Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-25
THEY ARE HERE.
The Morgantown District Ep-
worth League is with the
Local Chapter

the session is to be of unusual inter
est-the attendance is quite large
Every train is bringing in the dele
gates and their friends-.the meeting
began this afternoon and Is in session
the officers and their addresses
The program for the session.
A large number of the delegates
to the Epworth League convention
arrived on the morning train this
morning. They were escorted to the
church and then to the various
places where they will remain dur
ing their stay here.
The various chapters of the dis
trict are entitled to one hundred
and thirty delegates and the attend
anee is expected to run between sew
enty five and one hundred How
ever there is no way Of telling how
many will be here and it may go
over those figures. The attendance
now is quite large. Several of the
visitors have arrived overland. 9th
ers are expected on the train this
afternoon.
The district officers are: President
II. c. Compton, Grafton, W. Va.
1st vice president, Oscar A. Camp
bell, Morgantown; End vice presi-
dent, Miss Mary Whistler, Wades-
town; 3rd vice president, Miss Per
sis Heermans, of Kingwood; secre-
tary, Miss Mollie Wilson, OF Pala-
tine, and treasurer, Miss Callie Wat
son, of Masontown
The meeting began this afternoon
and will continue for two days. The
session is expected to be unusually
profitable as the program which has
been prepared is better than the
average one given The sessions be
gan this afternoon in the church.
The feature of the session to-day
will be the reception in honor of the
visitors which will be given in the
church tonight The members of
the League, the delegates and friends
of the League are cordially invited
to attend this reception which be-
gins at $50.
The program of the two days
convention is as follows:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
1870. Devotional exercises.
Appointment of committees.
MERCY AND HELP DEPARTMENT.
200 Objects and Methods Miss
Emma Frankenberry
Practical Work for Town and Coun-
try-Mrs. J. B. Thompson.
What can the League do for Tenn
perance p A. Martin.
General Discussion.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK.
800 The Social Work of the
League-Chas. Preston Guard.
How can the Chapter Best Influence
Social Life in the Community
Matte J. Proudfoot.
General Discussion.
THE LEAGUE IN THE COUNTRY.
The Difficulties Of League Work in
the Country and How to Overcome
Them-Rey. A. A. Kelly.
How to Successfully Work all the
Departments in Country Chapters
Rev S. e. Jones.
It's Needs and How to Supply them
j. c. Sanders.
Our Troubles-Minute Experiences
by Delegates.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
1880 Song Service.
Address, 1.-The League and the
Church Rev. S. j. Cotton.
Reception of Delegates and Supple
mentary Morgantown chap
ter.
THURSDAY MORNING.
600 Morning Glory Service-Con-
Quoted by Rev. N. L. Bumgardner.
$3.50 Devotional Exercises by
John w. Sire
Report of committee on credentials.
Report of district officers.
Minute Report of Chapters.
DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK.
9:45 Possibilities of the Literary
Department-Rey. G. E. Shaw.
How Can We Interest our Chapters
in Literary Work - Robt. A. Arm
strong.
The Reading Course and How to-
Make it Success-Miss Winnie War
then.
What Our Chapter has Done-Dele-
gates.