Evening journal., 1895-05-22
YOUNG METHODISTS At WORK
PROMINENT NEW CASTLE AND CECIL
couNTlANS IN SESSION.

Beginning OF Two-Day's Meeting az
New Castie-Iuteresting Speeches on
Social Work In tn Church as an Attrao-
tion for Young People.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, May % Three car.
loads Of Wllmingtonians and one from
other parts of the county arrived here
this morning to take part In the sixth
annual convention OF the WiImineton
District Epworth League, which was
opened in The NJ e Church at 0 o'clock
this morning The delegates and minis
ters are to be entertained here for the
| entire two days of the convention
At the station the visitors were met bv
a reception committee headed by Ed ward
Challenger and Rev. V s Collins, who
made the delegates feel at home at once
At the church an enthusiastic song
service was conducted by Rev Harvey
W. Ewing. pastor Of the church at Port
Deposit, Md
Rev w. g Koons, pastor Of Goodman
Church, Wilmington, called the nesting
to order at 40 and che 6rst DAYS bust
ness began. MIR Koons presented his
report OF the district work since the last
annual meeting In Harrison Street NJ. e
Church, Wilmington, on May 80 81. Of
last year
Other reports were heard from the
hrst vice president, Rev. w. P. Tavlor
second vice president, Annie Genn
third vice. president, Rev. H. G. Budd
secretary, May Welch; treasurer, Irene
Hepbron.
Rev A s Mowbray, of Newport. the
fourth vice president, was unable to BE-
present. Epworth League badges and
the hymnRls, Songs of Love and Praise. !"
were distributed by the reception com.
mittee Of New Castle chapter.
President Koons appointed the follow
ing committees:
On Orsdentials-Joseph Bartlette. of
Scott Chapter; Howard N. Brown, Mt
Pleasant Chapter; Maxwell Field.
Bouldens Chapel Chapter
Flnancs-Rev. II g. Budd, Perryville
Miss Lucille Springer, Grace; Miss May
Taylor, Union.
Nominstions-Rev H. w. Ewing.
Port Deposit Miss Estelle Chandler
Grace; Mss Lizzie M. Uleaver, Delaware
City.
Resolutions-Rev. 20 w. /; Devinish;
Red Lion, Miss Lizzie West Cookmane
Mlss Leila Gesry, Port Deposit; Harry
Mitchell, Harrison Street. Rev. w,
ERNEST Greenfield.
Miss Eliz beth Talley being III and
unable to be present and Miss Lucille
Springer the charming secretary Of the
Fortnightly Club Of Grace Church
read her very interesting paper
on "How Grace Chapter Makes
q Success Of the Social depart
ment" /" President Koons complimented
the young people OF Grace Church for
their activity 10 the social aud literary
work, and urged all the branches Of
Epworth League to foster this re-
juvensting and very attractive feature.
which young people so greatly need.
Rev. W. P. Taylor and Rev. Il. w
Ewing spoke of their work In this line
and Mr. Ewing told of the excellent
progress the Port Deposit young people
in Bible study. Rev. F. B Short
said that while he had not the unusual
literary talent that Grace Church was
blessed with his people were
studying the Bible from the
beginning. Rev H. G. Budd. OF
Perryville, Md, stated that the cues
tion box bad been made quite q success
In connection with biblical and geograph
icsl study.
Rev. ]. E Amos, of Delaware City, was
called upon to speak upon ''The Dis.
oouragement of Trashy Reading Among
the Young" but he asked that his
address be deferred until after the
adjournment.
Tonight there will be praise service,
led by Rev F. BurRette Short; and a
pspsr on Feasibility Of Having q
Chapter Of the Epworth League in every
Methodist Church, by Rev. Robert Watt.
Thursday Morning-9 a. M, praise
service, led by Rev. w. p. Taylor;
business session; 10R M, "The Epworth
League and Local Methodist History.
Rev v s Collins; "The Junior Epworth
League" Alvin W. Llm; discussion,
''The Application of Business Methods
and Energy to Christian Work, 4" b. s
Goldey, "Methodism on the District,
L e Barrett. presiding elder.
Thursday AfteTnoon-2 p. m. Song
and prayer service in county jail led by
Rev L W. Lsy6eld; p M, How to
Reach and Save Young Men," Rev. H
g. Budd; "The Place of the Epworth
League in Methodlsm," Rev. q. w.
Ewing p. m, business session, election
Of officers, etc.
Thursday Evening-Prsise service led
by New Castle Chspter; address, why
Am q Methodist" Rev w. N.
BrodbecS, D. D., of Boston, Mass