Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-10
THE EPNORTH LEAGUERS
Will Assemble in Wheeling for the
District Convention To-Day.
The Sessions Will be Held at the
Chapline Street M. E. Church.
The First Meeting to be Held
To-Night-A General Mass Meet
ing on Tuesday Night - Pro-
gramme of All the Sessions.

The Epworth League of the Wheeling
district will hold their annual convention
in this city to-day and tomorrow. 1t is
probable that every league in the district
will be represented. The delegates will
be entertained at the houses of members
Of the local leagues, and everything will be
done 10 make their stay in the city as
pleasant as possible The meetings will
be held in the Chaplne Street NJ. L.
church. The delegates will arrive during
the day, and the first session will be held
this afternoon. The following programme
will be rendered:
200 p. m.-Opening Devotional Service.
.........................Dr DR.. \. Moore
2:l5 p. m.-Roports of Oficers...........
Roll Call of Chapters for Two
Minute Reports ..,............
Appointment of Committees.
800 p. m.-"The Unity of the District
Convention" rs. Z. Brewster
why a UNCONVENTIONAL Socie-
~ for Young People. ........
Miss Alice King
Round Table Discussion-Sub-
ject. For What Does the Ep-
worth League Stand?'........
.............Leader. DR. \. Moore
In the evening another meeting will be
held, during which there will be music
addresses and recitauons. The pro-
sramme has already been published.
Tuesday mornings programme follows:
9:OO-Praise and Song Service.
9:15-Report of Committee on Creder-
tials ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
9:25-"The Model Devotional Meeting
.....................NI Miss Maud Curtis
The Advantages of the Epworth
League Reading Course. S. b. Blair
Ten Minute Intermission..........
How Can the Epworth League
Help the Sunday School?".......
....................Rev. c. B. Graham
bible Study Among Epworthians'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j. l.. SOoy
Question Drawer. .........
Report of Committee on Nominal
tions...... ............ ..............
The principal business will be transacted
at the meeting Tuesday afternoon. 1t will
open with a song service at two o'clock
followed by election of officers. reports Of
committees and miscellaneous business.
The Junior programme will be given at
three o'clock. Ii follows:
Address of Welcome.
Henry Herwig. Triadelphia
District Roll CALI. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
SPIRITUAL WORK.
Responsive ReadnG...... ......... .........
Singing. .....................H ymnal. No. So
Prayer. .....:..... ........ ............''
Praise and PromiSe............ ..............
MERCY AND HELP DEPARTMENT.
Key ord.....................to Fourth Street
What W. 'rhOms
What Juniors Can Do for Missions
Address by Rev. l.. w. Roberts, Wheeling
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Key Word........Ethel Mcconnell. Wesley
What We Do. Mary Otto. Zane street
Marie King. Triadelphia
Literary Work We Have Done
Edith Lewis. New Martinsvlle
Mabel Mccoy Triadelphia
SOCIAL DEPARTMENT.
Key Word. Lester Rogers, Moundsville
What We Do. Bessie Wheeler. Triadelpha
Nellie Reece, Wesley Chapel
Address 10 the Juniors,
Rev. d. a Denton, Parkersburg
Farewell CharSe........ ............ ........
COLGctOn...... .......... ........... ...'...''
In the evening a general mass meeting
will be held. similar 10 that which was re-
Gently held in the Fourth Street church.
Epworthiaus are expected from this and
all neighboring cities. and it is likely that
the capacity of the edifice will he tested.
The programme for the mass meeting was
published in Saturdays Register.