Evening journal., 1895-05-14
ABUSTLE AND ASTIR
Preparing for the Advent of
the Epworth League.
ro-sIeHrs SPECIAL SESSION

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a oity TAX CoIlsetor-rhs Susan p.
oliver Pulled From the joe Flog ger
shoal-Juvenilss TO Perform at Farm
hurst.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
New CASTLE, May IA Next week
will be a great season for the Methoiists
of this locality, as the Wilmington
District Epworth League OF the NJ Il
Church is TO hold It's sixth annual
convention here two full days-Wednes-
day and Thursday Rev Vaughan 5
Collins, the local pastor, Is one of the
most prominent Ep worth LEAGUE |
workers In the East, and he Is lsborinR /
asslduously TO make this convention
great success, and expects rousing /
convention Extra preparations have |
been made or will be made la the church |
hers for the accommodation Of towns |
people and visitors who desire to see and
listen to these prominent young
Methodlsta from all parts OF the PENN
sula. Nearly 400 "Epworthans" are
expected hele to attend the convention.
Free entertainment, however, will
only.bs provided for the ministers aud
delegates holding credentials
ALI speeches, except the evening
orations, will be limited to fifteen
minutes each During the services the
singing will be from Sweney's book =
Songs of Love and Praise
All the delegates will be enter
tanned in homes here and list OF
visitors and their places Of entertainment
will be ready by next Saturday, unless
some Of the branch Leagues delay in
sendirg their names to the districs
secretary,
as now completed the program Is as
follows:
Wednesday Morning.
Ga m.-Praise service, led by Rsv II.
w Ewing 30 g. m business session,
appointment of committee on credentials,
etc l0a m reports OF district officers:
President, Rev. w. g Rooms; FIRST
vice president, Rev. w. p Taylor
second vice-prasdsnt. Anna Gem; third
Vice president, Rev. H q. Budd fourth
vice. president. Rev. A. s Mowbrsy /;
secretary May WEIGH; treasurer. Irene
Hepbron II a. m. symposium Of league
work "How Mt Pleasant Chapter
Makes a Success Of the Social Depart
ment," Howard N Blown How Grace
Chapter Makes Success of the Literary
Department. Ellz lbeth H. Tslley.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2p m Praise service, led by Rev. A.
s. Mowbray; How Can the Pastor
Help the Epworth League2' Rev. s
Mowbray; How the Secretary Can Hello
he Work Of the Lacquer Stella w
Blackwell "How Grace Chapter Makes a
Success of the Spiritual Work. Helen g.
Heston; How to Use and How to Cir.
culate Oar Epworth Herald" Lizzie
Walmsley How Scott Chapter Makes q
Success Of the Mercy and Help Depart
mentn AlonzA w. Davis,
Wednesday Evening.
7a5-PrAIse service. led by Rev F
Burgette Short Feasibility Of Having .
Chapter OF the Epworth Lsague In Every
Methodist Church Rev. Robert Watt
1hursday Morning.
m-Praise service, led by Rev w
p.Taylor business session; 10 m --"Th'
Epworth League and L zeal Methodist
History" Rev v S Collins: 9Th,
Junior Epworth League" Alvin w Lum
Methods and Energy to Christian Work.
H. s GoldeY; "Metbodism on thl
District" L K. Barrett, P, E.
Thursday Afternoon.
2p. m-Song and prayer service Ii
county jail, led by Rev l. w Lay field
s 90 D M HOY to Reach and Saw,
Place OF the EpworJh League IN Metho
dism, Rev. IL w e wing 400 p M =
Business session, election OF officers, etc
Thursday Evening.
Praise service led by New Castl
chapter; address. why | Am MsthC
dist, Rev. w. N. Brodbeck, d d Q
Boston, Mass
No Prospects OF n Break.
Tonight City Council will meet /
special session at the mayors Office I
break the deadlock and elect city Ia
collector, also TO hear the report Of CIT
Assessor W. II Meredith. Bat theY
is no prospect Of break in the 10
collector contest st this writing. Til
only possible hope OF an election is tn
Mr Pagan will leave McGrory and jo
with another councilman Then II
others will compromise. The men WI
are voting for TObin, Hewlett al
Dsakyne all agree that Collector McGroi
has made an admirable official, but q
opposed to life tenurss in this one =
Office on the city lists. Messrs EliRsC
and Cooper will never vote for his !
election.
II was thought that George T lob
would have withdrawn, thus aleavil
Deakyne aud Hewlett as compromi
candidates. but Mr.. Tobin, who has new
held public Office. does not relish tn
withdrawal scheme and the councilm
voting for him has been thus informe
Much interest will centre in the bsllotiI
tonight
Pulled From Joe FIoggsr shoal.
The schooner Susie p Oliver, FIR,
Philadelphia for Boston, struck on
jos Flogger shoal, Delaware bay, on
18th instant, and remained fast IN
yesterday, when she WAS pulled off a
proceeded without having sustained q
apparent damage.
Incidents OF the DaY.
The Brotherhood Of st Andrew '
hold a special meeting tonight
Immanuel parish building
New Castle Juvenile Minstrels
leave on the 2 % train to perform
Farnhurst to night