s,ug book, "Sived by
Grace"
Rev. ]. II. Batten, President of the
Conference Epworth League, made an
able and forcible address to large con-
gregation on Through Visions to
Victory"
The Pentecostal class meeting at G. As
in charge Of j. g. Collins, of Camden,
was largely attended and instructive.
Rev. James w. Marshal, d. d pastor
of the Broad%ay Methodist Episcopal
Church, Camden, preached thoughtful
and impressive sermon at night.
Bev. Charles Tushingham conducted
the conseoration service, several workers
kneeling at the altar.