Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of Dover p,"r,st npwor,r

LeIeun.
Special Correspondence o. Gazette ana Journal
Milton, Oct. 90. The eighth annual
convention OF tho Dover district Ep'
worth League WAS hell here last We'd
ncslay and Thursday. Despite tho bad
weather the attondante waa large.
Tho report OF President Rawlins,
presented on Wednesday,, showed a
healthy growth in interest and nun !
bers, especially ia the department of
Junior beagus work. Tho total mum
ber Of Epwnrthians on the district 10
about >, 800.
Tho reports from the various chapters
indicated Increased interest in all tle'
partments of league work, but especially
WAS this notel in the departments Of
spiritual wark md mercy and hslp.
UnuAual interest was manifested In
| the report from chapter uf the Junior
Tongue o,ganiAed at Milwood by Miss
! Elizabeth Lofiand. So great is her in
tereat 10 the work that she went out to
that country neighhorhood and or.
ganizd tho chapter without the assisr.
gnce II any une. She has gathered
about her a chapter of 40 children, and
every week she goes out and teaches
them tho l}ibip truths she has learned at
| her own chapter meetings in Milford.
Tho paper by Mrs. Martiudale cn
Management of tho Juniors" showed
that she was acquainted with her sub
I jBct, and tho helpful suggestions therein
contained will doubtless pring forth
much fruit.
Tho Rev. V. s. Collins of George
town made an address on Prohibited
| ADJUSTMENTS
A tho ulose Ut the address DR.. a fired
Smith led testimony meeting, after
which consecrRton service was con.
ducted by Presiding Elder Adams.
The session on Thursday was busy
| ono. The first item Of business taken
| up was the report Of tina committee an
constitution. Tho committee reported
in favor OF making some changes The
/, Office OF corresponding secretary was
abolished, and the work of this officer
divided between the REGARDING SECRETARY
and tho presilant. In keeEing with
the spirit OF Wednesdays session, O
4 superintendent of Junior work was
aided to the list. A section was also add
| Ell directing that blanks he furnished
to each chapter, on which the chanterF
shall report quarterly 10 tho distriri
officers tho condition OF their respective
chapters. Ii was also provided thai
the per capitR tax to the district league
shall be two cents.
The paper read by the Rav. W. G.
Rooms Of BriiIgeville, on 1.-THE Proper
Relation of the Epworthians TO tht
church, have been carefully prepared
and was receiveu with great fnyor.
A paper, prepared by Miss Villa NJ
Morgan, who cnuld not be present. wa
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titled Preparing for the League Meet
ing. This was in many respects on,
OF the most helpful papers of the entir,
convention.
The invitation from Seaford to holt
the noSt convention there was accepted
The following officers we're electet
for tho ensuing year; President, Thomu
N. Rawins. Seaford: First Vice presi
Vice President. Mrs. j. j. Crusslnore
Wyoming: Third Vice President, Mis-
Villa NJ. Morgan, Georgetown: Fourtf
Vice President, ". Joseph Hubbard
Milford; Secretary, the Rev. X. X
Stevenson, Seafnrd; Treasurer. Mrs
Nirgie Macon, Milton; superintendent
OF Junior Work, Mrs. 4. f. Martindale
Milford.
|
ported resolutions returning thanks TO
J hospitality 10 pastor and people of Mil
ton, and TO officers for their work, re
commenting the Epworth llorald to al
J Epworthians. and pledging support AM
sympathy in the fight against the Halnnl
in Delaware. 1t was also resolved tina
hereafter all conventions shall continu
for at least two days.
The oommittse on Junior work recon
mendel the organization of chapters o
tho Junior League at every church u
the district ami advised monthly TEN
perance meetings and occasional mis-
sionary meetings and the committin
OF Scripture verses and the names o
, the hooks OF the Bihle.
Good music was provided under tn
direction OF John b. WEIGH Of Milton
All the delegates expressed tn
opinion that the convention was one G
the most helpful ever held on the dis
trict.