Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
FPWORTH LEAGUE MAKESA
FINE SHOWING At ASBURY
,ocAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES 10th ANN.
yrpsARY OPTHE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
President HynsOn Makes Good Report of
the Years Work and Program of Con-
siderable Merit Was Given.

siderable Merit Was Given.
The Epworth League of Asbury NJ.
F. Church observed on Sunday the
Sixteenth Anniversary of the or
eanization of the Epworth League by
giving a special program which took
the place of the regular evening SER
vice. The anniversary exercises were
to have been held the week previous,
hut owing to the inclement weather |
was postponed until last Sunday even
ing. The church was modestly decor
ated with cut flowers and potted plants
while suspended in front of the pulpit
recess was a large Epworth League
emblem held by streamers of red and
white, the colors of the society. The
church was filled with large and ap-
preciative congregation. The senior
and junior league occupied seats in the
front part of the church. The exer
cises were presided over by the presi
dent of the League, Mr.. Walter W.
Hynson, and the following excellent
program was rendered: Hymn,
Marching to Glory" choir and League;
prayer, Rev. William FAIRIES; hymn,
Seeking the Lost Jewels" choir and
League; Introductory address, L.
Cairl Price; junior song, Junior
League; report of the Years Work at
Asbury" President Walter W. Hynson;
hymn, "Wanted" choir and League;
Offering; quartette, Jesus Lover of
Ny Soul" Mrs. Wendell, Mrs. ]. r.
McCausland, Mr.. J. E. Hofecker, Mr..
Walter o. Hoffecker; anniversary ad-
dress, Rev. Robert Watt, D. d. hymn
'On to Victory" choir and League;
League Benediction. In his anniver-
sary address DIR. Watt took up briefly
the origin and organization of the Ep-
worth League and spoke of what
mighty factor this society of nearly a
million and half members had become
in advancing Christ's Kingdom on
earth. He also impressed the need of
strong young peoples organization in
connection with the church and the re-
lation that one should bear to the
other. He especially, praised the lit
tie folks of the Junior Department and
said that there was no branch of the
church that should be fostered with
more care than these little folks who
are banded together for God and the
church. His remarks were full of in
terest and enthusiasm for the you ng
peoples society.
Presidents Annual Report Of Asbury League
President Hynson of the Society il
his annual report said: 81 have beel
asked by the committee to give re
port of the years work. This is
very difficult thing to do as our worl
is seed sowing rather than reaping
The harvest will come and the full re
I suits made known when it shall please
Y the ''Good Father" to gather tn
g wheat into His Garner. Our variou
j departments have been actively 6
work under excellent leadership. Th
q Spiritual Department under the man
agement of Miss Annie Middleton ha
+ arranged for leader for weekly praye
Z meetings and has rendered the leade
n any assistance required. The great n
u gret of this committee is that there al
4 not more of the members of the leagu
attending the prayer services. "
3 feel that all who attend must deri'
some from them whether they al
4 members or not. Our Mercy an
q Help department under the leadershi
N Of Miss Julia Weldon for the first ter
y and Mrs. Addie Dunn for the secor
n term of the year has done efficient wor
Il IN visiting the sick and the strange
h within our gates" and what 9th
work has come under their notice. ~
n World Evangelism Department und
the care of Miss Annie Sutton has co
q tributed $50, for the support and ed
cation of two children in the
hambane Mission in East or Portuge
b Africa. 1t costs $500 per year
eiothe, iced and educate child. In
at the end of years they are ready
set up Chriai ian homes. In this W
The great Dark Continent is to be
deemed. This committee has all al
organized Mission study class OF
members who have studied with gre
interest under the instruction of Pr
burdette, Sunrise in the Sunri
q Aingdom, and ''The Price of Africi
Inc former was very appropriate
.aken up at this time when the eyes
the whole world are turned to Japi
u .ne Sunrise Kingdom. Those W
.ook part in this study feel that th
nave gained large view of human
y snd deeper feeling Of responsible
y iOr the salvation of the world. I
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