Democratic messenger., 1893-11-18

The Convention met i'm Snow
Hill this week.

The Convention met i'm Snow
Hill this week.
As heretofore announced the Sails
bury District Epworth League Con
venlion was held in Whaicoat NJ. f.
Church on Tuesday and "Wednesday
of this week The event WAS looked
toward to with pleasant anticipa-
ton on the part Of the members Of the
Snow Hill League Of having with them
on the occasion a large number of del
egaics from the various Leagues in the
district. through whom they expected
I" receive renewed energy aud valua-
bic information in their line of work
This anticipation was fully realized for
the number present was over sixty,
and every one appeared To he cnthusi-
astic in their allegiance To the League,
and eager Ia further in every possible
way the work for which the organiza-
ton of Leagues wa- intended. Ample
arrangements had been made for en-
tcrtaining the visitors who were cxccp-
tionably s@iablc, and We are sure en-
Joycd the hospitality of our citizens.
The convention met ut 3 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, and was called To or
der by the President, RcvC. I. Wyatt.
who stated the object ot the meeting.
and spoke encouragingIy of the work
that had been accomplished since its
organization. The following gentle
men were appointed ou the committees
named. Finance committee, William
\. McAllen, Chairman: John 7. Tay-
lor and Rev W. b. Guthrie. Commit
tee ON nominations was then appointed
as follows: Rev. +. G. Adkins. Chair
man; Rev. W. l.. Corkran and Rev.
Il. 1. CourScy; Committee on Cre'len-
tials, Rev. J. l.. Harlcsty and V.
NorthUp.
The address Of welcome followed the
appointment Of committees and Rev.
Il. ]. Courscy To whom this part of the
program had been assigned. had fully
prepared himself. and in his usually
easy and eloquent manner made the
fifty visitors present feel that they were
not only welcome, but that it was truly
joyful tn all Snow Hill Ieagurcs to
have them here The response TO the
address Of welcome was delivered bv
Rev. 6. l.. Harlcsty, who entertained
the audience until the hour Of adjourn
ment arrived with thoughtful and logi-
cal words Of appreciation ON the part
Of the visitors. Tuesdays exercises
were then closed. the night service,
which was Ia have been song service.
being omitted. and all present joined
the pastor and members of Whatcoat
Church in the revival service now in
progress.
Al day Wednesday was occupied
in the discussion of the subject arrang-
ed before hand and those who attend
ed the meetings were not only enter
tanned hut edited The report of the
various committees was one of the most
interesting parts of the program and
showed encouraging work all along
the line The services and work was
concluded at the Wednesday afternoon
meeting with an address by Rev. +. {.
Adkins. Suhle,t-A Trip To The
Worlds Fair, in which he portrayed
in beautiful language the wonderful
sights Of the Columbian Exposition IL,
such Il realistic manner aS To almost
make his audience believe they had
really visited the White City during
the Fair. Thus ended one of the most
social entertaining and cdiying c"ven-
tionS that has ever met in Snow Hill.
and all left Tor their homes, convinced
that they were better men and women
by reason of having participated in the
proceeding and attending the meet
ings.