The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-27
THE EPwORTH LEAGUE.
convention at Tacoma in June BiShop
Goodseli TO Attend,

Tacoma. May es-Special. al.-Thera is
every indication that the annual Epworth
League convention of the Puget souns
conference. which takes place at tho First
NJ r church in this city June iS-an. will
bring nearly 500 delegates 10 the city from
the ninety chapters scattered over West
ern Washington.
Rev. Horace Williston, president and
q. ii. Feese. secretary. of the conference
league, have just returned from visiting
Chehalis. Kelso and Coupeville. where
they attended district conventions OF the
Epworth League and Ministerial Associa-
tions. at which over forty chapters were
represented. They report much enthusi-
asm in these leagues over the coming con-
vention. and all announce their intention
OF sending their fun quota of delegates.
Each chapter will be entitled 10 five dele
gates, including the pastor. and. addition
ally. one delegate for every fifteen MEM
bers over thirty-five.
Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, u. d, IL. d.
has written that he will be present and
deliver the address on Thursday evening
June 20. and will also conduct the commu-
MON service in the forenoon of that day
Rev. Feese stated today that there was
a strong probability that Bishop Thoburn
would also be present at the convention
Word is expected in a day or so stating
definitely whether he will be here or not
The officers of the conference league are
using every effort in their power TO make
the coming convention the most success
ful and largest attended that has ever
been held in the Northwest Letters are
being sent out TO all the chapters almost
every week in order to keep the matter
before them and arouse an interest in it.
one OF the most important things that
the coming convention is expected 10
bring about is close bond of union be-
tween the different leagues in this confer
ence, which will unite them so indissolu-
bly, that any reform movement originat-
ing or taken up by the officers of the con-
ference league can be promptly pushed
all over the western part of the state by
workers OF the different leagues.
A neatly bound souvenir programme.
which has been in the hands of the print
ers for some time. is inst out 1t contains
the best talent of the conference and the
topics that will be discussed will he of alb
sorbing interest to religious workers. Fol
lowing are its principal features:
Tuesday. June 1s-Praise service, con-
Quoted by Prof Harlan J. Cozine: address
OF welcome. City. George A Stone, Ia
coma; Methodism. John w. Berry, Taco
ma: response, Frank Quimby, Mount
Vernon; fraternal greetings, Young Peo-
pie Society Christian Endeavor, H. r.
Fries, Tacoma; Baptist Young eopIe's
"
sponse by conference president, Rev
Horace Williston; The Young People
and the Church Yesterday" Rev g. s. Sui
Tiger. Chehalis; THE Young People and
the Church Today" Rev. w. A. Shankiin;
THE Young People and the Church To-
morrow" Rev. J. r. Mari Tacoma.
Wednesday. June 19.-Praise service.
ducted by Prof. Harlan J. Cozine: re-
ports of conference secretary and district
presidents: MY Responsibility as "A Del
gate. ID To This Convention" f. l..
Blaine. Seattle: CO ITO My Home Chap
ter" A. W. Denman, Tacoma The Pledge.
where Did 1t Come From" Rev. w. II.
Jennings, Montesano; "What Is 1t Good
For?" Rev. W. o. Benadom. Port Towns
end: Our Juniors, Miss Lena Brandish. Ev-
erett Miss II. G. Caughran. Tacoma: Our
Bpworth Herald and League Literature.
Rev. W. IT. Leech, Vashon; REV. r. Il.
Morris Tacoma.
Wednesday afternoon. - The Lords
Treasury, Rev. Albert Sidney Gregg. Ia
coma; Rev. r. Il. Fahs, Excelsior: Chris
tian Culture, Mrs. George l.. Cuddy, Sedro:
Rev. y. T. Tedrick. Seattle: The League
and the Boys. Rev. c. f. Fulmer. Kent:
Seth Morford. Seattle; The Epworth
League on Sunday, Rev. A. ]. Joslyn,
Olympia: Miss Marguerite Jaggy, Van
couver: The Place of Entertainment in
League Work, Rev. Luther Covington,
Fern-Hin, Tacoma: Miss Eva Bailey, Sno-
homish.
Wednesday evening.--Praise service.
conducted by Prof. Harlan J. Cozine; Mis-
sions. Rev. George c. Wilding. Vancouver;
Rev. r B. Fcrd. Seattle.
THURSDAY. June 2O.-,,nat the League
Has Done for Me, conducted by Rev.
Samuel Moore =. F., Tacoma district;
The League at the Table OF Our Lord.
conducted by Bishop Goodseil assisted by
the presiding elders Who Is My Neighbor?
Rsv. O. A. Curry La Conner: What Are
His Naedsq Mrs Lena Sweetiand. Bal
lard; The League on the Smaller Charges.
Rev. A. j. Hanson, Puyallup: Rev. w. III.
Jordan. Efna; The League and Netho-
disun. (a) Why am "a Methodist. Rev. A.
H Keeler Tacoma; Oh Why / Should
Know Our Church History. Rev. n. r.
brooks Mount Vernon: tc) Why Should
Know Our Chuch Doctrines. Rev +. +.
Drake. Centralia: Cd Why / Should BE
IoyaI TO Our Church Polity. Frank Il.
Covington. Olympia The Leaguer's sword
and How TO Use II, Rev. r. V. Claypool,
Everett; Rev @. A. Landen, Sumner.
Thursday afternoon.-BusinesS session;
THE Dutv OF the Lacquer 20 the State.
Rey. T J. MASSEY, Fairhaven; Christian
FeIowship. Rev. r. N. Wheeler Shelton:
pev George W. Frame. Marysvilie: The
T.eague a Spiritual Force During the
yysek Pew. w r. Clark. Coupsville; The
league a Spiritual Force at Church. Rev.
~ T Ford. Seattle: The League a Spir-
ffual Force During Revival William
Hawthorne. jr., Tacoma.
,rrura4ay evening.-Praise serviee con-
Quoted by prof. Harlan cozine' Aanress.
pishop Daniel a Goodsell, u. d., LII. D.,
san Francisco
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