The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-01
EPwORT' ms In CONVENTION.
Enthusiastic Christian Young People
Hold Convention i'm Morgantown.

he convention OF Epworth League
workers announced in the last issue
of the New DOMINION as then in SEES
sion, continued together from Tues.
day evening until Wednesday even
ing making four sessions in all.
The large audience room of the
Methodist Episcopal church was
filled at each meeting with delegates
and also other young people who
had come to this gathering from
other similar societies in this Sec
ton of our State. S. Hamilton Day
d. d. presided for the fourth time,
he having had charge of this organ
ization during the four years of its
existence. The convention repre-
sented two presiding elders dis
tricts, and both these elders, Rev.
D. L. Ash and Rev. W. w. Kelly,
were present, and took active part
in the proceedings. The convention
was opened on the first night, by a
finely rendered anthem by the choir
of the church which helped greatly
at both the evening sessions. After
short preliminary address, the
president introduced Mr.. Lloyd L.
Friend to give the address of well
come from the Morgantown chapter.
This young gentleman spoke SO we'll
that his league felt great pride in
him. Mr.. w. A. Haggerty an active
and evidently popular Epworthian
from Warrington who claimed con-
nection with the Green Isle, rose to
the occasion, and though we learn
was only called upon at very late
hour to take the place of another,
yet in wise and witty and eminently
suitable words made response. The
venerable Senator Wiley, on behalf
of the Morgantown church, joined
in the welcome with brief address
which very plainly stirred every
heart. At the close of these exer.
cises the delegates ard invited
guests passed to the vestry below
where they were received by a com
mittee appointed by the entertain
ing chapter, after which all sat down
at tables elegantly decorated, and
received refreshments, of ice cream
&c.
AT the various sessions succeed
ing fine papers were read, clear ad-
dresses delivered and practical con
ferences conducted by president Day,
participated in by these earnest
workers who had gathered to com
pare methods. The presidents an
nual address, too long for insertion
here, even in outline, was applauded
for it's words of inspiration and en-
couragement, and closed by recon-
mending that the organization be
divided into two separate districts
and ended with the request that he
himself be relieved from further of
fetal duties. The convention acted
favorably upon this recommendation
and Clarksburg District League was
organized and also Morgantown
District League. When the dele
gates of the Morgantown District
met, they insisted, in spite of his
vigorous protest that the president
of the former organization should be
their president for one year at leasl
until the new organization got
started. The last evening session
was given up to the annual love
feast, the old fashioned elements
were distributed. The service was
in charge of Mrs. Day president O
the Morgantown league. Ringing
songs, earnest testimonies from
more than fifty young people, made
the occasion memorable. The Nor
gantown league sdid itself proud
the church was charmingly deco
rated with bunting and notices
lovely cut flowers freely contributed
by our citizens and rich ported
plants. While each delegate re-
ceived a handsomely printed satin
badge.
DIR. Day was surprised to receive
just before the final benediction
from the convention Chautauqua
salute in recognition of his four
years of service as president.