The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-18
Convention at Palmyra.

The tenth annual Convention of thu
Trenton District Epworth League was
held in the Methodist Episcopal Church
Thursday, and never in the history of the
League has there been such large gath
ering of Epworthians in the district
nearly every church being represented
Three sessions were held, and all were
full of interest, bright reports and pleas
ing addresses quickly taking up the time.
The Convention opened with thirty
minute devotional service. Rev Marshall
Owens, pastor of the Convention church,
and William r. Winters, President of the
local chapter, in a hearty manner well
coined the Convention. George W. Scar
borough, President of the District League,
responded. The reports of the officers
| then followed, showing the district to be
thoroughly organized and doing a grand
work. President Scarborough spoke on
the general work of the League, giving a
most encouraging statement.
Rev. E. j. Kulp, First Vice President,
spoke at length on the increased spiritual
ity in all branches of the work.
The report of the Second Vice Presi
dent, Miss Ida E. Idell, of Mount Holly,
showed that, from the reports of "a chap
ters 2810 calls had been made on the sick
and 267 calls on strangers. There were
PAT persons furnished with medicine and
delicacies, numerous families clothed and
the necessaries of life furnished to those
in need including groceries, meat, coal
and wood. The Mercy and Help Depart
ment also distributed nearly 700 religious
papers, furnished over thousand bouquets
to the sick, and visited several saloons,
where prayer services were held
The report of the Literary Department,
A of oh
a general increased interest in the League
papers, and was received with much en-
thusiasm, as was also the report of the
Social Department, by Rev S. G. Pitt, of
Allentown.
Much interest was taken in the report of
the Corresponding Secretary, Miss Bess
L. Allen, of Pennington. The district
embraces sixty-nine churches, in which
there are sixty-two regularly organized
Young Peoples Leagues all but one of
which are Epworth Leagues The total
membership of the League is 1856, of
which number $3.50 are active members.
The total number of Juniors is 2017, max
ing grand total of 6872 The League of
Broad Street Church, Burlington, leads in
membership, having $50 names enrolled,
while the First Church. Trenton, has the
banner League in point of increased mem
bership. Nearly $4,000 has been raised
during the year, which has not only been
expended in defraying League expenses,
but also in paying the pastors salary and
other church expenses The amount is
only what was reported, several of the
chapters having failed to include their
financial statements.
After the committees had been appoint
ed Rev. S. Monroe Vansant of Seabright
President of the New Jersey Conference,
Epworth League, made an address on
''The Connecting Ties Between the Junior
aud Senior Leaguers." Mr.. Vansant said:
The older people look down on the chill
dren with entirely too much carelessness
The Juniors are deserving of the greatest
OF consideration and fostering care. They
should receive all attention possible, for
in them lies the future Senior League"
Rev S. w. Lake, Presiding Elder Of the
Trenton District, also made an address,
speaking on the general work of the
League and the good it can accomplish by
development after organization, which is
marked characteristic of the work of
the Trenton District League. The speak
er considered that much of the reward for
the l, 700 conversions in the district the
past year belonged to the Epworth League
due to the fact that energy was ex-
l1Cu VII ali SItlCS. ne SSSSlOu
then adjourned.
Previous to the opening of the after
noon session, the Presidents of each de-
partment of the work held conferences,
and discussed the various plans of con
Quoting the departments, and on the re-
converting of the Convention reports were
heard from the conferences.
After the reports DR.. James w. Mar
shall, of the Broadway Methodist Episco
pal Church. of Camden, First Vice Presi-
dent of the Second General Conference
League, made an address.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President, Rev. S. G. Pitt Allentown;
First Vice President, Rev. E. j. Kulp,
Pensauken; Second Vice President, Miss
Ida E. Idell, Mount Holly; Third Vice
President Miss Alice NJ Rice; Fourth
Vice President, Mrs. E. N. Lytle, Delan-
co; Recording Secretary, Miss Lydia Cross,
Pemberton; Corresponding Secretary,
John Peacock, Florence; Treasurer, Miss
Hattie Bailey, Trenton; Superintendent
of Junior Work, Mrs. William r. Winters,
Palmyra.