Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-28
.EPNOR|H OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Presidency WOrthily Bestowed Upon
Mr.. Frank T. Cartwright,

lltSlueucy WOrtnlly Bestowed upon
Mr.. Frank T. Cartwright,
OF This City-A Big Junior Rally
in the Tent in the Afternoon.
Large Delegations of Visiting
Juniors, Including the Epworth
Guards, of Allegheny-The Morn
ing and Evening Sessions Two
Splendid Addresses in the Big
Tent Last Night at the Most Sue
cessful Meeting Of the Conven-
tion-The Programme for To-Day,
Including a Trip to Moundsville
This Afternoon.
The District Convention of the Epworth
League elected officers at a business ses-
sion held yesterday morning. The selec-
ton of Mr.. Frank I. Cartwright as Presi-
dent, was an honor most worthily be-
slowed He has been very active in his
efforts to make the present convention
complete success, and the disappointing
attendance can in no way be charged to
him, or to the local committees. Mr..
Cartwright will be found thoroughly
capable, and a Jealous worker, and by
the time another district convention is
held, the wisdom of his election will have
been fully demonstrated
Yesterdays sessions of the convention
We're held in the tent at Epworth Park
which had been fully repaired after the
damage caused by Saturdays storm. The
attendance was large the surrounding
towns augmenting the crowds at each
meeting. The sessions We're alike inter-
esting and profitable. The Junior rally
brought together large number of
bright and willing young workers, all of
whom derived the full measure of enjoy
ment from the programme which had
been arranged for their entertainment.
The first session of the day opened at
nine O'Clock in Thomson NJ E. church,
which was crowded to the doors. 1t open
ed with a short song service. followed
by devotional exercises conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Weaver of Rochester, Pa. The
convention was called to order by Presi-
dent Schoyer, and the delegates from the
respective conferences We're instructed to
assemble in different portions of the
church, in order to facilitate the voting
for officers:
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
Two amendments to the constitution
We're offered by the Board Of Control, and
both were adopted. One provides for
changing the time Of holding the biennial
conventions, from May and June to May,
juno and July. The other provides for
admission of delegates from the Junior
Leagues.
Rev. c.. Fl. Maloney and Miss Kissinger
were substituted on the committee on
resolutions. for the Rev. D. A Denton and
the Rev DR. Burns, who withdrew from
the committee.
The committee on officers, after a con-
sultation, presented the following recon-
mendation of the appointment of officers:
President, West Virginia conference;
first vice president. Baltimore confer
ence; second vice president, Central Penn
sylvania conference: third vice president,
Washington conference; fourth vice presi-
dent, Erie conference; corresponding sec
rotary, West Virginia conference: record
ing secretary, Pittsburg conference; treas
urer, Central Pennsylvania conferences:
Junior League superintendent, Pittsburs
conference; and one member of the advis-
Org board from each conference.
The President read an invitation from
Chautauqua for the next district conven-
ton. No other cities were suggested, and
Chautauqua was unanimously chosen.
The convention then proceeded to the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
which resulted as follows:
President-Frank T. Cartwright, of
Wheeling.
First Vice President-Rev. John r.
Wright. of Washington. d. c.
Second Vice Presdent-Dr. A. C. White,
of the Central Pennsylvania Conference.
Third Vice President-Rev Abraham
Becks, of Frederick, Md.
Fouth Vice President-J. G.. Gnod, of
the Erie Conference.
Corresponding Secretary-S. J. Miller,
of Morgantown.
Recording Secretary-Miss Carrie John
son, of New Brighton, Pa.
Treasurer-J. H. Riley, of Tyrone. Pa.
Junior Superintendent-M Ida l.. Nor
tin. of Pttsburg.
Advisory Board-Rev. A. d. Phillips,
Erie Conference: Charles X. Abrams. Bal
timore; DR.. Appleton Bash, Pittsburg;
Mrs. w. r. Ketter, Central Pennsylvania;
Rev. c. Lee Gaul, Philadelphia: A. c.
Thompson. West Virginia; Miss Sadie
Hall Hail. Washington.
The announcement of the vote by which
Mr. Cartwright was chosen President,
was received with a very enthusiastic
demonstration. The convention then Sc
lected as delegates to the annual cOnven-
ton of the Anti-Saloon League, the Rev
F. ~ Lynch, Of Grafton, W. Va; and Dr.
Lenow, of Altoona, Pa
The convention accepted an invitation
to send a fraternal delegate to the Second
Conference District convention, at Sara
toga n Y, July 18th to 18th, and Miss
Estella Hull, chairman of the local com
mittee on entertainment, was selected.
The remainder of the morning session
Emma McCreery, of New Brighton, Pa
delivered an excellent talk on THE neces-
sity of reaching and holding the young
men,"
w. B. Matthews, President of the West
Virginia Conference League. addressed
the convention on Rural chapters, their
opportunities and difficulties"
Miss Helen Pershing, of Williamsburg
Pa. told of the rapid growth of the
League, in her remarks on THE Epworth
League Settlement at Pittsburg.
JUNIOR RALLY
Yesterday Afternoon-Large Number
of Visitors and Excellent Programme
Yesterday was Junior Day among