The herald., 1895-09-29

Purdy and Mr.. Dollimar. Addresses
were given by Rev. M. G. Harris and J.
M. Clark on the deaconess work and
deaconess training school. These were
followed by short speeches upoL the sub
lect of the Epworth league leading course
by Arthur Il. Stevens OF Pasadena and
Rev. J. u. Hammond OF San Francisco.
An election was held for the selection
of new officers for the league, resulting
as follows: President, H. H. Baker OF
San Bernardino; secretary. Lincoln H.
Caswell of Los Angeles treasurer, Mrs. J.
W.. Sedwick of Pasadena.
An interesting talk was made by DR..
Thompson, president of tAe local branch
of the American Bible society, upon the
work of his organization.
This concluded the business session
and the conference then met executively
to consider applications for admission.
EPWORTH LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY.
At 2 o clock the Epworth League ami
versary was opened in the tabernacle
with a half hour of song and prayer SER
vice, led by I. J. Reynolds
After the conclusion Of the preliminary
meeting. w. L. Miller intro iuced u reso-
luton favoring the holding of an Ep-
worth League assembly some time during
the coming summer A brief discussion
followed and the measure was adopted,
W. l.. Miller, Mrs. Burch and B. Pearson
being appointed a committee of arrange
ments.. H. H. Baker was then intro
dIced and delivered an address, subject,
Our High Calling as Epworth Leaguers
in Jesus Christ. His address was full of
high purpose and wisdom, delivered with
an eloquent force which brought convic-
ton TO his hearers. Miss Eliza be tn
Jones favored the audience with vocal
solo, Do Something for Jesus Today.
The Chattanooga international conven-
ton WAS the subject OF the next address.
which was delivered by the Rev. T. M.
LarkIn. The speaker gave an interesting
account of the Epworth League conven-
ton, incidentally taking up the history
OF the city and its environment. Recur-
ring again to the convention, Mr.. Larkin
reviewed the action OF that body and
treated in detail the subjects there con-
sidered, special note being raid to the
principal TOPICS education, social life.
civic reform and the spiritual life or the
church.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Larkin's ad-
dress hymn 6S, Blessed Assurance, was
sung by the congregation.
1t was announced at this point that
bishop Warren who was to have been
the next speaker, was unavoidanly de-
tanned, and the time allotted to him
would be filled by the Rev. w. A. Wright,
DID,, in leading the conservation service.
DR.. Wright opened his remarks by read
ing from the scripture, after which ne
spoke at some length upon the aims and
methods of the Epwurth League.
Before closing Mr.. Wright called upon
those who desired so TO do, to repeat
with him the CONSIDERATION prayer. Nearly
every one arose and many offered short
prayers.
After singing There Is a Fountain
Filled with Blood. H. II. Baker, the
newly elected president of the league, was
introduced ana made few encouraging
remarks to his followers.
DR.. w. A. Wright delivered the bene-
dietion ana the congregation dispersed.
The anniversary OF the Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education society
was convened ut the tabernacle at 1903
in the evening, F.. d. Mather presiding.
G. w. +. Nelson read selection from
the scripture and offered prayer, after
which another anthem was sung by the
congregation.
Rev. Alfred Inwood, being introduced,
spoke in part as follows.
II shall speak briefly upon the work
among tue colored men. The most mag
niticent work of the Methodist church
has been that which was done for the
colored man. Onr church has oeen close
to him from the outset And she has
given the negro his first instructions
of higher learning. She established the
first plantation mission. from which has
come so many converts. The spiritual