Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-21
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|OOOlK l Ii zi,aH HsarGrIHssiniuH0fHnH nHarttiaaHiiffraasz The Birmingham district Epworth league, which was recently organized, will hold it's first quarterly conference in tbe Methodist church at Bessemer July 30 The following programme has been arranged for that occasion
 10 a. m-Devotional services, Charles H. Frye, president district league.
 Address of welcome-Miss Lula Judson, Bessemer.
 Response-J. B. Wadsworth Jonesville. Intermission for handshaking.
 Topic for morning, "The How in the Charity and Help Department'-Ch H. Frye president.
 Music-Bessemer league quartette. Proper Objects of Benevolence"- Mary Hewlett East Lake; Howell Moss, Woodlawn.
 'Improper Objects of Benevolence'.- Rev. G. w. Read, Twenty-first avenue. "How to Raise Funds'-F. $. McCord, Avondale.
 General discussion.
 Miscellaneous.
 Closing exercises.
 Afternoon session:
 2:3O D. m.-President J. S. Kennedy, First church. Birmingham.
 Social handslaking.
 Devotional services-Dr. Loyelady, Pratt City.
 Solo-Miss Jeanette Moore First church, Birmingham.
 Topic-"The How in the Literary De- partment."
 What to Read'-Miss Ludie Palmer. East Lake.
 How to Read"-Miss Hattie Jones, St. Johns
 How to Stimulate Reading"-Dr. E. T. Glass, First church. Birmingham.
 General discussion.
 Public Meetings, How to Conduct Them"-E. F. Dorsey, Jonesville; Mrs. John Brazeal Twenty-first avenue.
 General discussion.
 'Social Work, How Conducted"-Miss Berdie Hayes. Avondale; Mrs. W. D. Per due, St. Pauls.
 General discussion.
 Miscellaneous.
 Closing exercises.
 Evening sesSion-S D. m.-Presldent Rev. H. c. Howard, Avondale.
 Devotional services-Rev. F. H. Gard ner, Fairvew.
 Solo-Mrs w. K. Simpson, St. Pauls. Topic-"The How in the Devotional De- partment."
 How. Conducted" Wheeler, First church. Birmingham; Miss Eula Reynolds, Fairyiew.
 General discussion.
 How to Win Men"-Rev. J. c. Morris, First church. Birmingham.
 Closing exercises.
 On Friday evening last a party returned from an outing in Barbour county, where they were the guests of MT: B. b. Conner of this city. The party left the city Wednesday morning, and included the following gentlemen: T. T. Hillman, George L. Morris, Harry Jones, J. Il: NC Cary, E. Wilkinson, Sol Jacobs, Fletcher Conner, w. H. McClintock, w. +. Tyier, Ed Warren, J. B. Cobbs and J. E. Zunts, all of this city, and J. J, Wliiett ana p. P. Trapp of Annston. The first night was spent at MT. Corners HargroVe plantation, where MT. B. B. Conner joined the party. Here the party were royaiiy entertained, and it is reported that there was much skylarking and little sleeping. Thursday night was spent on MT. Co., mer's Spring Hill plantation There were many enjoyable amusing incidents that occurred on the trip to be pleasantly re- membered. but the pleasantest recollec- tions the members of the party brought back were of the cordial relations formed with each other. All returned delighted with the trip, and voted MT. Conner royal entertainer. So delighted were the party with their trip and so full Of thanks for the pleasure given them that they ap- pointed a committee to express their thanks The committee were T. T. Hill man, chairman, and J. B. Cobbs, Harry Jones and J. E. Zunts. They adopted the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That this trip now drawing to a close has been the most enjoyable the participants have ever had the pleas ure of sharing, and that our thanks are most heartily given to our host, MT. B. E. Conner, for the novelty of the entertain ment, for his warm, hearty hospitality and for his unceasing provision for our pleasure.
 Resolved further That our thanks are most cordially offered to MT. and Mrs. Sylvester for their ample and bountiful provision for our comfort at Hargrove plantation, and to MT. and Mrs. Bishop for their many courtesies and attentions shown us at Spring Hill plantation, which formed so large a part in making our trip one well rounded, complete sue cess T. T. HILLMAN, Chairman.
 J. B. COBBS,
 HARRY JONES,
 J. E. ZUNTS.