The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
Second session of the Columbia Dis.
trict Conference.
A Number of Able Papers and Addresses
Are MIde-CulleISa the Next
Meeting Place.

PULASKI, April 1.-THE Columbia
District Epworth League Conference
held its second regular session here yes
terday and to-day. The President, J.
II. Dining, of Mt. Pleasant presided.
The Secretary, Miss Clabie Taylor, of
Culleoka, recorded the minutes. Most
Of the leagues had representatives that
gave, as a rule, encouraging reports of
the work done i'm the various leagues.
Many Of the pastors of the churches in
the district were present. Messrs. Jas
per Anderson and J. j. Wright read
papers on the respective subjects:
"After the First Enthusiasm, Then
WHAT" and "Methods of Helpfully
Varying the Work." The devotional
exercises; the discussion of these topics,
with personal experience in the league
work; the short reports from the diff
ferent leagues, and pretty music inter-
sperced composed the forenoon pro-
gramme of the first day.
The principal feature of the music in
the afternoon services was the request
ed solo, "Never Alone" by Miss Brownie
TOmlinsOn, of CulleOka. j. p. Graham,
of Culleoka, discussed the question:
GLOW May Interest in the Literary De-
partment Be Generated" Miss Clabie
| Taylor, also of Culleoka, brought out
| in her paper the Essential Qualities of
| Presidents and Vice Presidents" Mrs.
w. A. Ruttle, of Columbia, presented
the thought that "Deeds of Charity are
Helps to Spiritual Good" Charles Adj
kins pithily discussed the League FL
names" and the "Best Methods of Rails
! ing Money for the League" Each of
these papers led the discussion, and
nearly every one called forth points of
interest. At the night session, after the
opening song, the, conference was led in
prayer by DR.. Parder, the President of
| Martin Female College. The song
service was especially beautiful. Cho-
ruses and vocal duet by Messrs. Ezell,
vocal solos by Misses Willie Irwin and
| Brownie TomlinsOn, cOrnet and organ
selections by Miss Dimple Ezell and
Mr.. Ezell composed the programme.
DIR. D. c. Kelly then delivered an ad-
dress on Necessity for the Epworth
| League"
The prayer service Saturday morning
was led by by j. A. Malloy, who spoke
on the "Adder and the Cup" Enthu-
sastic speeches were made by many,
proving that temperance is the vital
subject for immediate treatment. The
subject, "How to Enlist Timid Mem
bers," was generally discussed. The
paper on "Social Works." by Miss
Lena Covey, of Culleoka, so delighted
the conference that she was requested
to send her paper to the Epworth Era
for publication. Miss Genie Mitchell,
of COlum bia, was also asked to send in
to the same paper her article on "Junior
Work" President Dinning's address
on "How to Make the Literary Work
Successful" was one of the most in
structive parts of the mornings pro-
gramme. The "query box" proved in
teresting, bringing forth information
not derived from the various papers.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
am view of the fact that the history
of the church records a uniform oppo-
sitiOn to the liquor traffic, and in view
of the further fact that the management
of the Tennessee Centennial EXPOSE
ton have decided to have Intoxicating
liquors sold on their grounds:
"ReSOLUed, First, that we deeply re-
greet the determination of the manage
ment to allow the sale of intoXicants on
the grounds; second, that we heartily
indorse the action of our Methodist Cen
tennial Commission in declining to
have any connection with the EXPOSE
tion on this account" Signed, }. X.
Stewart, w. r. PEBBLES.
The afternoon of Saturday was devOt-
ed to the election of officers for the en-
suing year, with the following result
President, j. H. Dining; First Vice
President, J. A. MOlloy; Second Vice
President, J. p. Graham; Third Vice
President, Miss Sallie Lou McCOrd Sec
rotary, Miss Clabie Taylor; Treasurer
Miss Maud Long. Mr.. f. G. McCord
was appointed Chairman of the EXecu,
tive Committee. CulleOka was selected
as the next place of meeting.
The conference was a success in every
respect, showing that the Epworth
League is equipped with talent and
energy. The hospitable people oil
Pulaski spared no pains and royalty
entertained the conference. Great APP
probation and gratitude was felt by
those so kindly received.