The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-27
THIRD EDITION.
rspworth League.


The second annual convention OF the |
Wilmington district Of the Epworth |
League opened In tho Union M. u.
Church yesterday morning. Rev. v.
s. Collins, nalleG the convention to or |
der. The usual devotional exercises |
followed and after short and felicl-
tlous address the convention was de-
clared open for business.
The following delegates were re- |
ported present:
Grace-Elsie d. johnson, Blanche |
weldln, E. b. I. Springer and J. II.
Mendinhall.
Scott Chapter-The Rev. John France,
w. q. Snetzler, Irene Hepron, Mrs,
Conoway and G. Alyse Bratton.
Mt. Pleasant. Del.-The Rev. w. E.
Tompklnson, Annie l.. Talley and Liz
zIe Wilson.
Port Deposit-The Rev. Adam STEM
gle, Maggie Dunkle, W. P. Richards
and Clifton G. Keatly.
Chester and Bethel-The Rev. and
Mrs. A. p. PrettymaD and j. X. Handy
Elkton-Henry Vinsinger, j. Harvey
d Groves, Grace Wells and Lidie Alex
ander.
Clayulont--william S. Hopes and
E. N. Baldwin.
Newark Annie Lewis Florence Dean
and Emery Marvel.
ns ]. Smith.
Christlana and Elizabeth DSy-
EFT, Sarah Lacy, Ella Giles and Harry
Davis.
Silverbrook Smith. Mamie
Hammitt and Louis ]. Collins.
New Castle-Frank Gulick and Stella
Deakyne.
Rising Sun, Md:-The Rev. j. Il.
Bryan and Edwin Hnines.
Il T xsxyic Villa In Tina How I r.. WnO1
Joseph Wilkinson and William Hicks.
Mt. Pleasant Md-The Rev. f. b.
Short, H. Il. Brown. Louis Boyd and
Mary Ewing.
Chesapeake City-The Rev. and Mrs.
/ @. Fosnocht, Annie ID. Durham and
]. II. Brooks.
Mt. Lebanon-The Rev. j, T. Van
Burkalow, Samuel MeWiiliams, Ettit
A. Davis and Mary l.. Miller.
The following membership of The
league was reported:
Grace Chapter 43 active and SO asso
eiate; Stanton and Marshallton, II ac,
tive and So associate; Rising Sun. n
active and 8 associate; Port Deposit, a
active; Mt. Pleasant, Dol, 81 actlw
and u associate; Mt. Pleasant, Md, 4
nctive Scott, 100 active, IS associate
and l3 honorary; Chester and Bethel
30 active and ~ associate; Newark, A
actlveand 8 associate; Silverbrook, z
active; Mt. Lebanon, II active; LOWS
yhle, los active; Elkton, 81 active.
Inthe afternoon session the Commit
tee on Finance reported that there wa
in the treasury 1920; collections iron
last convention In ElktOn, s2l.l7; dc
nations from the different chapters
e6.44; expense OF convention held a
Eikton. sl2.79; disbursements, s34. q
balance in treasury to current expenses
ei.58; outstanding bills. S35.53; tota
indebtedness 1895.
Tho following officers were elected
President, Rev. Charles A. Grise o
Brandywine NJ. L. Church; first vice
president. Henry Vinsinger of Elkton
second vice president. Geo. w. Weldir
Mt Pleasant; third vice-president, {
Alyse Bratton, of this city; fourth vice
city; secretary, the Rev. A. S. Mowbray
Newport; treasurer, Miss Clara Knigh
Port Deposit.
On motion of Mr.. Mowbray II wa
sResolved, That this convention II
quest the cabinet tn arrange for III
worth League services ut the cam
meetings tnat may be held in the di
trtcts.n
Presiding Elder W. i. S. Mnrrn
read very interesting essay on "rh
LEAGUE In the Districts" which WI
generally discussed and warmly col
mended
Rev. J. b. Short road an interestin
paper on the good the Committee {
"Help and Mercy" accomplished sin
the last convention. .
Rev. John France, of Scott Churc
read an able papers on Christie
Work, its Aim and Possibilities, whit
WAS discussed by Rev. T. l.. Hubbnr
Rey. Il. +. Price and Joseph Pyle. Il
afternoon exercises closed
Last night the church was crowde
and a service OF song under the dire
Hon OF Professor Howard McDanl
preceded prayer by Rev. Mark Il. Bo
man. The Rev J. n pobbius, D,
read paper on what Shall We
with Our Young People" and deliver
an interesting address on the subie,
The subsequ MT discussion was parti
pated in by Professor Goldey, I
ReYs John France, Henry SandersC
I'D. G. Hanna, H. l.. Hubbard and p
siding Elder W. l. S, Murray. The 5
Vices closed with the benedietion by