The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1897-04-29
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
A Very Interesting and Profitable Meet
ing Held III Lebanon


7:30 o'clock. The church was artistically
and beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with bunting, eyergreens and
j flowers, and presented a very pleasing
appearance.
On Thursday afternoon, the opening
day of the convention, the members of
Beulah Chapter, of this place, and
I large number of our citizens assembled
at the depot to meet the expected dele
gates, thus giving them hearty wei
come and extended to them the hospi-
taIity of our city. In due time the
trIil arrived, having on board II goodly
nu 3iber of delegates; led by the recep-
tion couiittee and others. they pro-
ceeded to the church, where they were
assigned places of entertainment.
On Thursday evening large
audience gathered at the church, ex-
pecting tn he entertained, and they
were not disappointed, but upon the
other hand were highly entertained
an edited 10y song service of Is
minutes duration, followed by an ahle
address oA, "Vac ii on and its Oppor
tuuitirs," dt iivered 10y Rev. Isaac
Peari, of Haisey. This address for
I beautiful language, depth Of thought,
and eluquence could hardly be sur
passed. The speaker showed the
+ necessity of every man-rich or poor,
whether he be a labnring man, bust
! nees man, or Il professional man, talk
| a vacation every year. aud the ady mt
ages to he derived from the same In
conclusion Rcv. Peaft, in very ftrciiIe
+ language Insisted that every person
+ whu takes the advantage az a vacation
should take their religion with them.
whether at the sea Idle or in the mount
/ aims Al the close af this able address.
1 Miss Geisendnrfer. the president. made
ii " well ch,rsen remarks, after
+ which the congregation was dismissed
The business session of the couven-
ventinn assembled at $50 Friday
morning. with Miss Gpisendorfer pre-
siding. After sho;t drvntienal meet
ing. led by Dallas chapter, the routine
hu5ineSs of the convention was taken
i up. After hearing the reports of tie
! officers, am of the vnri us chapters,
an adjournment was taken until l:45
y IN.
The convention opened at As with
a devoti nal meeting led 10y Turner
chapter. During the afternoon many
subjects connected with tie League
work were ably discussed by the dele
gates. Cne of the pleasant features of
the afternoon session was Cuisines
meeting for Illustration" by the Leha-
non League, which ussis very much APP
preciated by the audience.
In the evening several papers were
read on 'Fathers of Methodism"
which were very instructive and
entertaining. Rev Abhet, of Eugene,
alsr delivered Il stirring address on
missions. After song, the audience
was dismissed with the behediction by
Rev. Harmon.
Saturday was spent in tFansacting
miscellaneous business-such re-
pnrts of committees, election of Officers,
etc In the afternoon a Cabinet
Mee-iug'' by eight ministers, was held
I which was Instructive tC the delegates
and amusing tn the spectators. The
subject for the evening session was
"N0thers of Methodism." Several
well prepared papers were presented
by some of the lady delegates. eulo
CYSTIC uf he famous women, that have,
i'm former days, been 50 prominent in
MrthudiSm
SUNDAY was the |" st day of all AT
o'clock sunrise prayer meeting was
held which was we'll attended aud
much enjnyed by those present. AT
$50 IA. M. a love feast was held at the
NJ f church, which was well attended
aud all present had a joyful time. At
/ a. III. DR.. Farsun reached San able
sermon, winch was listened to with
intense interest by the vast audience
present
d, GRAMS prta,-lIed a. excellent
serinos, in the VI f church, Suuth,
au'i Re-, Gould filled tine pulp: in the
e p. church in "a very acceptable man
uer.
In the aft' rHonn conservation
service Was held. This Was Il y u
meeting 81 iritu lily. and all seemed t''
f.alizr That It "..s % i'. Ue there.
sunday evtuii tia, NJ .h"ii-t church
= fiiic,i a. its Il most calra H., Aft+f
/ song service, AN aule address Was
G, ivcrrd 10y President w. y. Hawley,
of the Willamette University, on The
{ oil, ge and the Epw"rth L. agur."
Addresses were also delivered by w. j.
Gardner and - Mcdaniel, president of
the Portland District League.
Resolutions were passed thanking
the citizens of Lebanon for their kind
ness and hospitality shown the con-
ventiun while assembled here.
The following officers We're elected
for the nsuirg year: President, 5,
Margret Geisendurfer, of Albany; First
Nia,.- Pre- Rt.N Isaat: Peart of HalseN