The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
EPwoRrH LEAGuERs IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION,
Interesting Meeting at tho First Mc,ho-
dist Church Yesterday Many Dele.
gates In Attendance.

Promptly AZ $50 yesterday morning the
Epworth League district convention was
opened with devotional exercises. The
forenoon WAS devoted to tho routine bust
ness OF the convention, rcpor, % the
president and reading OF papers
Tho president reported good interest
and activity among leagues during the
past year and encouraging prospects Tor
ia future growth. 4 quite lively interest
was taken In tho reading and discussion
OF the following papcrs: The League as
the Pastor Sccs H." read by Rev, Z. V.
Smith. The Social Work ol the League. %
by Mrs n. o. Brown; "Blblc study Ia tho
I~,ague." by Miss Laura Austin.
Immediately following the devotional
exercises ~ tho afternoon. the following
officers were elected: President. r. ).
Mcdaniel. OF Taylor street church. Port.
land. drst vlcc-prcsldcnt. A. r. Flagel.
second yice-prcsldcnt, Mrs. & &, wcn,s.
third y.ce-prcslden,. J. d. Ashley; fourth
vice-presldeut Miss Kate SAT-. So, rctayy.
=. o, Miller; treasurer. Miss Nrluc
Busey.
II was voted that the convention OF iS9
should meet AZ Central church. Portland.
Tho statistical reports showed % chap
tcrs: GO active, 80 associate. 2Oi junior
members. total OF 1864.
In the afternoon addresses were given
as follows; {, r. Thoburn. Temper.
ance." Mrs, q. II. Bennett. The sun
Hour A. +. Flagel. Leadership"
Al the evening service Chancellor {. r.
Thoburn. OF the consolidated university
at Portland. gave an address entitled
From Youth to Manhood"
The delegates express grca, apprccla-
ton Of the hospitality they have received
In this city. Some p OF them yesterday
took an opportunity to run down 20 Sea-
side on tho A. 4 G. The rain WIS held
at the beach an hour extra that the dele
gates might enjoy the sight
The following delegates are IN attend
ance al the convention:
Centenary church. Portland - Miss
Laura Austin, j. r. Poisson. Benjamin
Pcrham.
Central church. Portland-Mrs. H. o.
Brown. Mrs. Ella Tanning.
Clarke church. Portland-Mrs. u. H.
Bennett. Alice Dulcy. liable Chamber.
lain
Taylor street church. Por,llnd-Rev
Kellogg. ID. T. $, Mcdaniel. J. II.
Greenfield and wife. Miss Laura Taylor.
Miss Anna Chance. Miss Eyclin Hurley,
Miss Ethel Beharel. Mrs O. y. Couch
Miss Grenfeu Mrs Daily, Miss Mott. Fred
G.. Duuham.
Trinity church. Poruand-Mrs. Spencer.
Mrs Collins. Mrs Train. Miss Drain.
Edna Ogilbcc.
University Park. Portland-Dcnny Ash
by. Miss Mary Shaver. Miss Bessie Warn
er. Chancellor ThOburu DID.
Grace church, Portland-Rey. A. n.
Fisher. p.D., Ray Fisher Miss Noting
ham.
Sellwood-E. o. Miller and wife. d. G.
Campbell. Miss NJ Chapman, Miss l.
Rickson, Miss Dean. charles Saunders.
sunnyslde-Rev. 8. A. Starr. DID.
Patton-A. F. illegal. Miss killings.
worth. Miss Soldcrn.
WoOdlawn-Henry Davis. Bertha Mes
sick. Mrs c, c. Wentz. Mrs 4. II. Patton
Knappa-Rev. e. b. LOckhart. Miss
Golfer.
Beayertown-Miss MInnlck Kate stiit
Clatskanie-Rev z. V. Smith. Mrs, J.
English. Arthur Hall.
ST. Helens-Mrs Hazen. Miss Birdie
Downing.
Astoria-Frank Sale. Miss Mary Whid-
by. Miss Nellie Busey T.. A. Thomas,
Rev. W. B. HollIngshead.
Montavllla-Mrs. Fitch.
Rockwood-Miss Eva Gould, Mrs. ".
Sales.
Warrenton-Juia ". Prentice. Rev. J.
W. Williams.
Cleone-Rey. ]. II. Wood Mrs. Round.
DeleRates-at-large-R @. w. Cue and
wife Portland Rev. A. N. Fisher, Port
land; Miss Coverdale. Phoenix. ARIZONA.