The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-26
FrwoKTH LEAGUE YESTERDAY.
An Interesting Session of Workers Of Til at
Organization at Trinity Church.


The Epworth League of Roanoke dis
tr!ct reconvened q. Trinity Church yes-
terdsy morning at . o'clock. The ex-
ercises opened With singing by the choir
under thu leadership Of Few. G, ID.
Collins, OF Vlnton. Rev. w. f. Locke,
pastor CT st. James Church, delivered q
general address before tho conference.
"A large number of lay and minis .eri al
uelegsses were present ct yesterdays
session f-oc1 this city, Vinton, Salem,
Biacksburg and Fincastle. Row. G. III.
Buchanan, Of Fincastle, addressed the
conference on the 'Epworth League,
Its History and Objects" which was fol-
lowed by an address on the depart
ment of Worship" By Rsv. II Kennedy,
Of Salem.
Rev. Charles D Bulla, OF Gtace
church, ted them How 20 Conduct q
DeVottonal MeeMng," ard did it in q
mastery way, showing, TO all WHO had
the pleasure of hearing him, that he
knew what he was talking about This
was followed oy general discussion of
the SUBJECT, which WAS participated in
ny NUMBER CT the ministers present.
Inc subject OF Tho League and Mis-
sions" was then taken up by Rev. w. O..
! Ross, Of Belmont
After an adjournment for dinner the
afternoon session was taken up by ad-
dresses on the following topics: owls.
lung the Sick and Needy Poorly ]. d.
johnson, Jr; welcoming Strangers
and Developing Social Life of the
Church." by Il. II. Flshburne; ct he
League and Church Music" by Rev. G..
t. d. Collins.
The rest OF the afternoon session wss
taken up by numbe Of leagues
presenting reports Of the work during
the past year, which on the whole were
very hettering. A committee on con-
stitution and by-laws was appointed
anu Is composed of the following gentle.
| men: Kew. DR.. Ball, of Salem; DR.. Thos,
| carson, OF Greene Mem orial; Row
w. Il. cke, of St. James; G. b
Camper, Of Fincassle, and ]. D John
sson, OF Roanoke.
notwithstanding All almost continuous
day session, when 7:3O o. Ut. arrived it
found every available seat in the church
occupied, and the audience had the
pleasure OF listening to the following
subjects discussed: How to Study the
Bible" by Rev w. f. Locke; The
League Teaching the Doctrines @;
Methodism, by Rev. T Il. Carson; The
League Cultivating g Taste for Good
Literature" by Hon. j. W WOODS. The
exercises throughout the cay were
interspersed with music rendered by the
Vinton choir, and much of tho pleasure
experienced by those in attendanc is
due to the kindness of the singers in
taking charge of the music during the
conference.
| is fact worthy OF note that tho
sessions OF this body have been charac-
terized Throughout. by speeches and ad
dressea OF high order. Evidently al
the speakers have felt tina. it WAS ex-
pectcd OF them that they should do heir
best to please ald instruct and the ad-
dresses havo shown the stamp OF much
thought and patient research.
The exercises Of this convention have
been such "a to insure giving new
impetus to the work in this district and
all delegates will go homo feeling thst
much good Of practical kind has beer
accom- plished.
After singing the Doxology the con.
ference adjourned to meet again to-
morrow at 9:3O for short morning SEES,
sion, when the body will be adjourned
| sine die