Evening journal., 1894-05-31
THE CONVENTION OPEN.
Address BY Rev. M. Hulburd,
D. D., of Grace M. E. Church.
THB BUSINESS SESSION TODAY

Delegates Arriving for the Epworth
League Convention In Harrison Street
M. Il. Church Committee ON Credentials
Appointed Reports Of Omcors Received.
Last evening, the annual convention Of
the Epworth League of the Wilmington
NJ e. Conference convened In Harrison
Street NJ. +. Church. The church WAS
well filed with delegates and friends Of
the society Rev w. g. Koona, Of North
East, Md, presided Howard McDanel
opened the meeting by praise service.
Rev Merritt Hulburd, ID D., pastor OF
Grace Church, made an address on the
work for young people. Among other
things he said we're, that il the spirit of
the church was kept in the heart the
devil would not get in God has placed
"a world here for us TO work
on and We should use II
TO glorify bis name. Instead Of con.
sumlng so much time on ourselves, we
should buckle on the Ermor of the Lord
and save souls.
The business session Of the convention
opened this morning Although the day
was stormy one, the attendance was
large Many delegates who did not
arrive last evening, reached the church
this morning Most OF the members Of
the society are young people. The faces
OF the members showed that they tOos
an interest ia the work. They went
into the business of the morning with O
vim that is only seen In societies where
the members are young people. Most Of
the delegates wore flowers, and the scene
inside the church was a bright one, II II
was duh aud cloudy outside.
Opening Of This Mornings EXERCISES y
A large attendance was present at the
meeting this morning. All the delegates
wore the well-known white badge. The
service was opened by praise service
by Rev. Robert Watt. After this the
regular business session began. TIL,
appointments Of committees on creden
tials. finances, nominations, resolutions
resulted as follows:
Credentials-A s. MowbrRy, Annl
Gem. George e. Wood
| Nominations-Re T. B Short, w. p
Taylor. Joseph Wilkinson
| Resolutions-J.iD O Hanna, Rev V
S Collins, Il. g. Budd, Ernest Green
field.
Flnauoial-W. H Hammond, Howarl
Brumdeld, G. S. Abrahams
Reports Of district officers Of the vari
GUS churches were then heard. They wer
very encouraging, and showed that IN
leagues we're strong financially, social.
and spiritually.
After the conclusion Of these report
Rev J d. @. Hanna read paper o
Popular Amusements The paper wa
prepared In a mastery manner aud wa
listened 20 with deep interest by all tho.
present He presented many new fac
aud made several points that could nj
be disputed. This was followed by n
Z marks by Rev. l.. W. Laydeld.
J Committees Meetings This Afternoon.
The committees met at 1 80 o'cloc
this afternoon. The devotional service
/ were led by O. Edgar Folk The busines
session was resumed st 30 o'clock. Th
report Of committees WAS heard and th
delegates went into the election {
officers. At 315 o'clock ther
was discussion Of th
following paper read by Rev. Robei
Watt: w hat is the Most Importar
Work Of the Epworth League q Th
speeches esch lasted Eve minutes.
A. 4 o'clock Rev. A. S. Mowbray vi
read paper on. "The Best Readin
Course for an Epworth Lsague Tn
! question will also be discussed