The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-01
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The Society aicet.- in Fourth Annual
scssion--Thc Business of. she Morning
Session.
The Fourth Annual Convention OF
the Wilmington district OF the Ep-
worth League convened In Asbury Nj.
L. Church last evening. There was q
large number OF delegates In attend
ance. The opening exercises consisted
OF a song service under the direction
Of Rev. L. ID. Short and nn address by
Rev. ]. II. Hargis. d. D., of Philadel-
plia.
The session reconvened at Q. 80 o'clock
this morning with the president Rev.
lsaac Jewell, In the chair. Secretary,
Rev. J. I. Otis was In attendance. Rev.
I; d. Short led the praise service
which opened the session. Rev, j. ID,
Q. Hanna delivered the address Of
welcome, calling special attention to
tho old memories connected with As
bury Church and the wisdom OF saw
ing the souls OF young people by
| young people. Rev. W. r. Taylor, OF
Perryviile, responded. The delegates
then sung AT the Cross"
President Jewell read the list of the
members Of the various committees.
| They were:
On Credentials-Rev L. s. Mace Of
Bethel, Willis Overdeer OF this city
and Miss Annie Gem.
Finunce-Rev. q. II. Wood. Miss
Lulu r. Brice and Miss Fogg.
Nomlnatlon--l,ev Il. l.. Hubbard,
A. p. Bellville Of Delaware City, Miss
Weldin, Rev. James Bunell OF Calora,
Nd, and Rev. L. i. Short.
Neutrality-suspicious.. }. Y. Dobbins
and w. Il. Hammond OF North East,
city.
Tho reports of the district officers
wero then read. or the secretary's re-
port. Rev. J. =. Otis. only twenty-fout
" tho thirty chapters were heard
from. Tho membership Of these mum
bered 1913.
Reports were also received from the
following chapters: Chester Bethel,
Claymont Delaware City, Eikton
Hopewell, Mt, Lebanon. Mt. Pleasant,
Md, North East, Newport. Perryvllle,
I'oit Deposit, Brandy wine. Epworth,
Harrison Street. Scott, Union. Wesley
and Asbury.
After the benedlction by Rev. j. d
.. Hanna adjournment was made foi
lunch, which was served in the par
lor Of the church by the ladies'.
4 Iho program for tho afternoon and
| oNuIiIlH Se5SlOn Is:
Meetings uf committees.
Devotional services, led by Miss
Irene Hepbron.
Reading minutes. Reports of com.
mlttees and election OF officers, &c.
How may the work OF my depart
ment 10 udvanced?'
Five minute addresses by the fol
lowing district officers, followed by
questions:
/. Spiritual work, Rev. W. 7. Ham
mond.
.. Mercy and help, Miss Ami,
Gem.
8. Literary Work, G.. W, Weldin,
4. Social Life, W. W. Knowles.
8. Correspondence, Row. j. Z. Otis.
.. Financs. Mics Irene Hepbron.
Eehoes Of the Brooklyn Convention
by l;ev. i. b. Short and others.
The League an;l the District. by the
Presiding Elder, Rev. t. Il. Barrett.
1.# EVENING sIss ION.
Praise Service, led by Rev. Il. b
Short.
business.
Ten Minute Addresses.
!. Tho League and tho Sunday
School. Rev. j. Y. Dobbins, ID. ID.
2. Tho League and tho PRAYER Meet.
ing, Rev. IL. W. Ewing.
3. The League ami Temperance
Work, Rey. w J. DulIadway.
Farewell Testimony Meeting, led by
Rev Il. Il. Hubbard, Phi d.
AT the close of tho testimony meet
my reading OF evening minutes, ant
adjournment.
Gospel Hymns, No. @, will be used ii
tho praise services.