The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-01-03
ENTHUSIASTIC LEA6UERS.

ENTHUSIASTIC LEA6UERS.
Sub.District Convention Held Sat.
urday and Sunday.
The Epworth League sub-district
convention for the counties of Red
wood, Yellow Medicine and Renville,
was held in the Methodist church, this
city, last Saturday and Sunday. The
attendance was as large as could be
expected for a winter session, and the
workers we're all enthusiastic in the
cause for which they we're assembled.
The attendance from outside of the
city was good.
The session was to have opened at
$50 o'clock Saturday morning but as
is the case in all conventions, it did
not open until after half an hour after
that time. A. L. Foster, of Echo, led
the prayer and praise service, which
opened the proceedings. E. R. Houck,
one of the eloquent and active workers
of the local league, welcomed the del
egates to the city in an appropriate
speech, offering them the hospitality
for which the city is noted. Rev. G.
w. Lutz, of Wood Lake, responded,
and was aware of all that Mr.. Houck
said in this line. The three minute
written reports from the different So
cieties represented showed them all to
be in prosperous condition, after
which Rev. w. H. Stone, of Morton,
spoke on "The League as Help to
the Pastor" A general discussion fol-
lowed the subject, and many excellent
points we're brought out. A. R. Ly-
man, one of Redwood's bright young
men workers, spoke on the League
motto in an interesting manner. Chas.
Hall, of Wood Lake, spoke on Com
mittee Work." bringing out good
paths for committees. Both papers
were discussed by various members
present after which an adjournment
was taken until l 80 p. m.
In the afternoon and evening there
were papers and talks by F. E. Ring,
of this city, Alton Martin, of Wood
Lake, Judge Bowers, Miss Carrie L.
Houck, Mrs. Lillian Hall of Wood
Lake, G. Patterson of Morgan, Nina
Pratt, Rev. G.. w. Lutz, Helen Hitch
cock, Ella Root, Emma Chapman, A.
E. King, Ella Hawk, VIM. Sterling OF
Echo. During the afternoon session
G.. R. Tanner conducted a praise SER
vice. All the talks and papers were
exceptionally interesting, and those
present seemed to enjoy them to the
fullest extent.
On Sunday morning E. R. Houck
opened the devotional exercises, and
A. B. johnson, of Morton, spoke Of
Goods Mysterious Work" Mrs. G
w. Lutz, of Wood Lake, was on the
programme for several occasions, but
was unable to be present. Supt. A.E
King, of the local Sunday school, told
of the relation and interests of the
Sunday school and league. and dis
cussion followed. At 1O:4O the regular
church services were taken up, with
Rev. F. A. Cone, of Winnebago City
formerly of this city, occupying the
pulpit with Rev. L. L. Hanscom and
Rev. G.. w. Lutz, and preaching the
sermon.
The afternoon exercises did not
start until 2:3O o'clock, and the devo-
tional exercises were led by Miss May
Stevens, of this city. Reports from
Junior chapters followed, after which
Bessie Bowers read paper on the
"Model Junior Superintendent, (which
consisted of opinions from four Or five
different ministers. A song by five
little girls, Edna Houck, Alice ano
Eva Hitchcock, Florence Robinson
Ethel Bowers and Julia Tenney came
next. Miss Stevens, in the absence O
Miss Lee, gave her ideas on Junio
League Work, after which 40. Welo
of Morton, scored the use of tobacco
in the strongest terms possible. EN-
ma Skinner and others seconded hin
in his remarks. The question DO!
came next and Rev. L. L. Hanson
was kept under a fusilade for som'
time answering questions, written ant
oral. ...
In the evening AL. Foster, of WOOD
Lake, )od tho devotional league meet