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9. |. CONVENTION
Delegates From All Over the
State Have Gathered At
Atlantic City
EXERCISES BEGAN YESTERDAY
SESSIONS WILL LAST UNTTI
THURsDAY-EyANGELIsM TH1
KEYNOTE OF THE MEETING !
gpecial 70 ..rhe Jersey clty News.''l

Special to ''The Jersey City News.')
ATLANTIC CITY, April % 19o6.-1
The twelfth annual convention Of tA
Epworth League. of the New Jersey con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopd
Church, began in st. Paul's Church, this
city, last evening. The session Will last
until Thursday evening.
The key thought of the convention WI
be Evangelism" The opening serviI
took place at 7.45 last evening, and wal
in charge of the Rev. E. r. Brunyete
of Atlantic City. The address last even
ing was given by the Rev. George H
Neal. of Camden.
The main addresses and discussions
this morning were as follows: Evan.
gelism, Personal" by the Rev. DR.. ].
Morgan Read, of First NJ. E. Church =
this city. Soul Culture" by the Rev.
DR.. John s. Heisler, Camden. Young
People and Missions" by the Rev. DR..
George Heber Jones. "The Meaning Of
the Morning Watch by DR.. H. E. Ba,
right. editor of the Daily Bible
At the morning session also the ads
dress of welcome was given by the Rev.
DR.. NJ. E. Snyder. with the response by
the Rev. Thomas Brock
At the afternoon session these subjects
were considered: "Women in the Church
and League" by the Rev. ]. W. Lee,
Camden. "Eyangelism-Pastoral," the
Rev. George NJ. Hughes, D. d., Mt. Hell
". Saving the Child" the Rev. w. 6.
Koons, D. D., Smyrna. Junior rally in
charge of S. H. Thompson. Camden.
At $50 P. NJ. to-day series of dis
trict meetings will be conducted, as fo.-
Iows:-
New Brunswick. ST. Paul's Church.
the Rev. ]. L. Surtees, leader Trenton
district, Olivet Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. G. 1. Fitzgeorge, leader. Bridgeton
district, First Baptist Church, DR.. L. L.
! Hand, leader. Camden district, Central
Methodist Church, the Rev. ]. L Eew-
ard. leader.
The ADDRESS this evening will be by
the Rev. w. F. Sheridan, D. D., Of Bal
timore.
The main topics tomorrow will be-
"Evangelism-Silent," Miss Bertha
Fowler, Philadelphia; address, "The
Highlands of God" the Rev. ]. R. Ma,
son, Collingswood; Evangelism Every
Day" the Rev. b. ]. Zelly, Ph. D.,
Camden; "Men in the League and
Church." the Rev. Dr. ]. Ward Gamble
Ocean City.
At y P. NJ. tomorrow a series of de-
partment conferences will take place, as
follows:-
Spiritual department, Central Metho-
dist church, the Rev. S. G. Pitt, leader.
Discussion IN methods for Individual
Soul Culture" and sFace to Face Evan
gelism."
Worldwide evangelism, st. Paurs
church, the Rev j. B. Culp, leader.
Discussion on mission Study Classes
and christian Stewardship"
Mercy and help, st. PauIs church.
Miss Annie Styles, leader Discussions
on ',Mercy and Help That Counts and
"Young People and Temperance
Social and literary department, Oliyet
Presbyterian church, Miss Almira L.
Dobbins, leader. Discussions on $50
cial Ways That Win" and 'FWhat Liter
airy Work Can We Do?"
Junior work. Central Methodist church
S. II. Thompson. leader. Discussions on
'Up-to-Date Junior Workers and
'Holding the Boys and Girls''
The other afternoon topics will be-:
Reports from Department Conferenees''
and Observation-Disclosures 1t Up, the
latter to be presented by ]. D. Bills,
Camden.
The closing address of the convention
tomorrow evening will be given by the
Rev Dr. William A. Frye, of St. PauFs
Church this CITY