The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-16
EpWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Members OF the Houesdale District in
Session at the NJ. T.. Church.

The Epworth League of the Homes
dale district held it's sixth annual con-
Vention in the First Methodist church
Yesterday. Rev. c.. A. Place, Phi. d.,
welcomed the delegates in a hearty ad-
dress. Rev. S. c. Slmpkins, president
of the district. responded to the well
come. and continuing, appealed TO the
delegates to emphasize the spiritual
rather than social side of the gather
ing. He reported that there are now
forty-one chapters Of the senior league
in this district and 3,100 members.
Rev. C. II. Hayes of Dunmore, was
on the programme to tell the Aims or
Fpworth League and occupied a half
hour very proftably. He had been
greatly impressed some years ago with
a statement of Brick" Pomeroy that
the children of any age will he influ-
enced by the characteristics of the age.
During the civil war the whole coun-
try was agitatad. The orly pictures in
demand were those of warriors or bat
tie scenes. The poetry and songs had
a martial air. AS a result the rising
generation of the day is imbued with
zeal not evinced by children of former
times. They are ambitious. They are
apt to do things just for the name of it.
The Epworth League arose as a
means of directing this enthusiasm
Alright. 1t is divided into departments
as best adapted to reach the desired
ends. The literary feature helps to
reach out and get as well as hold the
young people. The financial depart
ment educates them practically i'm at
tending TO the financial needs of the
church. The department for looking
after the rich and needy. also does a
noble work.
The motto, Look Up, Lift Up" de-
scribes its aims in d nut shell, Mr..
Hayes, said and he paid a tribute to
the league for the way in which the
work is progressing.
Rev. G. II. Prentice, of WaYmart,
spoke on Things to be emphasized in
League work" and the greatest of
these he believes to he definite, per-
sonal piety. There is plenty of religion
but too little spirituality in the world.
He likened the Epworth League to a
trolley car-to progress one must keep
a connection with the power above.
The attendance at the afternoons $
session was considerably larger than
that of the morning. Following is a
list of the officers elected to serve the
coming year:
President Rev. C. II. Hayes, Dun
more; first vice president, c. f. Whit
ney North Jackson; second vice presi-
dent, +. A. LaBar, Iionesdale; third
vice president, F. f. Fitzpatrick, Car
bondale; fourth vice president, Mrs.
Asa Jones. Hamlintnn: corresponding
secretary Miss Anna Henwood, Dun
more; recording secretary and treas
urer, Miss Sophia Simpkins, Pecl;ville;
superintendent Junior league, Miss
Jennie Ball, HOnesdale.
Last evening an immense audience
assembled in the auditorium of the
church and listened TO an eloquent ad-
dress by DR.. Doherty of New York
city.
The following delegates attended the
convention:
Moscow--Rev. S. Guy Snowden, Sam.
uel M. Watts, Miss Harnden, Miss
Watts.
Spring Brook-ReV II. y. II. Spencer
Sterling-R. A. Smith, ID. ID. S.
North Jackson-C. T.. Whitney Mrs
G. V. Larrabee, Mrs. L. II. Payne.
Thompson--Mrs. A. O. Salisbury.
Herrick Centre-Rev. T. j. Vaughn.
Lake Como-L. w. Karschner.
Forest City-G. Barto Stone, Jessie