The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
EPWCRTH LEAGUE.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference
in Session in i his CITY.

Proceedings of the Annual Conference
in Session in his City.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 20.-The annual
conference of the Epworth League of the
State met again this morning, there being
a good attendance of mem bers and friends
of the organiza ion. Then the convention
was organized with President Boynes in
the chair. The president, yice-president
and secretary read their annual eports.
The work of the San Franc SEQ district
was shown to be in splendid condition.
The infiuerca of the State convention in
Oakland in May and the great Christian
Eudeavor convention last month III San
francisco was plainly visible all through
the district.
Yne reports of the various leagues were
begun this morning. Mrs. l.. NJ. Richard
son reported forty members in Sacra-
mento and The work in good shape. There
are hospital and street meetings being
held and there is a junior league Of forty
members.
Alameda has fine league OF forty and
the largest junior league In the State,
with total membership of 100. The So
ciai and literary features OF the league are
well attended TO and there is a debating
sCcety in the league.
Miss Nelson of Hollister reported her
league in good shale. 1t has junior So
CISlg anu d iIl6idIy 81 CLctt.
Oakland has a society of about forty and
Whealland has one of the same sze, both
in good condition.
Wheatland has junior league of about
twenty mem bers.
MISS Glover reported that Salinas had
ffy-three memt ers in the Epworth
League. Their junior league consists of
thirty members and both Juniors and
sen 'ors are doing good work.
The chairman anpuluted q cOmmit II ee
on credentials consisting CT Rev. G. E.
w. Smith, Alameda; Miss NJ. Nelson,
Hollister. and w. II. Waste, Oakland.
There was also appointed committee
on reso utions consisting OF Mrs. Nj. h.
Richards OF Sacramento. Mr.. James X.
Houck of Alameda and Mr.. Barker OF
6ollisler.
c. w. Mcdonald read paper on Con
ference Gatherings"
At thi4 afternoon session the reports
from leagues were continued. At A. NJ
there WAS a devotional meeting led by
Miss Glover of Salinas, followed by q
literary meeting conducted by Dr. c. A.
Davis Of this city. A general discussion
occupied the remaining time until ad-
journment.
The programme for tonight includes
the following:
7:3o-Praise service, led by Jerome L.
Fauderwerker OF San Jose.
o-AuuFeSS, am uSeIueHte-N w nat NOt
AID Why" by Noel Jacks. secretary OF
the Oakland Y. NJ. c. A.
No Lieutenants in Company G.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Aug. 20.-The sudden
determination OF Lieutenant Shafer OF
Company G TO 20 to Alaska and his de-
parture this week have left that organiza-
lion without ther first or second lieu
tenant. The vacancies have not been
officially recognized as yet and orders
from brigade headquarters for an election
are anxiously awaited. There is consid-
crable quiet canYassing going on among
the mem bers, though as yet there are no
aVowed candidates.
Notes.
ALAMEDA. Cali. Aug. 20. - George
Sullivan and Harry Adams, both over 90
years of age, are in Jail on charges of
vagrancy.
EberLar Holsinger and Charles Lainer.
OF this city, will leave shortly for the
Trinity mines, going overland with team.
Joseph King will be trled again by a
jury tomorrow, on charge OF disturbing
The peace. He was tried once before anu
the jury disagreed.