The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
ThG EpVOrlhLGaguss
Their Annual Conven-
ton an Interesting
One.
"A Large Attendance Present
M the Evening Session In the m. x
Chureh-Ofsicers Elected for the
Ensuing Year.


Chureh-Ofsicers Elected for the
Ensuing Year.
As way OF bringing together workers
Vn the various Epworth Leagues OF Ke
weenaw and Houghton counties for their
mutual benefit and the good of the cause
the seventh annual convention held in
this city last Saturday afternoon and
evening under the auspices OF the league
connected with the Calumet M. E. church
was a Thorough success, in fact, even
more OF a success than any OF the prey.
r1ous conventions.
The attendance was much larger than
ever before and the interest manifesto d
was certainly greater. This had the
desired effect OF bringing the different
leagues in closer touch with each other
and in making the district organization
stronger than it had hitherto been.
which will certainly work much good for
sailconcerned. The attendance from Lake
Linden, the Portage Lake cities and their
ssaburbs was Doticeably large, while Ke-
weenaw county was also well repre-
scented and those interested in the local
leagues, Calumet, Tamarack and Osceola,
Earned out in large numbers.
Ihe afternoon session was not as largely
GcUended as the one in the evening, as it
~as more OF a business meeting and
'2zeod many could not arrange to he pres
''enG. Nhe meeting opened with praise
'serv ce led by Martin Harper, after which
, Rey. Wilder, of Central, conducted deyo-
i~aonal exercises. The reports of one or
Cwo OF the district officers followed, and |
quartette composed OF Mesdames u. A. |
Giough and L. IL. Hill, Messrs. A Uren
and ID. Mccall rendered LEAD Kindly |
Light. paper by Mr.. A. f. Cooper
on The Abused Power of the Epworth
League" proved very interesting and
pointed out many faults in the society
which needed and promised to be readily
reformed. A short discussion on the
same subject followed. Miss E. NJ. Ker-
ridge rendered pleasing selection, which
" wSstollowed by paper by Miss Amy
Boges on The Epworth League az
Spiritual Factor" This was decidedly
ni interest and was pronounced by many
ssssOne OF the best discussions OF the sub
afeet given for some time. The subject
treated OF the work and object oil the
league and every member was directly
concerned.
At this point a short recess was taken
while tie leaders OF the four departments
3 on work held conferences in the several
rooms and when the meeting re-convened
Vrheir reports were read. Afterwards OIL.
ece-e were elected as follows:
iPresidezt--Miss Mary Hoskins. Lake Linden
First Vice President--D. Mcdonald, Han
scock
SeconoWice President--John Vivian. Tam
zsrack
Recording secretary--Miss Jennie Paine
Hancock.
Cerrespo1ding Secretary James James.
Calumet
Treasurer-Miss Ida Hagen, Lake Linden.
sspt. OF Snnior League--Miss Lbbie pope |
- Calumet
EVENING SESSION.
Atthe service in the evening the audi.
forum OF the church was filed. Martin
Harper led in praise service and Rev.
: q. w. traEee gave the scripture reading.
Miss Lottie Childs rendered a pleasing
vocal selection, which was followed by a
paper on the intellectual Power of the
League" by Miss Ida Hagen, of Lake
Linden, This pointed out many WAYS in
''whsch'th society could be of great bene-
<it%oNhe members in WORK of this kind.
nc was followed by short discussion. A
s'acies' sextette, composed of Mesdames
Mccall, Clough, Fill and Opal, the Misses
games and Johns rendered the anvil
chorus, and Harry E. King favored those
present with vocal solo.
An address followed touching on the
proper reading for young people by the
Rev. q. II. Fitzpatrick, which was deliv.
cred in that gentleman's well known
style, he taking the stand that the 30.
called novels, which were 80 widely con-
demned at present, were not as injurious {
as supposed and he would not altogether '
discourage their use The Rev. M. Will
der recited selection and the convention /
came to an end by all singing "God be !
With you" 8