The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-10-31
The Great Epworth League Conven.
tiOn.

The Epworth League was organised in
1889 by q consolidation Of the several
young peoples societies Of the Metho.
dist Church, taking its working plan
more from tho Oxford League than any
other. It was not fashioned after the
model Of the organizations in other
churches, but has developed its own
plan into more systematic, we'll round.
ed adjustment than any other. In accord
with the decisions Of the General Con-
ference representation, it has conformed
to the District division. The one called
the 5th, whose convention has Just
been held in Dayton, includes the six
annual conferences of Ohio and Ken.
tucky, numbering about 100000 mem.
bes in 1880 chapters, $40 Junior organ
zations and 442 Epworth Guards. The
convention was delegated body, one
representative being allowed for every
fifty members, and every league entitled
to at least one.
Tuesday evening at 7:30 the
convention was called to order by
the President, Rev. Heber d. Ketcham.
Prof. Reeder, of Dayton, welcomed the
delegates In behalf of the people of Day.
ton in we'll chosen words. which were
responded to by the President, following
which Rev. 8. L. Beiler, of the Ameri.
can University at Washington, D. c..
delivered an address on 1.-THE Live
League" which was received by the
audience with all favor and gained many
friends for the speaker and for the great
educational cause he represented.
Wednesday and Thursday mornings,
at o'clock, a sunrise pentecostal service
took place, which proved most advanta-
geous for the rest of the services of the
day. Wednesday morning till II o'clock
was occupied by the Spiritual" depart.
ment, under the, conduct of Rev. H. L.
steves, of Medina, O., and the "Mercy
and Help" department. The spirit that
prevailed was one of deep interest and
devotion, eliciting many bright sugges.
tions. At II o'clock Rev. Howard Rus.
sell, a State Superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Ohio, presented the
plans of the temperance campaign, look.
ing toward the passing of the Haskell
bill, next January. by the Legislature.
At 2 p. m. the entire body of dele
gates assembled in the Memorial Hall
of the Soldiers Home to listen to the
addresses of Rev. H. @. Jameson, of
Findley, and DR.. H. w. Bennett, of
Akron. A thousand people crowded
the lower part, whilst the old soldiers
in blue occupied the gallery. The ad.
dresses we're inspiring and were applaud.
ed to the echo. Chaplain Light, of the
Home, welcomed the convention in q
most cordial greeting, which was re-.
sponded to by the president of the ses.
sion. When all joined in singing "My
Country tits of Thee," it seemed the
very walls of the building trembled.
Wednesday evening witnessed a
unique feature in an oratoricaI contest,
in which representative from each of
the six included conferences was entitled
to take part. The prize, a gold medal
in the form of a horizontal bar, on which
the name was to be inscribed, from
which was suspended by gold chains q
maltese cross, was awarded to Miss
Grace Wisenall, Of Covington, KY.
Thursday morning, until II o'clock,
was occupied by the discussion of the
literary work of the League, led by Rev.
w. H. Leatherman, of wapakoneta, o.,
and the Social department conducted
by R. R. Balm, of Columbus. It was a
morning replete with interest, ,awakening
. free interchange of ideas that was
most beneficial. The afternoon gave
opportunity for the annual conferences
reports, the presentation of the Junior
League work, under the care of Miss
Stella McNutt, Of East Liverpool, and
the discussion of the Guards, led by
Rev. Paul O. Cunick, of Springfield, o.
Thursday evening the newly elected
officers were installed by Rev. F. Nc
Elfresh, Ph. D., of Washington, @. H..
O., in spicy statement of the work ant
mission of the officers placed at th'
head of such mighty host Of enthusi
astic workers as may be found in tn,
leagues of Ohio and Kentucky.
The address of the evening was givel
by Rev. D. H. Moore, D. D., editor o
the Western Christian Advocate, H,
proved the right of the League to
place in the work of the church, ant
gave a ringing appeal to the youn,
people to answer the call of the hour
that was received with repeated ap
plause.
Each evening during the session
chorus of one hundred voices, assiste'
by full orchestra and the pipe organ