Evening journal., 1899-10-27
DR.. COLLINS GOES
FOR METHODISTS
For Sending Their Children to
Other Colleges Rather Than TO
Conference Academy.
ADDRESSES ON LEADERSHIP
MADE BY REV. DIR. WATKINS, OF
NEW CASTLE, AND OTHERS AT
THE EPWoRTH LEAGUE. IN
GRACE CHURCH TO-DAY.


Most of yesterday afternoons session
of the convention OF Epworth Lsaguers
was taken up by a lengthy and eloquent
address by George w. Todd on The
Epworth League as a Citizen"
Although several other short ad-
dresses were made, Mr.. Todd's created
the most interest, as he dealt directly
with the movement now being made
by the young Christian workers. He
spoke forcibly of the liquor trade and
the violation of Sunday laws and con-
demned President McKinleys policy /
relating TO the anti-canteen bill Sun
day papers, cigarettes, theatres and
many other amusements were Goa
demned. All OF this confOrmed with
the work of the Epworth League, and
was resolved by the delegates with en-
thusiastic applause
Professor Black opened the afternoon |
session with a praise service and the !
members Of the league we're welcomed |
by Rev. Henry Baker, ID. ID. Presiding
Elder Robert Watt responded to the
address of welcome. his remarks being
replete with merriment Under the
subject Of responsibilities, Rev. George
w. Townsend. of North East. Md.
made an instructive address. "The Ep-
worth League is responsible and must
be amenable TO the church, said Rev
Mr.. Townsend. He pointed out the ne
cessity of doctrinal policy in church
work. Nothing should disseminate
from the league that could not dis
seminate from the pulpit, and he con-
cluded another responsibility is the
necessity that all its exercises be in
accord with the rules of the church.
Rev. II. S. Thompson, Of Delaware
lefty, talked on THE Responsibility Of
the Pastor" and Miss A. Mabel Rey
nolds made a short address on The
Responsibility of the Pastor to the Ep-
worth League"
i A large congregation assembled in
the evening to hear Rev. j. w. Mar
shall talk on The Transition of the
\ Church From the Nineteenth Century
to the Twentieth Century"
The convention opened this morning
at o'clock with a fifteen-minute
praise service, after which Rev. r. /.
Watkins, ID. d., of New Castle, spoke
on the Preparation Needed for Lea
dership of a Devotional Meeting" in
structing leaders on important points
which arise in devotional services.
SINGING IN THE CHURCH
Professor Black, who directed the
song service, said that to his mind
singing is as much benefit in the
church as the sermon, and that If a
half-hour of every devotional service
were devoted to a song service, more
people would attend the church and
, consequently mere conversions would
, be made.
A paper entitled "Epworth League
Devotional Music" was read by Miss
Mollie Perkins, which coincided with
the views Of Professor Black.
Rev. Or. Marshall. Of Camden, n. j.,
spoke along the same line, saying that
he thought il wrong to have a quartet
. choir in a church, in which the congre-
cation was not permitted to join.
= Rev. w. p. Compton. of Newark
! read paper entitled Loose Spokes in
+ the Wheel in which be urged the con-
! silent church members to exert them.
selves to hold on to their fellow mem.
bers who had a tendency to slip away
from the fold and fall into worldly
ways. Rev. J. ID. c. Hanna, ID. d., for
u mer pastor of Union N. T.. Church, ant
I secretary Of the Century Thank Offer
lnk unuf nUOhE INCREASINGLY OAA AZ
n Epworth League and the Twentieth
d Century Thank Offering Fund" Rev
w. S. Collins, principal of the Whining
4 ton Conference Academy, expressed hi
disapproval of the Methodists who arr
devout Christians and church workers
and who send their children to board
n ing schools throughout the country
l. never giving a thought to their owl
d school. where the children would b
n under Christian influence continually
le In most cases, he said the parent
At would rear their children in the churcl
and Sunday school, and when 1t be
came time to send them to school, the
were sent to places where God wa
not known, much less revered.
- JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT'S RE
PORT.
p Mrs. S. e. Harris, Junior League su
asl perintendent, made the following re
port of the leagues and their member
ships Chesapeake City, 25; Grace,
Wilmington. 20; Perryville, As; POI
Deposit, 100; Rising sun, 21; SUNNI
League, So; st. Johns, 26 Union, %
- Scott, 80. A number OF chapters faile
70 report
William Anderson, of Delaware Cit
q made the following report: Received {
~ | George Byron, 1858; Herbert Roo
a $3.50; Miss Annie Bullen, s1.16; Re
III | H. A. G. Westerheld, $6.S7; Dr. Marti
II $40; collections. s37.41; total, s6S.5
~ Indebtedness. $31.1S; balance, S37.39.
M This is only a portion Of the rePol
% II will be submitted in full tonight
~ Mr.. Dawson. chairman of the cor
of mittee on resolutions, read the repo
- of the committee giving thanks to q
-. families entertaining delegates TO Il
members of Grace Church for their he
'es pitality; to Professor Black. for q
leadership Of the song services;
Jus President Westerheld. the speakers al
III all others who contributed to the su
cess of the convention. The commit
on nominations made fhe following I
port: President, Rev " p. Northrr
ce, Madeley; first vice-president, Fred
ne, Mccall. Grace; second vice-presidel
Rev L. e. Pool Chpsanpakp CITY. thi