The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
LEAGUERS At WOODLAND.
Over Two Hundred Delegates in
Attendance at the Epworth
Conference.
Many Eminent Divines Among the
Number-LadieS Decorate the
Auditorium.

WOODLAND, CAL, April 22.-The Cali
fornia Epworth League conference is in
session in this city. Delegates from dif-
ferent parts of the State began arriving
Tuesday until now upward of 200 men,
bers are present at this, the fifth annual
session of the association. Many more
delegates will arrive tomorrow, and the
list will embrace a number OF the most
prominent divines in the State.
The auditorium of the NJ. E. Church
South, where the leaguers are assembled,
could not be made prettier than it wa s
after artful hands had arranged the floral
decorations and the emblems of the asso-
ciation.
State President w. G. Poage called the
convention to order, and led in a fifteen
minutes praise service and song. This
was followed by an earnest and stirring
discourse by Rev. ]. c. Simmons. The
Lords Supper was administered by Rev.
J. r. Compton, assisted by Revs. w. f.
Warren, F. E. Hinckley and Moore Hes
keith.
Tomorrow forenoon committees will en-
tertain the visitors, and they will be given
an opportunity of learning something of
our city and surroundings. The following
is a list of delegates who have arrived thus
far:
Alameda-Miss Susie Cox, Miss Flora Houck,
James K. Houk. Robert S. Boynes, Mrs. DR..
Davis Miss Myrtle Walker.
Asbury, Alameda County-Mrs. H. NJ. Nc
Knight Miss Ida Hawn, Miss Mercie Tuck, II.
NJ. Mcknight, III. w. Waste.
Blaeks-H. F. Anderson, Claude c. Long,
Fanny LaDue, Blanche Rollins.
Bethany, Fresno County-T. b. Elliott, Clara
Sohwd J. NJ. Powell.
Lompoc-D. Mcdonald.
Linden-Estella Duke, Charles McCausland.
Modesto-Mattie Mahon, Bessie Bentley.
Lincolu-J. c. Simmons, Hattie Heryford,
Lizzie Heryford, Harriet Fredericks.
Magnolia, Colusa County-Katie Swinford,
Minnie spect, Clara Danner, Lucy Drake.
New Hoped. o. Jordan.
Alice L. Darwin Mrs. r. Z. Hall. Morris Il.
Frederick, W. ]. Handlin. Fred H. Carey.
ville-Jcseph Blair, J. C. Jusen
woodIand--M Fannie Phillips, Miss Lenora
Cummings, John Masters, Mrs. j. S. Craig, Miss
Millie Roberts.
Yuba City-Mrs. T. B. Smith
Arbuckle-Rev. II. B. Swatford.
Grafton-D. n. Brown, Chester Fairfield,
Dosia Z. Pratt.
Graee-Miss Lena Proper, Miss Eta Kimball.
San Lucas-Lillian Gibson.
Winters--Rey. B. j. Waugh, Laura Brown,
Oracle Jacks, Estrella Thorp.
Cloverdale-Lena Elder.
Yorkville-Gertrude Caldwell.
Sutter City-Miss Josie Girdner, W. J. Hardy,
Lizzie Epperson.
Santa Rosa-Kate Potter, Essie Austin,
Madge Jackman, Henry Atkinson. Charles
Story,
Simmons, Salinas-Minnie Lemon, Ida
Irens, Maude Kalar, Hettie Glover.
Ukiah-Mrs j. r. Thomas, Marvin Laughlin,
Susie Ogle, Clara Mankins, Mrs Dora Nuckolls,
May Thomas.
Fresno-James Mccormick, Bessie Ashman,
Nellie Hamilton.
West End CLOS Angeles County)-stanley
Benedict.
Wheatland--wa Huffaker, Maude Sheets,
Jennie Bauer, Eugene Jordan.
Chico-S. W. Brown, Clara Fisher, Corda Nc
Cargar.
Dixon-Mrs Mcpherson, Cunnie Coleman,
Emma Ellis, c. B. Agee. :.
DoWney-E. NJ. Kimball, Miss Bee Adams.
billiard, Willows-Mrs NJ. S. Dillard Frank
Williams, Sadie Lowe.
Fidelity, Tulare City-Rev. NJ. B. shar-
brough.
Golden Hope-Rev. J. C. Pendergrast.
Hollister-Miss Kate Salby Miss Lucy Meek,
Miss Pearl Hardin, Robert Chappelle, Elsie
Tathan.
Bishop Wilson arrived on the afternoon
train from Colusa. He held the Colusa
District Conference at Red Bluff last week.
He comes to attend the league conference.
He will address the league Thursday even
ing. He has been on the coast for two
months, holding district conferences, and
will proceed East next Friday morning.
Bishop Wilson is a man OF rare gifts, and
all Will enjoy hearing him. G. w. Clough
VI the CHiCO OnrOnlcie-heC0ru Is the e1n-
cient secretary of the conference. The
following ministers are here attending the
conference:
]. c. Simmons, Lincoln; William Acton,
Dixon; I. j. Duncan, Los Angeles; NJ. b. Shar-
brough, Tulare City; J. c. Pendergrast, Fresno;
B: H. Russell, Santa Rosa L. C. Renfro, Sutter
City; c. W. Hoag, Willows; L. H Pratt, Knights
Landing; W. r. Andrews, Hollister; II. b.
Swafford. Arbuckle; J. A. Bachelor, Red Bluff;
w. A. Waugh, Winters; B. F. Page, Santa Rosa,
and w. A. Booher, Yuba City.