The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-29
THE LEAGUE PROSPEROUS.
A Total of 57,749 Members Now En-
rolled I'm the Epworth Society.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind. June 2S.-The second days
session of the State convention Of the Ep-
worth League convened at o'clock this
morning. The attendance is very large, be-
ing greatly increased by evening, when no
less than eleven hundred delegates were
present. The report of the secretary shows
that the past year has been one of great
prosperity and that the constitution adopted
by the indianapolis convention has proven
very satisfactory, and is in accordance
with advanced league thought also that
the Indiana plan is being generally recog.
nized and adopted by other States of the
Union. The Junior League department. un-
der Superintendent j. w. Pierce. of Ko-
komo, shows great gains. The wisdom OF
the present constitution is especially shown
in this department. The report further
shows that many of the districts have
adopted a district superintendent and that
the present system of chapter elections
should be abolished as being very unsatis-
factory. The spiritual department shows
great gains and the literary field great
advancement. The financial condition of the
order is good. 1t has been demonstrated,
socially, that the youths department is
powerful and reliable ally. The report
shows that during the year there were
held 31.l29 devotional meetings. 1852 busi-
ness NEE etings, 5,12l literary meetings and
aba social meetings There were IS. .4S2 sick
persons visited, 6,568 strangers called on,
Sll,4 AL distributed TO the poor and needy,
al lectures delivered, 1,34S free entertain
ments given, 91 pay entertainments and
contributions by the chapters TO the amount
of $4,000.
During the year the Juniors held $500
AfnFr ~ afrav-
chapters and 2S4 junior, a total of 9l2 This
makes a grand total membership of 57,94s.
or this there IS, 755 senior members and
1884 junior members. OF this number
there are Is. .20s male and 81, 81 female rem
bers. From this report the State secretary
seems TO hold the idea that the problem Of
how to reach and hold the young mea has
been solved.
Thursdays session opened with devotional
exercises, conducted by Homer Kessler, or
Logansport This was followed by the de-
partment of spiritual work in ten minute
papers. Papers were read by Ella Caldwell,
Of Aurora. on "Ushers, Music and Fix
5Sres lono~.d :,D.asI Dx Mrs. "A, A u & Mofit; OF
Used" This was followed by Katie Riggs.
of Princeton, on In the Shadow of His
Wings A thirty-minute discussion was
led by Rev. A. T. Briggs, OF Rochester.
The question box was conducted by Rev.
l. H. Merlin first vice president of the
State league. League Sunshine" was the
subject of the address OF Carrie Allison, OF
Columbus; Lift Up" Alice Hamf, of Fort
Wayne, and Methods that Have Been
Used," Mrs. w. Il. Jacks. Of Kokomo. A
discussion led by Rev. l.. T. Gregg. of De-
catur, closed the morning session.
In the afternoon, ten-minute papers on
literary work were followed with papers
by Ona Payne. OF Franklin; Nellie Harris,
or Peru, and Mrs. O. MaTkley, OF Wabash;
also discussion led by Rev. j. Lathrop, OF
Aurora. and a question box by H. i. Rit-
ter, of indianapolis.
The evening session was In the nature of
love feast. during which time excellent
music was given. This followed by
the sermon OF j. =. ID. John, president OF
DePauw University The attendance of the
public at all these meetings is very large
and especially so was this true OF the even
ing exercises. The convention will close
tomorrow night.