Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
METaODISTS RAISE MONEY
Enough Pledged to Pay of the Debt Hang
ing Over First Church.
TWO BISHOPS ASSIST IN THE FINISH
joyce and McCabe Present at the
Meetings and Also at the
EpwOrth Leagues Anni-
versary Celebration.

Nergnry NeIeDEANton-
with two bishops and a presiding elder
pleading for money, the members of the
First Methodist Episcopal church pledged
themselves to give nearly 5000 yesterday,
and last night the congregation heaved
big sigh OF relief for more than enough to
cancel the $4,000 had been subscribed.
The money giving yesterday was at three
separate services, in the morning. after
noon and evening. 1t was the final con-
tributing bee and in addition was the
twelfth anniversary of the church and
the fourteenth anniversary of the Epworth
League. Three large congregations filled
the edihce and by their enthusiasm and
generosity made the appellation Jubilee
day" truly significant.
Previous to yesterday morning Rev. z.
Comble Smith, pastor, and his associates
had succeeded in getting amounts sub
scribed aggregating 5000 There was a
determination not only to bring the sub
scrlption up to the debt mark yesterday
but to provide 5000 or 5000 for interest
and shrinkage, and the hope was realized.
1T was a sweeping victory" said the
pastor. I'VE have had our best expecta-
tions met half way" In addition to the
81 800 surplus the Epworth League is ready
to contribute $1,000, and Mr.. Smith an
nounced to the church last night that 5000
more than the debt had been made avail
able.
OF tho whole number of subscriptions
three were for 5000, nine for 1000, two for
$780, and fourteen for $500. Several do
nations were of $50 and 800. At the
morning service $500 was subscribed, at
the Epworth League meeting in the after
noon $500 and in the evening 5000. Mr..
A. d. Austin led in the morning with a $50
gift, which was tripled eventually, and at
night Mr.. c. f. Harrison was the first to
respond with a subscription of SIS.
Bishop JOyce's Sermon.
Bishop Joyce's sermon in the morning
was general in its nature, dealing briefly
with numerous phases of religious feeling,
motive and effect. He spoke thirty-five
minutes to a congregation intensely inter-
ested and which responded at times fer
vently and audibly to his perora tons. Some
of his most striking utterances were as
/ follows:
Man never gets away from his conscience
| Labor and toll how and where we may in
our life we win have crises. At no two
| times in our lives are we exactly the same.
| The soul is the battle-ground and when the
holy spirit has command it has not only
mans will may whip conscience into
silence, but In moment when he least
| thinks of II the will is abashed and con-
| science leaps into the arena and asserts
| its supremacy.
Society is moral firm and every member
share to the safety of the firm and the par
value of the organization, man of that
agreement must go out of the firm or tone
himself up to meet the demand.
There is today and will be until God calls
No. MT NM ov1A
for Him or Against Him?" That is the only
anywhere else. It is a fixed everlasting
question that will ever appeal to each OF
Creeds are not to us what they were to
our fathers. They filled a mission then
that they are not called upon for now.
we believe. They are the backbone of the
church, and spiritually we can no better
Eet along %shVdt %hoSt
abuse at the religion Of emotions Let Let
who curls her arms about your neck and
tells her father that she loves him. Car
he turn coldly away from such picture
Then how can we, when the infinite
Father hugs US through the love of Jesus
and tells us that He loves us with an all
embracing love. turn away and fail tc
answer humbly IT love your wish J
could sweep all of these preachers out OF
their pulpits Do you suppose that God
intended that ignorance and misfortune
and lack of education would stand in the
way of salvation? We cannot all hav,
college educations. God rules that many Of
; us shall be poor. Overriden and over
of us cannot devote years 60 the study o.
! religion and the selection of our belle
Emotion is the capacity in the soul tina
, tells the soul what Is good for Ii.
EpwOrth League Anniversary.
In the afternoon Rev. Clyde Clay Cissel
} presided as chairman at the Epwortl
league meeting. 1t was the occasion of the
fourteenth anniversary of the founding o
this organization of young people OF tn,
Methodist church, and the local member
were highly gratifed at the presence o
Bishop Joyce, the general president. wheI
he was introduced at the meeting tn,
Chautauqua salute was given with a splen
did unanimity, that pleased the bishop
4 Rev w X. Grey offered the prayer Rev
!. A IL. Mickle read the scripture lesson ant
Rev. ]. w. Jennings introduced Bishol
Joyce whose remarks were brief ant
largely of a reminiscent nature.
THE world is better today than II eve
D was" he said There is more good preach
ing being done, more good books beinI
printed and more good music being sum
and more sacrifices being made than ever
II 1 didn't really think this, I tell you,
would quit the business. One of the reason
that 1 believe there is coming speedily al
outpouring of the spirit upon this worlt
s that has not been equaled since the Pente
K cost, is the young peoples movement II
r the various churches. Years ago ther
was no general organization TO gather Il
/, the young people Fourteen years ago tn
Epworth league was founded in the Metho
" dist church, and now every church has II
: general young peoples organization. Their
are now in the world 2l.444 senior chapter
OF the league and s,472 junior chapters. o
20 91s all told. And out of the membershi
of It is 10 come, believe, the future minis
try and members OF the church"
Bishop McCabe's share.
Bishop McCabe at all the services wa
the guiding spirit OF the subscription solic
tors. He personally had secured sl,OC
z gift and he gave $50 more last night. HI
IS exertions in the money getting line CAV
him no opportunity for sermon making. bu
v he found time to relate many experience
and TO congratulate the congregation on II
e success in raising money to pay of IN
u debt. He warmly praised Pastor Smith
.r saying his work in throwing of the burde
& of the church had been recognized and al