The times., 1897-11-28
EPWORTH LEAGUE SESSION
Considerable Business Done at the
Annual Convention.
Election of surprise Cr, :
ated by the Defeat of Rev. DIR.
Strickiin for President.

The seventh annual convention of The
Epworlh League of the District of Co
lumbia, which opened on Friday evening
with grand rally at Hamlinc NJ. L.
Church, completed its work and adjourned
last evening. The business sessions oc-
cupied the greater part Of yester lay and
were harmonious throughout.
The great and only surprise of The cen
yention was the defeat, last evening, CT
the Rev. v. II. StrickHn, pastor Of la Mine
Church. foI the presidency Of the league.
Or. Strickiin was placed in nomination III
q ringing speech by DR.. Street. There
were six others placed in nomination, but
five OF these withdrew, leaving The con
test be tween DIR. StTicklin and Mr. j. Finey
Engle. Ii was the general imprcsSi N Of
| prominent delegates before tine result was
announced, that the former would oe the
choice OF the convention by large ma
| jority. 1t took, however, two ballots TO
make choice. On the first ballot ninety
five votes Were cast. ofthese Dr.. Strickin
received 43, Mr.. Engle Al, and there We're
| i scattering. On the next ballot Mr..
/ Engle was elected.
! president, E. +. Hamlin; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell; third vice nresi-
dent II. b. MuuIton; fourth vice president,
| Charles Hayden Chase; recording secretary,
Harry f Belt; corresponding secretary Fred.
| Il. Woodward; treasurer, George J.. Arm
strong; superintendent or Junior League,
Miss Jennie Watts.
The business sessions of the convention
| a,I
over by President W. S. Dewhirst. While
| the delegates TO the convention were max
ing their reports and transa citing other busi-
ness which demanded their attention in
the auditorium Of the church, the Junior
| League wor kers were holding meetings in
the spacious lecture room below, under the
| direction OF Miss Jennie Watts, the super
intendent OF thc junior department.
The reports from tue executive officers
and the superintendents of the several Ge.
partmentS We're very encouraging and
| showed much progress duriugthe past wear
4 general resume of the years work was
| gone over by President De whirSt, and
which, while it was not statistical in its
nature. was nevertheless very gratifying
and interesting. Recording 5 secretary Harry
Belt also made an excellent report, sho W
ing league membership OF i 4,4ST, belong
ing Il thHty-five chapters. The various
chapters it was shown, had done good
work in contributing to church funds and
also in the line of missionary work.
Mis-. M. NJ. Mitchell, superintendent al
the help and mercy department, reported
| great activity among the members Of the
league in this work. During the year 8,
O99 visits were made, more than 40l
of which We're made to the Methodisi
Home for the Aged.
Mir. William ]. Palmer, for the social de
parment, made an excellent report, in
which lac claimed that while his depart
ment was not much Oh statistics it was
no doubt the strongest numerically IN tt
league. During the past year it has Gone
| splendid md effective work in furnishing
music and entertainment.
Possibly the most satisfactory report
was that nia de by Treasurer George E
Armstrong. 1t showed balance on Tie
right side OF the ledger Of $139.70. DIr
ing the year the league also paid a debt
OF S14,277.
Miss Watts. superintendent OF the Juniors
reported great activity OF the younger
members of the league. There are twenty
two chapters, and during the year nearly
| 800 meetings were held.
A pleasant feature Of the meeting q
the social department was a solo by Mrs
Ada Ain Leech, who sang with mucl
feeling, Il VIII Go Wherever Thou Bidest
Me On, Lord
There viii be a grand rally Of the
juniors this afternoon, at 8 > clock, al
Hamline Church. In the evening, Rev. DIR
strlckiiI VIII preach the conservation SCI
| mon