Evening journal., 1897-10-15
EpWORTHIANS MEET.
Great Gathering of the Goocly
Clan at Clayton.
EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

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OF THE EASTON DISTRICT AT
TENDED BY FULLY 15O YOUNG |
METHODIsTs-A SIDE TRIP TOl
SMYRNA.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Clayton, Oct. 15.-The Epworth |
Leaguers of the Easton district have
taken possession of Clayton and seem
10 have imbued everybody with that
good feeling and lightness of heart that !
is characteristic of them. 1t is the oc-
casion of the eighth annual convention
of the Easton district of the Epworth
League. Fully $50 delegates were pres
ent at st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, when, at
1890 a. m.,. President Aubrey Vandever
called the convention to order and inn
mediately placed the gathering in
charge of Rev. T. r. Vandyke, of Ok
ford, Nd, who conducted devotional ex-
ercises until IL o'clock. The rest of the
morning was devoted to the assignment
of homes to the delegates and other
preliminary work. The president ap-
pointed the following committees:
Credentials-Miss Mary Culp, f. A.
Shanahan, Mrs Addie Reynolds.
Miss Lizzie Parker, Miss Martha Town
send.
Finance-E. E. Jones, Anna G. Lam
bert Mrs. Mary Roe, Miss Myra Wiley,
o. II. Benson.
Constitution-Rev Aloysius Green,
Mrs. ID. o. Downs, b. f. Phillips, Ada
G.. Moore Mrs. ]. Il. Covell.
o Resolutions-Rev. T. r. Vandyke,
Miss Leila Mccoy, Miss Elsie Sauls-
bury, w. II. Cox Mrs. ]. T. Prouse.
/, Nominations-Rev. w. f. Corlkran,
d. d., Rev. I. L. Wood, Phi. d., Mrs. J.
S. Denney, Mrs. w. M. Thurlow, j.
, Frank Booth.
, A telegram of greeting from Sauls-
. bury District EpwOrth League, in con-
entiCn at Crisfeld Md, was received.
- The president read the message before
the convention, and Rev. Aloysius
: Green was appointed to answer it.
The afternoon session opened at
=, o'clock with devotional exercises by
Miss May Enos, after which, in a few
well-chOsen remarks, Rev. W. M. Thur
low, pastor of St. Paul's NJ. E. Church
"a welcomed the visiting league to Clay
- ton. President Aubrey Vandever re-
( sponded to the welcome on behalf OF the
/ league, and Rev. Aloysius Green also
/ spoke.
/ Rev. Vaughan s. Collins was intro
duced and gave to the convention an
W account of the International Epwortl
" League held last Summer at Toronto
He spoke of the immense crowd ot
leaguers who attended, showing th'
growth of the league in the last year
One of the features OF the gathering
he said. was the fact that there he me
D. MethOdists who were not afraid to SIM
A and shout "glory" and amen"
The district officers then read thei
reports. President Vandever gave al
Ie account of the standing OF distric
, league, in which he stated that tn
" league. showed a net gain Of four chap
~ tiers.
- Other reports followed by First Vice
~ president James B. Draper. Seconi
~ - Vice President Mrs. ]. II. Hall, Thir
- Vice President Miss Clara E. Benso'
- and Fourth Vice-presidents Mrs, Add
- ]. Roe.
u The convention then took a pilgrim
na age to Asbury NJ. r. Church, Smyrna
IN at which the district league was OF
nv ganized eight years ago.
"a A reception committee, composed {
nd the officers of the Christian Endeavo
,a- Society of that church welcomed tn
delegates.
sc- Miss Hesther G. Rutledge, presider
ID yOf the Christian Endeavor Society, the
mt welcomed the convention. in behalf {
he her society
of President Yandevc- answered the az
"a dress of welcome. Rev. Aloysius Gree
M was introduced and added a few r.
re marks, and after a short program 4
RS convention left fer Clayton.
rs When the convention reassemblcd
lie the evening the reports Of the r
iss manning officers were read. The pres
tee dent appointed the following commi
1es tee on temperance: Mrs. J. T.. Prous
ev. Mrs Pauline Nelson. Miss Agnes To
,as son, Rev. +. c. Smoot, Daniel p. Fran
ire ton.
DR.. Isaac L. Wood, of Middleton
ing then introduced Rev. G. w. Miller
raj D.. of Grace Church. Baltimore. WI
delivered the most eloquent and int
lectual address on missionary wo
JR- ever heard in this vicinity. The co
vention then adjourned.