The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-04-12
BIG REVIVAL PLAN
Evangelical Campaign to
Open Next Winter Under
Methodist Auspices
SUNDAY SPORT CONDEMNED
Officers Elected for the Conn
ing Year Conference Goes
Next to Paterson.
espssial 70 aThe Jersey city Newa.,.l

Especial to THE Jersey City News
NEW ARK, April u. 19o5.-It was
decided by the Newark NJ. g. Conference
at 4he Halsey Street Church, to meet
next year in the Trinity Church, Pater-
son. An Invitation from the congrega
fion Of that church was presented at the
closing meeting yesterday BY the pastor,
Rev. James A. Hensey, who stated that
ii was the intention to entertain the minis
tiers withou charge being made.
Paterson he referred to in glowing
terms, ss'rhe pride of the Nation-;he JOY
of he state, q deleetable town, he CALLED
it. THE thoughtless jibes Of people who
live IN glass houses. hecontinued, have
given US a reputation we do not deserve.
The pople of Paterson are a sensitive lot,
and bitterly resent the mud-throwing for
which they have to stand as the target.
Remember. let him who is without sin
cast the FIRST stone. :
Sunday baseball was condemned at the
afternoon session By the Rev. Henry NJ.
Simpson. Of Metuchen, who, as secretary
Of the Sabbath Observance Committee,
reported for it. To plead that baseball
on Sunday is not so wicked as som ething
more base on Monday is unpardorahe,
he said. and he strongly protested apinst
all Sunday sport
jesus Christ, he said. taught that He
came not to destroy, but to fulfill the
law. Of the Sabbath, as well as otheri
law To teach therefore that the Sab
bath was abolished is sin.
The Sabbath was made for man. he
added. not to interpret and change as
he may please, The Sabbath was made
for man because man is made in the
image and likeness of God; because he
is spiritual and immortal. and needs a
special opportunity for the spiritual wor-
ship of God, and needs a spiritual use OF
the Sabbath to Offset and overcome the
merely secular life, and cultivate his
moral nature. The standard Of observ-
ance for the Christian is not legislative
action or enactment. but the letter and
the spirit of the word Of God.
ITO say in extenuation of any form Of
Sabbath desecration that il is not 50 bad
as seomething else is childish. It is both
bad morals and bad citizenship
AS was told at the beginning Of the
conference session there has been an in
creasing demand for an evangelical cam
paien during next winter. and this found
| utterance hast night in the adoption OF
plans for nightly revival services during
the annual session next year. The MOTION
for '.soIid and sensible evangelism. as
| he put 1t, was made bS the Rev. a. 3
Richardson, of Dover The Rev. William
g. o'Donnell told Of such a campaign
carried on at Atlantic City during the
meeting of the New Jersey conference
| there. resulting in the saving Of LOCO
persons At the suggestion Of the Rev
Charles i. Mead, Of Hoboken, the PRO
gramme committee Was instructed to
make provision for revival services al
Paterson next year.
| The reports of the standing committees
occupied most Of the afternoon session
| The Rev. Or. S. E. Bowman, chairman
of the Committee on Education, con
demned the use Of public money Tor sec
ana g motion 8 g hss i s naa,s'