The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-12
EP EPWORTH LEAGUE
Rev. George M. Fowlas Of
New York Addresses the
Convention on Missions
= Bishop Cranaton
Speaks.
tspeeial to ~The Jersey city News. =

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MOUNT HOLY, May 4. 1905 The
Rev. Eli Clifford Of Long Branch. who
has characterized dancing as s'loyes set to
music, was an interested spectator to-
day at the second session Of the eleventh
annual convention Of the New Jersey
conference Epworth League, as was also
Dr.. ]. A. Lippineott, superintendent Of
the Methodist Episcopal hospital in Phil
adelphia.
DR.. A. R. w. Atwood, president of
League No. 3, of Mount Holly, and his
committee, were kept busy yesterday
morning receiving d long line Of dele
gates, The number present reaching near
Il 400. After being registered they were
assigned to tie hospitality Of friends Of
the church.
One Of the marked features of the con-
vention i the large display Of pictures,
photographs and unpublished letters from
all parts Of the world.
The church was well filed at 8 a. M.
the hour for the morning session to open.
III talk on Bible Study, the Rev. j.
g. Reed, .. D.. Of Salem, pointed out the
besr course to pursue Conference
Methods Of Work was presented by tie
Rev. B. G. Lippincett, D. D., of Black
wood, who spoke Of the devotional and
class meeting feature. The Rev. Fl. NJ
Blake, of Tuekahoe. continued dis
course on bible Study. The Rev. S.
n. Nichols, PHI D.. Of Glassboro, spoke
on Epworth Covenant
At 11.30 the Rev. George N. Fowles
Of New York gave an entertaining ad-
dress on The Epworth League and Mis-
sions. He spoke Of the great work
being done By the league. and said the
FIRST official act of the board Of control
took place in 1900. when the eonstitu-
zion was revised to make compulsory
the appointment Of missionary commit
tee. Another change was made ID 1903
when the Worlds Evangelism became
the second department Of the league.
a few weeks ago, said the speaker
there were scarcely any books on mis-
sionary topics available for young peo-
pie Now there are four libraries with
great circulation in the United States.
A missionary subject is presented at
every monthly meeting of the league
There are go missionary study classes
with membership Of 10000 Thou
sands Of leaguers are contributing sys-
tematieally toward 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 also Of
money, for carrying forward the work
have been laid upon the altar as they
have never been before in the history
of the church
At the noon hour the Rev William
G. Mover Of Mount Holly gave m ex-
planation Of his subject: why We In
vited You.''
The response was made by the Rev.
Thomas S. Brock Of New Brunswick,
who explained 'sWhy We Came,
The afternoon session began Mt 2.30.
The first paper read was that Of H. s.
Springer of Camden, Young Men and
the League, Address. The Epwor-
THAN of To-morrow Vision. the Rev
#. A. De Maris. Camden. Quiet hour.
led by the Rev. Milton Relyea, district
prayer meeting.
The vesper service was in charge Of
DR.. a. 4, w Atwood Of Mount Holly.
The address of the evening was delivered
by Bishop Earl Cranston, d. D., Of
Washington, ID. G.
The convention holds a full days ses-
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