The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-11
ACTIVITY IN eoFF
EPwORTH LEAGUE.

EpWUHuu League GllAItUtf III NOl NJ r
church that for some time the officers
have been aware Of the failure Of the
chapter to measure up the possibilities
Of the organization. That while, mum
erically, the League seemed 10 be -four.
isling and conducted interesting meet
ings, many avenues of work were not
being prosecuted.
During the summer meeting Of the
cabinet was called and these matters
were discussed and an aggressive poll
cy decided upon. To this end a commit
tee WIS appointed to revise the roll. A
couple Of months have been spent in
the work, and 4 roll of earnest and de-
termined workers is said to have re-
suited from the work of this committee.
The fourth department Of the League
is now making systematic canvass for
additional workers from among the
church membership, and it Is expected
to start the new year under very Gu.
spicious circumstances.
The scope itself of the organization is
almost as wide and diversified as the
church itself. In fact, it is said The Ep-
worth League has been called ''The
Church at Work" 1t is divided into
four departments, known rs the fast,
second, third and fourth.
The first department has charge of all
the energies of the Leag.,e involving the
spiritual welfare Of its members and
those within the reach of its devotional
meetings. The first vice president is
chairman of this department and calls
TO his aid committee which plans all
the devotional meetings of the chapter.
Leaders, subjects and general policy OF
the devotional meetings are decided up.
on by this committee. Bible study
classes, training classes for spiritual
work, cottage prayer meetings for the
"shut.ins," outdoor meetings, ETC., are
included in the scope OF this depart
ment, making it one of the most i'm
portant, if not the most important de.
partment of the organization.
The second department is the mission.
airy department of The League, its motto
being, 'srhe word for Christ in this gem
Grafton Among the duties Of this de-
partment, (which are looked after by the
second vice president and committee, ure
the study of the church beneyolence,
Christian stewardship and the mission,
airy energies of the church. This is
accomplished, in part, by the orgnnizl
ton of missionary study classes, the pro.
viding of missionary library and tho
circulation of missionary literature. 1t
has charge of the public missionary meet
ing of the chapter and is expected to CO.
operate with any and all evangelical and
missionary efforts OF the church.
The third department IS called the de-
partment of Mercy and Help and is to
provide for the systematic visitation of
the members Of the chapter, the sick Of
the neighborhood and the aged, as we'll
as newcomers in the community. 1t is
ITO afford help to the pastor in his work
and to look after the charity work Of
the chapter. The promotion of temper,
hncc sentiment and campaigns of TEN.
pernce reform and the circulation Of
temperance literature and the conduct of
Temperance study classes comprise a
part of the work of this department. In
addition, it has charge of, and is ex.
Pccted to promote, social purity work;
to have charge of tract distribution; to
foster the idea of Christian citizenship
and generally supervise and superintend
such lines Of work. In some instances
employment bureaus and industrial
schools come under the direction of this
department.
The fourth and last department of the
League is known as the literary and SO.
oial department and, as its name i'm
plies, is expected 10 give stimulus and di.
rc6tion to all educational, literary and
social activities of the chapter. 1t is
also expected to instruct The member.
ship in the doctrines, for of government,
history and present activities OF the
Methodist church and, as far as prac.
ticable, OF the other denominations OF
the church universal.
Lecture courses, literary and musical
the direction of this department. Pic.
entertainments, socials, Epworth League
reading course circles, etc, come under
mics, excursions and all permissible and
dcsirable forms of recreation and enter
tsrinment come within the scope Of this
branch of the League.
At present, in Golf chapel, the League
holds weekly devotional meeting; q
monthly cabinet meeting tin which the
policy of the chapter is largely decided
upon), a monthly business meeting, {
weekly chautauqua circle, and OCCASION
literary and musical entertainments an,
'ceials.