The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-27
HOSPITAL WORK
EFFORTS OF MEMBERS OF
HILTON SOCIETY.
Epworth Leaguers of Hilton Church
Pay Organized Visits to Orange
Institution.

In a day when many churches are not
far removed from being social organiza-
lions, pure and simple, it ereates genuine
satisfaction among sincere Christians to
find a small suburban congregation that Is
trying to find a sphere for its activities
that appears to he of a really spiritual
nature. To be such n church is the aim Of
the little. old Hilton M. E. Church, and
the progress that has been made along
spiritual lines, as well as In things of a
social nature, during the past few months.
bids fair to make 1t something of a model
for its larger sister churches of this city.
The Rev. William S. Coeyman. who is
pastor of the church, was an evangelist
when he was given the Hilton charge last
April, and he Is deeply spiritual In his
teachings. In his little Epworth League
Society, then still in an unorganized state.
he saw a means of having his ideas of
Christianity put to active practise. The
league Is now in a flourishing condition and
each month sees 1t Increase in numerical
strength and in the effectiveness of its
work.
The various committees are hard at
work, II one of those accomplishing
much is the world evangelism and the
mercy and help committees upon which
devolve much of the practical work. BY
systematic endeavor the committees are
able to send representatives weekly TO the
Orange Memorial Hospital, where flowers
are taken, as we'll as reading matter and
good things, to those who require them.
Then, too, the young ladies who carry on
the work drop kind words and bits of the
Gospel here and there. with the result
that their appearance each week, IL
greeted as a bit of sunshine. How much
the work means to some of the inmates is
told in letters written by those who nave
been benefited by the calls. The league
hopes to soon visit other places. The sick
of the town will always find a number of
young women anxious to do some work of
mercy. far the few needy who have
been found in Hilton have obtained relief.
This latter branch of the work will be
extended and widened. as, indeed, will all
the work of the organization.
One of the latest propositions is to take
charge of the children whilst the tired
mothers may go to church or find needed
recreation. In short. the present plans are
broad. in that they cover any emergency
that may arise.
The effect on those engaged In the work
Is marked. They find in ii a profound in
terest and a real pleasure and willingness
has changed to anxiety to do some act of
Kindness along the lines stated.
The head of. the world evangelization
committee Is Miss Charlotte e. Jones, and
she Is assisted by Miss e. Cora Becker,
Miss Ethel Dean, Miss May Howard,
Frank jacob and Frederick Steming. The
help and mercy committee is guided by
Miss Charlotte Pfelffer, assisted by Miss
Emily Koch, Miss Jane Middlemoss and
Miss Ada Brown.
Along physical ines the work has pro-
crossed far enough to make n splendid new
tennis court n part of the leagues regular
equipment. Plans are also ON foot to de-
velop the mental faculties. Thus. while the
spiritual leads, there Is anything but neg
lect of the other two ends OF life, and the
change that Is being wrought In the little
suburban church through the influence of
Mr.. Coeyman reflects in the upbuilding of
the regular church organization.