Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-29
TBE EPWORTH LEAGUE
NET YESTERDAY AND R2ORGANIZED THE
WHEELING DISTRICT LEAGUE
An Enthusiastic Mesting-Oficsrs Elsc!ed-Nsw
Leagues to be Organized and Big Mass
Convention TO be held in the Fall.

The reorganization of the Wheeling Dis
trict Epwortb League OF the West Vir-
ginia Conference was effected yesterday at
a delegate convention held at the Zane
| Street NJ. Z. Church. Every Epworth
| League in the Wheeling district was repre-
| League in the Wheeling district was repre-
sented by delegates and the convention
was large and very enthusiastic one Ihe
work of the league is being pushed for
ward throughout the district ana steps
were taken yesterday TO still furtner In
| crease the efficacy of the organiza-
! ton. 1t is proposed that within
the next few weeks there shall De league
| organized at every appointment IN the DIS
/ trict where there is not already one or
more, and at some time in the fall-per-
! haps in October-to hold large mass con-
( ventiOn of all the Epworth League men,
! bers in the district. There are ABOUT
! twenty-three charges in the Wheeling dis
I trict and in nearly all of them leagues have
already been organized.
The convention was called TO order yes
terday and presided over By Rev. 4. Mick,
presiding elder of the district. After
scriptural reading by Rev. G. b. Shaw,
prayer by Revs. r. w Chidester and A.
&. Phillips and the singing Of several
hymns, the business of the convention was
temporary chairman.
An address was made by the chair ex-
planning the work of the League and the
object Of the formation OF the district
league. Rev. l.. II. Jordan also delivered
an address upon the district league and its
work. Several other interesting addresses
were also made.
The chair appointed as the committee
on credentials MessrS Shaw, Wilson
and Denton; and as the committee on
constitution, Prof. Crago, Rev. DR.. Bick-
ley, Rev. Mr. Phillips and Messrs. Wilson
ana Lukens, after which the convention
adjourned for dinner, which was served in
the sabbath School room OF the Zane
Street Church.
At the afternoon session a constitution
was adopted and the following officers were
elected for the district league:
President, RevW. a. Roberts, Of Wesley
Chapel, Wheeling.
Vice Presidents, Rev. Mr.. Upton and f.
T. Cartwright.
Treasurer, Mrs. Eva Hubbard, of Full
ton.
Secretary, James A. Sgafoose, Mounds
vile.
Executive Committee. Rev. A. Mick,
Rev. n. B. Johnson and Rev. a. B. Riker.
AT o'clock the convention completed It's
work and adjourned.
The report Of the committee on cyeden-
tials, which was made IN the afternoon,
showed the following delegates TO be pres
ent and entitled to seats In the convention.
Moundsville-The Rev. c. w. Grimes,
Mrs. Ada Carrick, Miss Anna Sunderland,
Miss Mary Scott. Chas. A Manning, Miss
India Evans, Miss Lila Dick and James
Sigaioose
Dallas-Miss Emma Trussell, Miss
Mary Taylor, Spencer Wallace, Miss Ella
Wilson, Minnie Wyuter and Edward
Heatherington.
Pleasant Hill-Miss Lille King, Miss
Mary l.. HsatOn, Martin Brown.
West Liberty-Maud Curtis. Mrs. G. j.
Trippett, Mrs. Annie II. Rogers.
transformation W. kaufman, c. S.
Farmer
Chapline Street Church - Miss Cora
Stanley, Louis johnson, a. J. McNash,
Miss Stella McNash, Miss Flora Blatchley
and Miss Mary Marsh.
Fourth Street M. e. Church-Miss, Edna
Il. Baird, -M--L.-L.uGep - .Aiissf ,AaarE
Zane Street Church-Melyin Richard
son. Edna Mccain. Waller ). wis, mss
Alice Longbottom and Miss Aggle b.
Cline. -, W.
pleasant Valley. Sunlight charge-Wm.
Blair, Miss Anna Gibson, Arthur a. AorH,
X. H. Gibson, n. w. Crow, Richards
chapel, Mrs. Robinson.
Nit. OHvette-L. II. Schubert.
Marshall-F. n. J. King.
Moundsville, Golden Rule-Frank Nc
Daniels, Miss Louie Hornbrook. 80.
Roberts Ridge-James Rulong, ONE
Ruchman.
Fork Ridge-Rev. G. E. Leatherby
McMechen-Mrs. Zimmerman, Miss
Noble. Messrs. Chattock, Goodwin and
Lorentz.
Fulton-NIrs. Eva Hubbard.
Benwood-James Price, Nora Doloear,
Lottie NJ. Price, George Fitzgerald.
Wesley-George Calderbaugh, Emma
Fullerton, Anna Houecker, Mamie Nc
Cluskey and f. II. Crago.
North Street-Mrs. j. B. Bremen, w.
A. Wilson, E. G.. Mosaburg, NJ Mulliken
and Miss Mollie Kuhn.