The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETING

ed description of the formation of the
original league by the Wesleys and
. drew lessons for the guidance of the
present Epworth league from it.
Among those he mentioned social, lit
erary and mission work He urged
upon the Epworth league the import
ance of reading on questions of religion
saying that the time had passed when
man might be ignorant as to whether
Paul was beheaded at Rome or shot at
Bunker HILL This is an age of doubt,
not of the vulgar skepticism of Tom
Paine, who would to-day be debarred
from many infidel clubs, but of doubt
no less dangerous and destructive. The
devil to-day has assumed a pleasing
form; he has sawed off his horns and
his tail Is concealed beneath a clerical
gown oftimes. He held that the Bible
and the Christian faith are reasonable,
and can be defended and young people
prepare themselves to overcome all
doubt.
The committee on resolutions report
ed resolutions of thanks to all who
had been instrumental in making the
convention a success, and they were
adopted by the convention. The con-
vention then adjourned.
Trinity church was handsomely and
appropriately decorated for the meet
ings by Goodsell chapter of the Ep-
worth league. Dinner and supper were
served to the delegates in the church
parlors.
The singing was led by Edward M.
Willis Of the N. Y. r. r. Y. M. c. A.
AT the evening session the Epworth
league chorus sang. Other special mu-
steal features of the convention were
the solo by Miss Susie Leonard of New
Haven and singing by the Goodsell
quartet.
MORNING SESSION.
Rev. Bertrand NJ. Triple of this city
opened the convention with prayer and
devotional exercises, Edward M. Willis
leading in the singing.
DR.. Levi Gilbert gave short address
of welcome. He said that he had been
In the Epworth league since it's begin
ming In the west and south. He thought
that every Epworth Lacquer should be
conscious Of his duties as a citizen "in
these times Of Tammanyism, sensation
al newspapers and the great need Of
reform
Rev. j. G. North, presiding elder of
the church, spoke of the work in New
Haven. Mr.. North said that DIR. Gill
bert was the author of several songs of
I the Epworth league and the writer of
1.-THE Epworth Battle Hymn" Rev.
Mr.. North welcomed the four hundred
delegates to the church and to New
Haven.
The various reports from the groups
followed, each leader presenting the re-
suits Of the year in his own field. New
Haven was covered by Charles e.
Brown Of Westville, Waterbury by
Rev. ID. w. Howell, Winsted by Rev.
Henry Medd, Meriden by Mrs. w. B.
Humason, Middletown by George l..
Burrows and Hartford, the district re-
port, by President G. William Carter.
Two short addresses were given, Rev.
Henry d. Trinkhaus of Westville
speaking on "Our Spiritual Life" and
Rev. Richard Reynolds of Middletown
on "Our Work for Others
AT 1880 Rev. Frank w. Crowder Of
Stamford spoke on Opportunities"
THE DELEGATES.
The following is the list of delegates
to the convention:
.Middletown-Miss Ella Fairchild, Lucy
Parmlee, Rev. r. r. Reynolds.
Cheshire-Mrs. A. S. Bennett, Mrs. Har-
yey, Mrs. Williams.
S. Seymour, Mrs. CLARA Afford.
Wethersfeld--J. e. Bannon, Elmer Bar
mum, Burton Wooley, Rev A. s. Hubbard.
New Britain-Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Sy-
monds, 6. ]. symonds, Miss Hattie Nor
Seymour.-Mrs. J.. T. Hamilton, Mrs. f.
phr s1se Mss Mss T. f. a Batler s May B nd
May b. Holbrook, Jennie Holbrook, Mol
lie Lounsbury, Rev. J. L. Hamilton, Miss
Mckay, Miss Mary Addison, Edith AL
shelton--Mrs Beardsley, Mrs. W. H.
Evans, Miss Hills, Mrs. II, j. Challenger,
Mrs. 4; v. B; Hubbard.
Coe, Mrs. Warren, Miss Simmons, Mrs
May Whitney, Mr.. G. W. Squires.
Hartford North-Tra J. Strong, John NJ
Hartford CParkville-Mrs. G. W. Car
an Mrs. F. r. Han, s. T. Whelan, Mar
ea PE Ms M ssmsf Ad ETa ' sss Garlic T
Beebe, Mrs. G. Pulver.
Torrington-Fl Flora Breckenridge.
Beacon Falls-H. S. Scarborough.
Hamden-A. B. Dusinham, Bertha Wood
Ing, Charlotte Warner.
Naugatuck-Rev. B. F. Meredith Herbert
Beadon.
L.
F. Saunders, J. w. Partridge, Carrie saun
Windsor-Rev. Il. 0. Tree, Mrs. w. R
Roberts, Miss B. U. Allen.
Guilford-Mrs John Bristol, Mrs
Squires, Mrs. Steven Dover, Mrs Roberts
Mrs. Blatchley, Rev. A. A. G. Clark.
Waterville-H. D. Trinkaus, Mrs Heller
Carrier, Miss Dottie Hotchkiss, Frances
Cleft, Miss Hendrichson, Mary Andrews
Lillian Sears, Ida Sears, Arthur Bolsover
WestyilleEMiss woodmansee. Lillian !
Smith, Miss G. S. Smith, Mrs. j. W. Aus
tin, Mrs. G. e. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Farnham, H. Blatz, s. Taylor, Ada Burr
R. L. Bremen.
Milford-day Bristol Mrs. W. B. Brush
e. Hungerford, Mrs. Marsh.
Meriden-F. W. Hannah, Gilbert Rogers
G. A. Barnard, Mrs. c. A. Holiness Mis-.
Lena Holmes, Miss Bessie Perry, Miss
Eva Perry, Miss Margaret Burns, Mis-.
Annie Burns, Miss Annie Rule, Miss Lul1
Webb, A. B. Dormer, Mrs, A. B. Dormer
r. r. Civilian, Edward Burns, Mrs. ]. A
Watrous Howard, Tryon; Henry Perkins
Wallingford-Mr and Mrs e. S. Richard
bell, Aletha Lane.
Unionville-Mrs. S. A. Adkins Mrs. G
H. Larkns, Rev. Henry Medd Miss Jeapi,
Medd, G. f. Nichols. J. E. Wilson, A. e
Duff. Mr. and Mrs G.. A. Stevens
Yalesville-Mrs R. NJ. Ives, A. Smith
R. M. Ives, G. A. Bones, Rev. f. w. Ad
Durham-G. H. Bailey. Arthur Beebe
Miss G. Il. Hart, Mrs. II. 2. Baldwin, L
L. WelIman.
Kensington--Rev j. L. Dunikerke, Flor