New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
NETWORK EPWORTH LEAGUE
THE SPRING CONVENTION HELD YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
auss GLAMOUR MISS RowTJLr. MISS cooMBEs MISS
LONG. MISS IEARY AND MRS. RED
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Tho spring convention o, the New-York District
Epworth Leagues. comprising New-York City and
the Hudson River towns held yesterday
afternoon and evening In ST. James's Methodist
Episcopal Church. One-hunGred-and-twenty sixth
o. and Madison-ave About three hundred dele
gates. the majority OF whom were women. were
IN attendance and seventy-one leagues were repre-
scented Charles W. Fuess. the president OF the
Board OF Control. presided
The afternoon session opened with a short conss
Grafton service. conducted by Don 0. Shelton
secretary Of the East Side Y. NJ. c. A y. A
Ullmen president 0, the S. James Chapter OF tho
League then welcomed the delegates. and MI
Fuess responded a short business session followed
at which a treasurer elected subscriptions were
taken for the regular expenses OF the Board o,
Control. chapter reports read and the bylaws
amended
Tho new treasurer is G. F. Greene. OF tho st.
James CHARTER He succeeds Samuel Williams. OF
the Grace Church Chapter. who has resigned
Tho bylaws were amended TO provide for uni
form time FOR the annual elections OF all tho chap
tiers in the district.
The remainder OF the afternoon was devoted to
department conferences. At the conference OF the
spiritual department J. r. Hamilton presided. and
papers on How May Our Young People Attain
Higher Spiritual Standard" and How Can We
Make Our Meetings Evangelistic?" were read by
j. H. Jones and Miss Emily Gilmour.
The ENERGY and help department was IN charge
OF Miss Eliza Rowell and there was a general dis
custom o. the work in its relation 20 the pastor.
the home. and the pews In tho literary depart
men. the Rev Dr. Jesse L. nurbut. editor OF
6undey-school literature for the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church made an address and conducted gen.
eral discussion. Miss Ella L. Coombes presided IN
IN. social department. and there were addresses
on Harmful and Helpful ADJUSTMENTS. Inc En-
tertainment Committee az A Factor IN promoting
soc.abili,y In the Church and How TO Secure ana
Retain Membership" by f. G Pinckney. MISS
Jessie Long and L. Hirzel
4 question drawer was conducted by the Rev
Dr. c. W. Willard. Junior work was In charge
O. Mrs D. II. Hanaburgh. and the presidents ana
secretaries conferred by themselves with MI ruess
IN the chair Miss Sarah Pierce read paper on
THE Secretary's Once and Miss T. Louise clark
discussed Tine Secretary and the President"
FIRST YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY
Dr. Hurlbut in addressing the literary confer
ence said that the Epworth League had been inc
first young peoples society OF any importance 10
aim al the all-round development o. its members
but that it had entirely lived up to Its Ideals
.nasmuch as II was inclined to neglect It's literary
department 49,
.'vThat the world needs" he said. "is coD1oina-
ton OF those two mighty forces-culture and CHRIS
tianity 7 scarcely know which is worse a ChfiSt-
less culture or a cultureless Christianity. one -
es cold as iceberg. and VIII never accoi"p''0"
any permanent good and the other while !, may
have warmth and fervor lacks the power 10 MAKO
its influence felt IN the world IL Chfisua''' 40
70 dominate the world It must be cultured. We
wan, not only hearts. but brains. We want |h''s.
tians in all innuentia! positions IN our co.'ee9 az"
In our courts Of law. and in our Wh'e l1ouFe nowl
edge is power II the Emperor Napoeo on 'au him
ceived Pestaozzi when the later dIeo The OTHER
wav Germany adopted the methods INA. Idih ao
re5.eted nat arq w6 sHe the Vctory
Dr. Hurlbu, suggested the con pm. CO o. far from
Being an added burden to those manag iig n she
arars Of society The literary iea,ns seves from
business meeting II they - o-6cr would come
an hour in discussing points OF orGsI d-natched
u sy kiem ,,tes and that something interesting
would follow It. DR.. Hurlbut tflhhs t,aL and
he ,svs hal he his seen many young peoples
societies go 70 pieces on machinery
VIEWS on BROWNING
IN answer 70 q question about Browning study
Dr. Hurbut advised the average Individual 70 oesin
with Evelyn Hope The Last Leaoe' anu ~
Grammarian's Funeral , Ao
".,,n- .or,a rnonths" he continued those VINO
have M, fallen out by the way might take up
Saul and after that they ought to be aoe 10 ~
CT alone But 90 not try 'SordeHo I'LL you n"
had about fifteen years Of Browning study anu W
that time you will know enough to leave II a'o"'
Al the conclusion OF the conferences the men ,bs
all assembled in the church aEr'" ,be Rev Dr.
T. g. Triple told them how 10 hnd NIL "a" sun
the Sunday school rooms where an appeu@ihs pup
The evening session opened at o'clock with
Of and testimony condncted by vdrK
were given by Mrs Inian Redfern. OF TIE Fiffy
Of the " n. searles Chapter, OF Sing sing There
was vocal solo BY Miss H. NJ Americssn nc,s an
and sp ad as by he Rev Dr. " F. Anderson
committee consisted G1nay OF W Mrf
lam A. Martin. Mrs o. r Davis Mrs. John sperry.
Mrs. William 2 silber Mrs W. g. s Mss " ME- e.
Turner ana Miss Ruth A. Roe.