Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-25
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Fwo-Hundred and Fifty Delegates in At
tendance at Pavkersburg.

tendance at Pavkershurg.
Special 20 the Register
Petersburg. W. Va, April 24-At
least 250 delegates are present at the
state Convention of the Epworth
League of the VI. Z. Conference. At
the meeting last evening Rev. ". s.
Nlnans, pastor of the Fifth Street NJ.
10. Church here. who was selected sons
time ago by the committee in charge
OF the programme. delivered an address
before the meeting, and his welcoming
of the visitors was cordial. The adj
dress was entitled Mission of the Ed
worth League showing its origin at
Columbus, Ohio. over SIX years ago
when but a mere infant. and the
growth II has attained, there being at
present over $4,000 chapters. the mem
ocrShip Of which in round numbers will
reach over 100000. He plainly show
Ell the advantages TO the young folks
on the League, with its programme of
thiity-eight departments, wherein al
most any young man or woman could
be made useful and feel that he was do
ing good work for the Master. He
further rem2rke ed that the League.
which was extending over and through
all the churches. would. before a great
while, be the cause Of uniting the NJ. r.
Church South and The Methodist
Church. the League already having ex-
tended 10 q number of the sister
churches. Rev. Winans also spoke of
The vi. T. Church as not being. never
was and never will be a proselyte
church, and the proselytes were given
q thorough turning over by him.
The pastors remarks we're lengthy,
well delivered and eloquent.
Rev. $. II. Day. d. D., Of Morgan
town, delivered an address. subject
els the EpwOrJh League Fulfilling its
Mission His remarks were clearly
and cOucisely delivered, and We're no
doubt very beneficial to the members
present
Miss Annie Pelly, of Benwood. rem
dcred a solo which was one OF the at
tractive features of the evenings eX-
erCiseS, in charming manner, and
delighted the large gathering.
The meeting was closed with an old
fashioned Methodist handshake and
the introduction and greeting of dele
gates.
At 600 a. m. q sunrise prayer meet
ing was held which was largely at
tended, and ct the mornings service
the constitution of the League was
read and adopted. and the different
committees were appointed
The Literary meeting ut 10 o'clock was
very interesting and instructive. It
was conducted by 1lr. T. A. Thayer, of
Oakland Md.
The features of the various depart
ments of the League were subjects of
discussion and were entered into quite
extensively. Those under discussion
were the departments Of entertain
ment, correspondence and finance. how
to- obtain the best results from each.
The discussions were led by Rev. Bick-
ley. ID. D.. Of Wheeling, and James
. SigafoOse. Of Moundsville.
The session this afternoon was open
ed with devotional exercises. followed
/ by q report of committees on creden-
/ tials and nominating committees and
election of officers
Hon. II. c. MCWharton delivered an
/ address ON @ layman's views OF the
| EpwOrth League. District orgdniza-
tiou. utility and methods were the sub
jects of an address by Rev. /. w. Rob
erts. of Wheeling.
At six o'clock the visiting delegates
were lanQUctted IL the Sunday school
room of the church. and there were
an abundance of good things for all.
AT seven o'clock this evening there
was a song and prayer service. led by
/ Rev. n. B. Johnson, of Wheeling, and
mt eight o'clock Rev. Frank NJ. BistOl,
| ID. d., Of Evanston, H.