The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11
EPW0RTII LEAGUE MEET
SIXTH ANNUAL CONTENTION IN
MERIDEN, YESTERDAY.

Many Delegates Present-interesting Adj
dresses Were Made by Attending Clergy
men-secretary's Report Gives the Di-
vision of New Haven District-Treas-
uror's Statement.
Meriden, Feb. 1O,-The sixth annual
convention of the Epworth league of
the New Haven district opened at the
First NJ. e, church this morning at 8
o'clock, the platform of the church be-
ing decorated with Easter lilies, palms
and carnations. Rev. Henry Blatz, jr.,
pastor of the Trinity M. e. church, this
city, led the devotional service. After
the singing of a hymn, Rev. Mr.. Kid
der of New Haven offered prayer.
Miss Hattie Tyrrell of New Haven was
the pianist. 1t was the first time that
the district league has met in Meri-
den.
Rev. e. A. Dent of New Haven,
president of the league, then invited
Rev. T. w. Hannah, pastor of the
First church, to the platform, where he
delivered the address of welcome. Mr..
Hannah welcomed the delegates in the
name of the city, the Y. p. S. c. e., the
Christians of Meriden and the people
generally. He alluded to there being
1900 young people connected with the
| league in this district Mr.. Hannah
concluded by saying that he granted
the visitors the freedom of the city
as far as any man under the mayor
could grant such freedom. Presiding
Elder Crandall j. North of New Ha7
ven responded in appropriate terms,
He congratulated Pastor Hannah on
the zeal and Christian spirit manifest
ed by the young people of the First
church.
The following committees We're ap-
poitned:
Rev. d. N. Griffin, New Haven; Peter
Haigis, New Britain; Rev R. Reynolds,
Middletown; Rev. C. b Ford, Water
town; Rev. F. w. Hannah, Meriden;
Rev. George W. Carter, Hartford; Rev.
| William Roberts, East Berlin; Mrs.
Guild. Seymour.
On resolutions--Rev. C. E. Barto, Sey-
mour; Rev A. c. Wiley, Windsor; Miss
Hattie Tyrrell, New Haven.
REPORTS from the branches in various
different towns were read, after which
speeches were made by Rev. C. E.
Barto of Seymour, Rev. H. Medd of
Unionville, Rev. G. w. Carter of Hart
ford, and Rev. A. S. Kavanagh of
South Norwalk, after which dinner to
375 persons was served.
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the New York district Epworth league
in session in Danbury.
At lao p. m. a love feast was held
conducted by Rev. F. A. Scofield, New
Haven. Prayer was offered by Rev
Mr.. McNichol of Westville and Rev
Mr.. Dusenberre of Hamden
The following board of control was
elected after the reading of the re,
ports:
President-Rev. G. w. Carter, Hart
ford.
First vice president-Rev C. f. Bar
to, Seymour
Second vice president-Rev. Mr.
Brown, Westvile.
Third vice president-Rev. Henry
Medd, Unionville.
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Humason, New Britain
Fifth vice president-George L. Bur
rows, Essex.
corresponding secretary-Rev Henry
Blatz, jr., Meriden ...
Recording secretary-Mrs. William
Roberts, New Haven.
Treasurer-H. M. Hickox, Water.
town.
Superintendent of junior work-Miss
Simmons, Hartford
Executive committee-Rev. C. J
North, New Haven; DR. A. j. Cutting
Southington; M. H. Mayer, Hartford
Rev. DR.. S. P. Cadman of New Yorl
city delivered a fine address on 9Tht
EpWorth League in Social Life"
The principal feature of this eve
ning's service was an address on 9Th,
Higher Values by Rev DR.. J. T. Me
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