The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-03
THE WONDERFUL GROWTH
or THE TWENTIETH CENTURY YES
LEYAN LEAGUE.
a Coming Grand Mass Meeting in This
CITY - Tho Gigantic Undertaking
Which is Proposed by the League.

The wonderful growth of the new or
ganization, the Twentieth Century
Wesleyan league is a subject which ap-
peals to all who love the work for
which churches are instituted and who
like to see the churches fourishing in
stead of being weighed down with debt
burdens, which discourage church at
tendance and cripple church effort. The
astonishing success already of the
league movement in New Haven is well
shown by few facts and figures given
below. The following card speaking of
the leagues objects has been quite
widely distributed in New Haven and
adjoining towns:
The Twentieth Century Wesleyan
league has been organized by the Meth
odists of New Haven. Its purpose is
to plan for the payment of the burden
some debts on the Methodist churches
OF the city, aggregating about $750O0
and at the same time promote religious
and social interest among it's mem
hers. The membership fee in this
league is S10.S Any person of good NOR
al character may become a member.
1000 members A large number have
already Joined, giving promise that
more than this number may be looked
for in the near future.
The president, Fl. III. Benedict says:
eff / did not believe that this move
ment would be for the spiritual good
of the people, I would have nothing to
do with it. We should love God to the
extent of sacrifice. Giving and praying
should go together" He also says: IF
my life Is spared and / have the CO.
operation of the Methodists of this city,
our churches will be cleared of debt
by the twentieth century"
Henry c.. Benedict, President.
John T. Manson, vice president
L. w. Moody, second vice president
p E. Bowman, corresponding secre-
tary.
Rev w. H. Burgwin, recording secre-
tary.
N. A. Fullerton, treasurer.
Facts and figures showing the pro-
gress made follow: The New Haven
Twentieth Century Wesleyan league
has been organized but a few months
1t already has over six hundred mem
bers. Each church in the denomina-
ton is trying to secure as many mem
bers to this league as possible. A gen
erous and fraternal rivalry on the sub
ject exists, giving spur to the move
ment Up to this time the standing is
as follows: First M. z. church, rs;
Trinity So; Grace, 1877; st. Andrews,
so; Howard avenue, 80; Epworth, II;
East Pearl, Sc; Summerfield SO; Ham
den 25 The membership is not con-
fined to the Methodists, but embraces
all denominations and non-church
members. Even people that are not
generally interested in this movement
and have Joined the league. After 1000
members have been secured, which will
mean 100000, the balance of the money
will be raised by large subscriptions.
The Methodist denomination has
reputation Of never losing its churches,
and the Twentieth Century Wesleyan
league proposes to help sustain the rep
utation. H. H. Benedict, the president
of the league, has made very able and
earnest addresses on behalf of the
in all the Methodist church
es in the city, and has numerous calls
to speak on the subject in other cities
and towns, but he is a business man,
had to refuse most of them. He deliv-
cred an address in Bridgeport recently
and is to make one of the chief ad-
dresses at the coming mid-season as
sembly of the New York East confer
ence.
A grand mass meeting is to be held |
in this city by the league on Thursday |
evening November 20, at Trinity M. e. |
church. The speakers at this meeting |
will be Bishop e. G. Andrew, one of |
the most eloquent of the bishops of the
church in this country, and Rev. DR.. |
J. S. Chadwick, formerly of the Grace
NJ E. church, who is always an inter-
esting speaker. 1t is expected that a
large congregation will avail itself of |
The opportunity to hear what these able
speakers may say on the subject and !
from indications there will be a grand
of people at the meeting.
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