Omaha daily bee., 1892-07-23
NEBRASKA EPwoRrH : AeUERs.
Second Annua, Convention ., ( Organic

Second Annual Convention OF z Organiza-
tion In session.
HASTINGS, Neo, July ga ial Tele-
gram 10 THE Bee. Ats o'cloc us after
noon the second annual convent the Ne
braska State Epworth league sailed TO
order by its president, John Il iyden OF
Kearney, Rev. G. II. McAdalns OF Grand
Island acting as recording secretary. After
devotional exercises led by Rev. r. G. Adams
of Hastings committee on credentials, con-
sisting Of j. ID. Saverly Of Ord, j. G. Jen-
nines of Norfolk and II. A. Ewell Of Fair
field, was appointed Rev. G. II. McAdams
read paper on tho action Of tho general
conference with reference to the Epworth
league, detailing the legislation in regard to
the league at tho recent general conference.
P. G. Peck of Galloway read paper on
What Grou ping Of Chapters is Advantage
Gus, in which he advocated the abolshmen
OF the state league and relying upon the pre-
siding elders and general conference dis
tricts. general discussion followed II
which 1t was plainly shown that MIR. Peck's
views were not those OF the majority. 1t was
moved that 1t be the sense of tho assembly
that the state organization be continue
Some OF the delegates were opposed even to
this, as showing that the change proposed
had been considered by the convention and n
motion to tab.o was made. The chair ruled
the entire matter out of order.
Willard Tobie of Hastings, corresponding
secretary, made his report, after which
President Dryden delivered the annual ad-
dress The address treated of the progress,
past and future, of the league aud was or
dered printed in the official state paper.
After the doxology aud benedlction by Rev
Mc-Adams tho convention took q recess
until O'CLOCK.
The delegates to the third annual general
con ference district league then supplanted
those to the state convention. This district
is very large vet scattered, as 1t embraces
Nebraska, Colorado, Japan, Sweden and
Liberia or course these nations had not
sent delegates, In the absence of President
Crane Vice President j ID. Graves took the
chair and Rev. Il. Il. Ewell was chosen re-
cording secretary pro tom. Mcssrs. Jennings,
Polk and Pross were appointed o committee
on resolutions by the chair. The corre-
spending secretary, DIR. B. l.. Payne, read a
communication from President II. A. Crane,
in which he stated that he intended to leave
for India in u short time. Tue secretary was
instructed to make a suitable reply.
After further report from DR.. Payne,
the Epworth league battle hymn was sung
by those assembled. The election of officers
resulted in ID. Wlnchett being chosen presi-
dent Of the district league, G. l.. Halght
first and j. ID. Graves second vico presidents.
Dr. Payne was reelected CORES ponding sec
retarv and Miss Lonquist of Fremont re-
cording secretary. For treasurer, Rev. G.
H. McAdams was elected by acclanation.
Tue president elect DIR. Winchett, was in
troduceo and briefly addressed the district
league, which then adjourned subject to his
call.
In the evening after the devotional exer-
cises the state and district leagues were
formally welcomed to the city by Willard
Tobie, Rev. j. II. Woodcock of Fairbury re-
spending. Rev. DR.. G. c. Lasby of Lincoln
lectured on the "Passion Play of Oberam-
morgan" with stereopticon illustrations.