Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-11
THE EPwoRrH LEAouERs.
Today's Proceedings of the Convention
Program for Sunday.

-ETORfafn IOf ouuudys
The First Methodist church wa
filed to overfiowiog last evening
the Epworth League delegates an
: their friends. The appreciation
the efforts of the Willamette uniye
slty's college of music and Oratory b
J the visiting delegates was evident b
the hearty encOres. The program a
printed in last nights JOURNAL wa
; given with an additional number b
Prof. Heritage, who was obliged T.
respond to an encore.
MORNING SESSION.
Rev. j. w. Spangler, of the Browns
Vile chapel, conducted dev0tiona
exercises this morning.
The bar of the convention was tixeC
at the 10th row of seats. Moved thai
delegations from each chapter be re
duced from five to three. Referred tC
a committee consisting of Rev. STAR
of Dallas, j. II. Albeit of Albany
Lester Hulin of Eugene, Addie Simp
son of Lebanon and Alice Delano OF
Woodburn, to report later in the con
tion.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President. Miss Margaret Guisen-
dorfer, Albany; First Vice Pres, Rey.
ID. Ii. Glass; Second Vice Pres, Miss
l.. Culver; Cor. Sec, Lester lIulin,
Engene; Rec. Sec, Miss Gould: Treas,
Miss Addie Simpson, Lebanon.
On motion Of convention the Prcsi-
dent and Presiding elder were author
lied TO send a telegram 10 DR.. Deni-
son, Indicative of the sincere SYM
pathy Of the convention in his serious
Illness.
Committee on reducing number OF
delegation reported as follows: I'VE
your committee appointed TO consider
the question OF number of delegation
do respectfully recommend that the
number Of delegates from each chap
ter be reduced TO three members in
addition to the pastor who is MEM
Der eX-ollicio."
5. A. Starr, chairman, j. II. Albeit,
l.. Alice Deland, Addie Simpson, l..
G.. Hulin.
Moved that Epworth League song,
composed by w. p. Matthews, of
Willamette University, be sung and
after the introduction Of the author,
the selection was sung.
Next order of business was the
choice OF a place for holding annual
convention next year. Portland, Dal-
las and Lebanon all wished the con-
yentiOn to meet with them. Rev.
Starr, of Dallas, moved that COM
mlttee consisting Of president, record
ing secretary and presiding elder be
appointed to consult with like COM
mittee from the Portland district to
arrange for joint meeting. Carried.
Dallas then withdrew from the race.
Executive committee was authorized
to make arrangements for a joint
meeting, but also to select place for
annual convention. Carried. Leb-
anon was chosen unanimously as the
place for holding the next meeting.
The newly elected president, Nc
Daniels, addressed the convention TO
take the place Of the fraternal dele
gate from Portland.
Report from Halsey chapter was
given, President j. w. McCullock, of
the local Christian Endeavor, spoke q
few words of greeting. Independence,
Jefferson and Junction City chapters
then reported.
Thirty reasons were given for TAX
ing the Epworth Herald the regu-
larry published paper of the organiza-
tiOn.
The Chattanooga delegate Mr.. Frank |
E. Brown gave an interesting talk, |
relating his trip TO the grand conven-
tion.
New arrival Of delegates were Rev.
Grotf, OF Junction City, Rev. Il. III. |
Bellmap, OF Dayton, II. Thompson, OF |
Jefferson, Mr. w. &. Swan, Mrs. Ida
Swan, Lizzie Lantry, Arthur Wyatt,
and Elizabeth Landers, of Lyons.
convention then adjourned until
l:l5.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Stayton Chapter conducted devo-
tiOnal exercises. Harlow Mills ad-
dressed convention. Mrs. L. III. Bel
knap presented some forcible thoughts
1n the subject, "Are We Worthy
EpworthlansY" Prof. Sara N. Brown
iellghted the conventian with one of
ler best selections. Adjournment
was Then taken, and the convention
marched en- masse to the University
gymnasium, where they witnessed a
pleasing Athletic exhibition, under
direction. OF Prof. Brown.
roNIGHT's PROGRAM.
7;3o,-Musie.
Sioo-"our Pledge" Rev. d. II. Glass;
Our Constitution, Clara Gard. Consecra-
ion service, conducted by Rev. ]. 7. Albeit.
SUNDAY MORNING.
oioo--sunrise prayer meeting, led by W. d.
ioorehouse
900 o-Love feast, conducted by Rev. L. F.
'elknap.
II'oo-Sermon, Rev. ID. T. Summerville.
AFTERNOON. Ia
500 Iunior Epworth League, conducted
y Miss l. Culver.
34S-foung mems meeting, led by Rev. !
,aae Peart. Young women's meeting, led by /
linnie Austin.
4'5o-Adjoumment.
EVENING.
.7i5oCVesper service Address, "Christ or
lana, " Prof Frederic Stanley Dunn. Ad.
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