The record-union., 1896-06-18
WORK OF EPWORTH LEAGUES.
First Days Session Of the Fifth Annual
Convention.
Gratifying Reports From District
Officers, and Interesting
Papers Read.

The morning session of the fifth an
nual convention of the Epworth League
was opened at $50 o'clock yesterday
with a devotional exercise led by George
D. Kellogg of Newcastle, ably assisted
by Rev. J. B. Rutter, who had charge
of the music of the convention.
Following are the names of the dele
gates to the convention:
Chico Juniors-Eva Williams, Lota
Dougherty, George Christopher and
Myrtle Birch.
Sutter-Miss Laura B. Everett, Miss
Flora Hamilton, Miss Bertha Lisle, Mr.
Haynes and Mr.. Ellington.
Marysville-Mrs. Powell, Miss Addie
Lewis, Miss Fern Frost, Miss Emma
Herzog and Rev. C. H. Beechgood.
Auburn-Joseph Clegg, Miss Alma
Lewis, Mrs. Belle Mccormick, Mrs.
Horace EIDE and Rev. Seneca Jones.
Relief Hill-Grant Penrose and Mrs.
S. S. Landsburg.
Chico-Miss Ida Dougherty, Miss
Clara Turk, Mrs. Eva Small, Miss Ruth
Camper, o. l.. Samson, Mrs. c. K. Jen-
ness, Rev. c. K. Jenness and Mrs. G.
Miller.
Downieville-Rev. c. F. Withrow.
Florin-Rev H. b. Sheldon, Mrs. Gill
mer, Miss Lula Rich and Agnes Baker
Oak Park-Mrs. D. w. Hoffman, Miss
NJ. Will, Miss Belle Church and Miss
Nettie Brunskill.
Oak Park Juniors-Mrs. F. A. Morrow
and Miss Cora Hoffman.
Red Bluff-Miss Dodson, Miss Polesly,
Mr.. Palmer, Rev. Jenness, Miss john
son and Mr.. Bingham.
Roseville-Rev. w. G. Robbins, Mrs.
W. C. Robbins, Mrs. Shattuck. Leland
Shattuck and Mrs Emma Keehner.
Ophir-Rev. w. S. Withrow, Mrs. w.
s. Withrow, Miss S. A. Finch, Mrs. L. r.
Newcomb and E. A Sherburn.
Grass Valley-Rev. ]. p. Macauley,
William knight, ]. A. Bunny, William
Rowe, Miss Grace Everett, Miss Clara
George and Miss Kate Coombs.
Elk Grove-Rev Duncan, r. j. Glib
son, Mrs. r. J. Gibson, Miss Ida Lewis
and Miss Jennie Dixon.
Oroville-Rev. Umpley, Mrs. F. H.
Gray, Mrs. C. Neely, Mrs. Sovereign and
w. A. Rogers.
Newcastle-Rev. G. II. Van Vleet, G..
D. Kellogg, L. NJ. Kellogg, Joseph Old
ham and Ida McAdoo.
Placerville-Rev. ]. B. Rutter, Mrs
Johnston and Mrs. e. E. Triplet.
Nevada City-William H. Andrews,
p T. Morgan. Jessie M. Hathaway,
Annie Clerno and Mrs w. c. Gray.
Olinda-George A Lamiman, c. r.
Tidd, Mrs. A E. Tidd, w. E. Dinrnitt
and Miss Nora Walker.
At 10 a. m District President Elam
Biggs of Grass Valley took the chair
and proceeded to organize the conven-
ton and carry out the programme
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Nominations-Rev. c. H. Beechgood,
Rev. ]. B. Rutter and Miss Grace
Everett.
Credentials-W. w. Lewis, Rita Par
rott and z. c. Morgan.
Resolutions-H. B. Sheldon, G. D.
Kellogg and w. P. Cronemiller.
DR.. Mary Cronemiller Of Sacramento
was appointed press reporter for the
California Christian Advocate" and
Miss Nettie E. Brunspiel looked after
local reports.
The District President submitted his
annual report. In part, his report was
as follows:
During the year there have been
five new leagues organized, three of
which are in the North San Juan Dis
trict. 1t was my pleasure to assist in
organizing a league at Dunsmuir last
July, while the latest addition to our
ranks is Indian Springs. with twenty
charter members, and now but three
days old. This makes thirty-two Ep-
worth Leagues and one Christian En-
deavor Society in the district"
The reports Of the district officers
were given, and showed the Epworth
League ranks to be gaining rapidly.
THE Recognition Of the Church and
Attendance on the Synagogue and Tenn
pie" was read by G. H. Penrose of Re-
lief HILL
Mrs. DR.. Powell of Marysville pre-
sented a very able paper, Literary
Work in the Epworth League" which
elected general discussion, which was
engaged in by many of the delegates.
A feeling of sadness ran through the
convention as Rev. F. A. Morrow an
nounced that one of his little Sunday
school scholars had just been killed at
Oak Park.
After the reading of notices and sing
ing, Rev. H. B. Sheldon dismissed the
convention with the benediction.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional exercises led by Rev. H. b.
Sheldon of Florin. At 2 O'Clock the
President called the roll of leagues, and
the delegates reported the work Of their
respective leagues, also the advance
ment of each.
The Junior League delegates of Oak
Park, Chico and central of Sacramento
gave in the report from their own
leagues and received hearty applause.
Someone said s'The Epworth League
should give the Junior the front seat"
All reports were very encouraging.
A ten-minute recess was granted for
the several committees to do their work.
After recess a very creditable paper.
Wise Epworthians," was presented by
Miss Grace Everett of Grass Valley. She
the thought that all are
character builders, and that each act.
each thought and each word forms
some part of the grand whole.
A paper entitled, "This Our Bethel"
was read by Miss Myrtle Polsely.
The social phase Of the Epworth
League work was discussed in a very
enthusiastic manner, and many help
full suggestions were thrown out.
Rev j. f. Jewness pronounced the
benediction, and the convention ad
jCurned to meet at 7:45 D. m.