The herald., 1895-04-12
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EPN0RTH League CAUSE
Meeting of Delegates Yesterday
Morning
WORK OF A WHOLE YEAR
President Waste Appoints the Various
Committees 4
YORK OF A WHOLE YEAR
Reports From All Over the State as to
the Condition Of the Different
eit Local Leagues

QuIL6 d HuI1DtE Vi duuiblOHdi uSiS0"pSS
reported and were enrolled.
Henry Hoar of Merced conducted the
mornings devotional exercises. State
President w. H. Waste read his annual
yeport, from which it appears that the
,a,ise is in good condition. State Secre-
tary Gus d. Harper reviewed the work
done during the year.
The conference amended the constitu-
tjon, which called for the election of the
officers upon the first day of the session.
SO that the election will hereafter occur on
the last day of the session. The old Off
GERS will therefore hold over during the
present session. President Waste an
nonnced the following committees:
Department. of worship-W. G. Poag,
Ukiah; f. II. Kimball, Downey; p. ii.
Hoar, Merced Miss Letha Lowe, Willows;
Miss Daisy Rucker, Lompoc.
Department of charity and help-Miss SIS
McClosky. Hollister; Miss Ora Means,
Los Angeles; W. o. Miles, Fresno; Henry
Atkinson, Santa Rosa Miss Jennie Bean,
San BernardlnO.
Department OF literary work-Mrs. Wade
Hamilton, Los Angeles; Miss Kate DAILY,
Fox, Pomona Rev. T. W. Ramsey.
Bakersfield.
tAcommittee on revision OF constitution
was appointed as follows: C.. w. Clough,
Mcrced, chairman; W. o. Miles, Fresno;
Mr.. Langley, Downey.
: The conference adjourned at noon to
the large store room under the Madison
house, where an elegant repast had been
prepared for them by the ladies OF Trinity
church. The Methodist churches of this
city have made arrangements to entertain
the delegates each noon in this manner.
The conference was opened in tle after
moon with the singing of No. 1898 in
Living Songs, followed by prayers.
State President Waste then to k the
chair and announced the comm ittce on
resolutions and memorials as follows T..
w. Duckworth, San Bernardino; W. w.
Parsons. Fresno; Leland Shannon. Ala
media; Boaz Duncan, Los Angeles George
Calls, Lompoc.
A motion was made by Rev. Ramsey of
Bakersfield that committee be appointed
to make arrangements for grand mass
meeting to beheld in this city Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Ramsey of Bakersfield
and Mr.. A. Moore of Los Angeles were
appointed to confer with a committee
previously appointed for this purpose.
Miss Clara Copeland of Asbury League
Oakland, repor. ed it ina prosperous con
dition. The league is one of the oldest in
the state and has done q great deal of
good work, particularly under the head
Of charity and help.
Mr. L. s. Shannon of Alameda reported
on the Alameda League. He stated that
although the league was not exceptionally
strong numerically. it was on solid
foundation spiritually.
The work OF the Cahuenga League was
reported by Miss Sickles. 1t is in Il
thrifty condition.
Cloverdale League reported through the
mail that it is doing good and has large
membership.
The Downey League is among the lead
ing leagues of the state. both in mem ber-
ship and spiritually, judging from the re-
port made by Miss Mabel Cooke OF that
place.
Wesleyan Epworth League of Fresno re-
ported through Miss Estelia Duke that it
is up TO the top notch in all the depart
mehts.
a thriving league was reported at
Bakersfield by Mrs. Langhorn.
Miss MarianfNeilson of Hollister Ep-
worth League, came prepared to make Il
most encouraging report OF the league
work in her town. Lompoc has thriving
league and through Miss Daisy Rucker
reports good interest.
Rev. r. l.. Duke of Linden reported his
league as having large mem bership. but
that owing 10 the large scope of country
over which the members were located the
attendance was not as good as it might
be.
Madeira league is right in the front
rank in good work. They hold semi
monthly meetings at the county poor
house and have done much good. Miss
C.:N. Goulder made the report OF this
league.
State President Waste stated to the con-
vcntion the kindly feeling which natur-
ally exists between Rev. H. M. DuBose,
the founder of the Epworth League, and
suggested that a telegram conveying the
good feeling OF the conference to Rev.
DuBose be sent him, which was done.
Mrs. W. +. Clarke made the report for
the Merced league. This league reports
the largest membership of any in the
state. 1t is also doing good work under
the head of charity and help.
The rep rt of Bolsa league was made by
Miss Hickman. 1t is in good condition.
Pomona league was reported by Miss
der and up in all the department work.
o. l.. Russell of Plainsburg, Merced
county reports his league to be composed
of ofthoroughly consecrated Christians, all
ready to work for the Master.
Henry Atkinson of Santa Rosa re-
ported large mem bership.
The San Bernardino league was re-
ported by r. w. Duckworth to be in good
condition, both spiritually and numeric-
Selma. Fresno county. has a league
mem bership of about seventy five and re-
ports through Sam Hersinger a lively in
terest in all the department work.
Rev. q. A. Oates reported good work in
tin the San Luis Obispo league. Mem
hership not large. but all on fire for the
Master.
~. f. Miller OF Visalia represents good
working league, and reports each depart
ment thoroughly organized.
The Ukiah league, Mendocino county,
sends greeting through w. 6. Poag, it's
president. and reported their members
ALREADY to do their part whenever called
upon.
Miss Lowe of Willows reported good
work, not only in Sunday evening meet
ines, but also at the hospital.
Woodville, through Mrs. A. l.. Huns
aker, reports membership of eighty.
six, all thoroughly devoted to the work.
The.departments are all organized.
Rev. Oates reports a league in good
working order at San Miguel
Rev. j. e. Pendergast of West Park,
Fresno county is one OF the Oldest men in
the conference, but takes great interest
iii the Epworth league cause. He reports
prosperous league.
The report for West End league, this
city. was made by Miss Carrie Lougheed.
Der of the best young people of Los Ange-
leg,
Miss Carry Means of Trinity league re-
ported an active interest among all the
members. There is a large membership,
which is doing good work here.
Miss Pierson OF West End church, this
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