The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-05-16

| Ever was ne workman that needetl
not to be ashamed. What unmentionabl
hardships he endured In 1547 French
force besieged the garrison of st. Andrews
The Protestants were captured, and Knol
with the other prisoners, was loaded will
chains and sent to the galleys. where fol
a long Time like Ben Hur, he labored a
the oars. In spite of terrible sufferings
threats and hardships, not one of thes,
prisoners recanted or became untrue t(
the Protestant faith. They had the stuff
which makes martyrs.
Released from imprisonment in 1915
through the intercession of King Edward
vi OF England the was welcomed in Lon
don by Bishop Cranmer, who afterward
with Ridley and Latimer, was burned al
the stake in Oxford.
"Or Monday, November "a, 1879, in his
9th year, attended by his family and
friends, John Knox was translated. His
works do follow him. He lives more en-
phatically and universally to-day, four
hundred years after his demise, than when
In the body The Christian hero, the
eminent scholar, the man of character.
whose spirit should be emulated, and
| whose life of service, sacrifice and love
should inspire to loftier living and nobler
achievement.
The session on Thursday was opened
with an address on "Bible Study" by
Rev. j. G. Reed, D. D., of Salem, which
was continued at different periods through
out the conference. By ten O'CLOCK the
church was filled to the doors by an ap-
| preciative audience, showing remarkable
interest in the proceedings
Rev. B. G. Lippincott, D. D., of Black.
wood, then spoke Methods of Work, I"
followed by Rev. H. M. Blake, on "Bible
Study"
| At II O'Clock there was another address,
The Epworth Covenant" by Rev. 5. M
Nichols, Phi. D., of Glassboro. What the
church has right to expect of the league
| was his first point. In this respect he
| said: ITO have sufferance, and with re-
| spect, be alive; not organic or ecclesiastic
life, not professional life, manifested
| life for the betterment of humanity, but a
life for the times essential to no ones self.
and knowing the needs of the age. 1t
must be life of vital religious experience
j aud practice"
Rev. George M. Fowles was the next
| speaker, his topic being "The Epworth
League and Missions" He said: 1.-THE
| first official action of the Board of Control
was taken In 1900, when the Board of
! Control of the League revised the con-
| stitution so as to make appointment of
missionary committee obligatory. The
next action was taken in 1908, when the
! constitution was again changed and
World Evangelism" became the second
department. A few years ago there was
scarcely any books on missionary topics
available for young people. Now there
| are four libraries with great circulation in
the United States, and there is also plenty
| of literature for the young. There is a
! p1Io fnA
monthly meeting of the League There
| are 1, $50 missionary study classes, with a
membership of $1,000. Thousands of
| Epworth Leaguers are contributing
| systematically towards missions The
| tide of missionary information and zeal is
rapidly rising all through the church, and
the gifts Of the lives of young men and
/ women, and of money. for carrying for
ward the work have been laid upon the
altar as they have never been before in
the history of the church. 3"
1900. Words of Welcome. ''Why We
Invited You, Rev. w. G.. Meyer, Mount
Holly. In welcoming the delegates Mr..
Meyer said: 'Why should we invite you I?
First of all, because you asked to come.
1t would have been impolite to have re-
fused you. That speaks well for you; to
have the good sense of knowing a good
thing when it is within your reach is gift
| to be desired. To read the years of
Methodist birth in this city brings at once
| thoughts of heroic lives and sacrificing
spirit and that the inspiration of their
lives may be the inspiration of every
Epworthian's life here to-day is our
prayer.
eve invited you because we wanted
you. We don't belong to that class that
believes the League has served its day
! We believe its greatest work is yet to be
done. We invite you because we believe
in you. You stand for consecrated man
hood and womanhood, loyalty and applied
Christianity We invite you because we
like you. You belong to the greatest
aristocracy and that is the aristocracy of
manhood and womanhood We extend
the arms of our hospitality to welcome
: you. We would also, after the ancient
and apostolic custom, salute each of you
with holy kiss"
Rev. Thomas s. Brock, of New Bruins
wick, on ''Why We Came, gave a very
fitting reply to the invitation to meet in
Mount Holly.
The following persons took part in the
afternoon Prayer. the Rev. Samuel Ser
gent, Phi. D., Haddonfield; "Poweri' the
Rev. George W. Powell, Gloucester;
Personal Work, the Rev. J. B. Kulp,
Camden; paper, Young Men and the
League" H. S. Springer, Camden; ad-
dress. THE Epworthian of Tomorrow
A Vision, the Rev. F. A. DeMaris, Cam
den; "Quiet Hour" the Rev. Milton
Relyea, of Pemberton.
The Rev Thomas Ogle, of Marlton,
conducted the evangelistic services in the
evening; DR.. A. r. w. Atwood, Mount
Holly, the vesper services, and Bishop
| N of n
c., delivered an address.
Fridays proceedings were full of inter
est, which began at 80, when Rev. John
w Lynch, of Millville, conducted sun
rise service. The first speaker was Rev.
j. G. Reed, on 'Bible Study"
"Oficers-Age, Ability, Service" was
the subject assigned to Rev. George L.
Dobbins, D. D., of Long Branch, and a
large audience gave him respectful atten-
ton. He said in part: ''The importance
of having the League well differed can
not be over estimated. 1t is as important
for the success of the League work as
having an army under proper commanders
is for the nations in which the armies
exist.
1.-The Epworth League is an army fol
the suppression and overthrow of all forms
of rebellion against God and humanity
anu lOA tAC VI GuC hluRuOu
of peace and universal righteousness.
what manner of person should the
officer be? In answering this question
much depends upon the Office to be filed
The president needs to have qualities
which may not be required in a secretary
yet there are certain general qualifications
which should be found He should know
and adopt the best methods of perform.
ing those duties. He should be an enthu.
siast in his particular work.
Il would not suggest in the selection OF
officers that we be governed by the matter
of sex, but rather by real and prospective
qualifications. Nor would let years alb
solutely govern in the choice of officers
think the officers should be young in
spirit, at least, not necessarily so in years
Nor do think that years of service
should govern in the choice universally
even though one may have served sixteer
years-the present life of the League Il
he has been eminently successful and ha.
heart for his work, and not likely t.
lose his power, do not drop him simply
. { hepausR Of his vaarc of long sarvioa Rut