The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-09
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.

The second days meeting opened with
sunrise prayer meeting at $50 O'Clock
continuing until regular devotional serv
ices at $50 Organization and appoint
ment of committees at $780, COMMITTEE
on permanent organization reported th'
following:
President. W. j. Martindale.
First vice president, A. Hadley.
Second vice president, +. Y. Russell.
Third vice president, Carrie Thomas.
Fourth vice-presldent. j. L. Crews.
Fifth vice-president, Nellie Hayes.
Secretary: a. Gridley.
Treasurer. james Allison.
An auditing committee was appointed
consisting of the following persons:
Addie Dixon, Larned; Leona Griffith.
Newton; Z. H. Mcmillan, Wichita: J. w
| Paul, Winfield; Lizzie Spencer and DR..
Noble.
Reports of leagues was next in order,
followed by paper by Prof. A. Gridley OF
Winfield on "Ihe League AS Training
| School," Next came paper on The
Open Door, by Rev. ]. E. carp, D.. of
Ell Dorado.
On motion this paper was ordered pub
lished in the Western Methodist.
In the afternoon paper WAS read by
Rev. f. A. Hoyr of Arkansas City. en-
titled "The Epworth League-What is It.?
And Why Is It?"
This contained many excellent points
The next paper: 'lhe study of the Bible
in the League, by Miss Maud Price-was
mother excellent paper. 1t was read by a
youn. lady friend from Wellington. Miss
Price not being present.
The Symposium: 1.-The Impress of the
Holy Spirit III League work." was led by
Rev. A. o. Ebright of Winfield in an in
teresting paper. Several other delegates
followed on the same subject.
The piano solo: Miss Maggie Woody
was vel. rendered
This was followed by question box and
Christian work department., and adjourn
ment until evening session.
An interesting song and praise service
WAS led by Rev. g. S. Nus5aum. This was
followed by instrumental music on the
piano by Oracle Thompson 90 years old.
She is beautiful little girl and fingers the
keys ike one who had made it practice
for years. Truly some children are born
with knowledge OF music.
Fern Dorsey's recitation was another
evidence of juvenile precocity. Her
gestures were as graceful and much cutter
than an Older persons could have been.
The vocal solo by Miss Nellie McPher-
son was an inspiration. Miss Mcpherson
has fine, full, sweet voice and
speaks her words SO distinctly that
she stands at the front as one of Wichita's
sweetest and most interesting singers.
And N consideration of ho oA
vocaists of this city, this is saying a great
deal. But distinct rendering of the
beautiful words of either hymn or song is
what most pleases an intelligent audience.
Next followed the address of Rev Edwin
A Shell, general secretary of the Epworth
League, which was one of the most elo-
quent addresses ever delivered This. too,
was an inspiration, and gave evidence that
some men are not only born eloquent, but
that knowledge is born in them. But, in
the language of the speaker, he has not
only Travelled fOrty-eight times as fast
as his grandfather could travel, but
he has had the opportunity to learn
as much in one year as his grandfather
had in forty-eight years. He also spoke
eloquently of the power of the press and of
ehO S-NoAeCu VI Gle mOOGr0
printer, but the most eloquent words ap-
pear cold and dead in print when COM
pared to the living inspiration Of elo-
quence. Rev. Mr.. Shell came down a
noted line of ancestry, and has written
book on the Representatives of the
Fourth Generation OF the American Race"
He forcibly admits that the young men
OF the presen have zone gate open that
was never open to another generation"
He also Says: THE Anglo-Saxon race and
Almighty God are marching hand in
hand"
The noted African explorer, Henry
NJ. Stanley-was also eloquently referred
to. Also the fact that he was an Ameri-
can citizen. He might also have added
that he was practical printer and a resi-
dent of the western praires. Mr. Shell,
born IN Logansport. Indiana, is willing to
admit that the west is the place 10 come
for inspiration.