The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-23
TWENTIETH CENTURY AEAGUE.
Trinity NJ. e. Church Selected for Grand
Public Meeting.

Trinity Nj. e. Church Selected for Crane
Public Meeting.
The Twentieth Century Wesleyan
league of New Haven held thsir monthly
meeting in the parlors of Trinity NJ E.
church last evening. Fl. FL. Benedict
the president of the league, presided
and the Rev. Mr.. Burgwln, pastor OF
Summerfield M. e. church, acted as
secretary.
| The meeting was in many respects
one of the most important thus far held.
Over $50 new members, each represent
ing a $40 subscription or membership
fee, were received into the league, max
ing the total membership now 1874, their
subscriptions representing $3,34O of the
$4,000 which 1t is proposed to raise this
year. This addition was received with
genuine satisfaction by those present,
the more so as it does not as yet repre-
sent the concentrated work of the Meth
odists of the city.
Addresses were made by the Rev. Mr..
McNichol of ST. Andrews church, Rev.
Mr. Triple of Epworth M e. church and
DR.. Crandall j. North, presiding elder
of the district. Their addresses were
In the nature of an appeal for united
effort and more enthusiasm, and were
eloquent with prophecies of ultimate
success.
Following their addresses committee
to make arrangements for a public
meeting of the Methodists of New Ha-
ven was appointed. It consists of the
executive committee of the league and
one member from each Of the churches
of the city, as follows: Epworth NJ E.,
w. b. Hall; Howard avenue NJ E.,
Frederick A Lane; Westvile M E.,
John N. Austin; Summerfield M. E.,
l.. l.. Rowey; Grace M. E., Andrew
Morehead and H. w. Tower; Trinity
M. r., f. A. Curtiss; ST. Andrews M.
E., William Roberts; East Pearl street
M. E., John Sanford German M. E.,
Mr.. Kirschner.
Those of the committee who were
present held session directly after the
close of the meeting when it was de-
cided to have the meeting on the even
ing of April at Trinity M. e. church
The meeting will be an important one
in many respects, and 1t is expected
that it will be largely attended Ad-
dresses will be made by Bishop Vincent
and DR.. Buckley, the noted editor of the
Christian Advocate, both orators who
would assemble large audience at any
time
1t Is proposed to swell the choir of
Trinity M. e. church for the occasion
by the addition of picked singers from
the other churches and to have a splen-
did song service. Besides the two speak
ers already mentioned, others of promi-
nence will be present, who will also de-
liver addresses
The whole affair has not as yet been
arranged. but when completed it is ex-
pected that 1t will be one of the most
important meetings of the kind ever
held in this city. The work in this line
being accomplished by the Methodists
of this city and the movement which is
now in progress have already attracted
the attention of Methodists In other cit
les. Mr. Benedict has already received
two invitations to fill pulpits on Easter
Sunday, and both DR.. Levi C. Gilbert
and DR.. Crandall ]. North have been
communicated with ON the subject.
The Rev. Mr.. McNiehol's address last
evening was stirring appeal in behalf
Of the movement. He spoke in part as
follows: This is a great work and just
as necessary as the material improve
ments which are constantly going on in
the world These churches have had a
life and death struggle for years, and
the members, sick at heart over the con-
stant struggle against the overwhelm- |
ing debt, have probably given every |
available dollar. Will we stand by and |
see these churches go, down under the
hammer of the auctioneer? Can we do |
without any one of them? No! God is |
with us in the work and it can't fall |
through. 1t is a work of unsurpassed |
Importance.
True, 1t requires much self-denial
and self-sacrifice, but this is but follow
ng Christs example. 1t may not be an
easy thing to do, this constant following
IF Christs example in the matter of
but God appreciates more
han anything else the sincere offering
If the true heart.
''The work needs the cooperation of
very Methodist in the city. 1t Is true
hat some of these churches are in great
peril, but I believe that those who with
lold their offering at this time will be
n much greater peril"