The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-12
MAINE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Third Annual Convention Begins at
Westbr0Ok.


Large Attendance at Opening Meeting
Wednesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pres
H. ent from All Parts of the State.
r. The third annual convention of the
Maine Epworth League began at the
Methodist church at Westbrook Wednes
day afternoon A large audience gathered
at the opening exercises, which consiste
of praise service, conducted by Rev. j.
r. Clifford of Woodfords.
Then came the words of welcome from
Rev. G. c. Phelan of the Westbrook
church, and from Mayor Cutter. The
Mayor said, among other things, that the
Methodist church possesses strong Amerl-
can ideas, and no alien ideas inimical to
our liberties will ever get foothold
where the Methodist church hourishes.
.{Appleuse and cries of Amen.) +
Mayor Cutter spoke of the recent claim
that the young men of this generation
are not church goers. The best REPUTATION
of this was the muster roll of the Ep-
worth League, and kindred organizations
which had enlisted under their banners
thousands of young men.
Mayor Cutter concluded by welcoming
very cordially in behalf of the city OF
Westbrook the large and representative
body of Christian workers.
President Ira G. Hers y of Houlton,
responded for the League thanking the
people of the beautiful city, and ex-
pressing his conviction that the conven-
ton would result in great good. He was
sorry that some good people had mis-
understood the mission of the Leauge.
This socisty never had and never in
tended toAantagonize the Christian En-
deayor Society (Applause.) But the
Methodist church believed in utilizing
the activities Of its young people within
Its owl, church fold. We believe that the
methods of work adopted by Wesley have
been mast successful in rescuing man
from the power of sin, and we dssire to
continues these efforts. (Cries of Amen.
Mr. Hell sey then went on to discuss the
principles of the league, and the duty of
the young with regard to Christian life
Two pieces of advice were as follows:
Consider what measures would Jesus
Chrisf advocate and vote for if He were
on earth ,todaytand then go thou and do
likewise. ~ s5
If inffdeliSy can argue sbetter than you,
IT is because A,intide1ity studies the Bible
more.
Next follow ed an address on "Bible
study.n from Rev. j. NJ Frost of Ban
oor. who has ], sading part in the pro-
gra1nme of the m Getting
& Before adjournm emit for the afternoon
the nresident ammo unced the following
committees:
credentials-Miss Clara Morton of
Wesfbrook. Rev. G. c. Whidden of Dover,
Miss BERTHA T.. Church of Gardiner, Mrs
a. r. Andrews Of Gorha m.
Nominations-Revs. G.. II. Palmer OF
saeo. J. M. Frost, Bangor, c: +. Par
sons Hallowell and Mrs. G. W. Bradlee
1eso]utions-E. r. Drum lmond. Waters
vile. Rev. i. 4. White, houlton, Key.
NJ &. Pendexter, Bath, hey &. y;
Wentworth, Skowhegan.
Among the delegates who had arrived
Wednesday were:
DELEGATES
Fred f. White, Houlton.
Joshua NJ Frost, Bangor.
+. g. White Houlton.
I. A. Bean, Cornish. ss5
Susie f. Linnsl, Saco.
George +. Miiwood, Sanford.
A. 4. Hinkley, West Durham.
L. 3. and NJ. q. King of kezar Falls
=. T. McBean,, North Auburn.
VIM, G. Baker, North ~ assaiporo.
&C. O. Wkidden, Dover.
4. d. 3. Phelan, Waidoboro. II
N. K. Pearson, China.
III. II. Measer, Union.
Blanche Marshall, East Nassaiboro.
Edith A. Wood, Bowdoinham.
Bertha Church, Gardiner:
: Lizzie and Leila Dodge, BrIdgton.
G. W. Foster, Brilgeton.
Eva e. Thwing, West WoolWich:
Annie Gilmore and Nellie Wright of
S. r. IIudden of Lincoln.
ii. G Dickens, Camden.
Edith May Hopkins, Camden.
Mrs Lizzie Currior, Camden.
Rev. g. d. Holmes, Lisbon.
L. S Robinson, Mrs. Rebecca Ingraham
and Mrs. G. W. Bradlee of Rockland..
O., S. Pillsbury and wife and child
Oracle of Fairfield
T. s. Ross Woolwich.
Mrs. B. f. Curtis and Miss j. 5. Nc
Fee, Richmond.