The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-20
THE EPW0RTH LEAGUE.
The Annual Convention at Bozeman a
Great Success.

Great Success.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard,
Bozeman. Aug. 1S.-The Epworth
League delegates and visitors departed
for their homes Thursday evening aft
or having attended one Of the most en-
pertaining and enthusiastic league con-
Nentions ever held in Montana. This
convention was the nth convention Of
The Epworth League in Montana, the
first being held in Helena i'm 1893. The
league has had "A wonderful develop
ment, and it's membership has Increased
beyond all expectations Of the most
~anguine. Heretofore II has been very
hard for those delegates from the
northern part Of Montana to attend
conventions on account of the expense,
but there was a fair representation
this year. During the convention the
conclusion arrived al was that the
league has become entirely too large
for all practical purposes. and 50 1t has
been voted to meet in state convention
only once in every two years. but in
the meantime each district is TO organ
lie "A convention. and the state is to
organize a conference convention.
These district conventions are to meet
each year and the conference conyen-
ton during the conference of the
Methods church, and then every two
years the state convention will meet.
This gives four conventions each year..
besides the conference convention. The
most important matter at the present
convention was the raising Of $500 to
send a young lady of deep spirituality
To work in the foreign mission field.
In about 10 minutes after the sum was
asked for there was found to be $50
over the $500 donated. The largest dele
cations anne from Anaconda and
Butte, Anaconda having min represent
tatiVes and visitors and Butte II. The
early morning meetings were largely
attended and were marked by their
special spiritual w n deep Telig-
ious interest.
The various reports were very inter
estinE. the president, Miss Evans, Civ
Ing one which covered the ground very
fully. The first vice president. who
looks after the spiritual interest Of the
league, gave a more han ordinarily
Interesting report; the second vice
president, having control of the mercy
and help work. and the third vice
president. who takes charge Of the lit
erary work, both made excellent and
highly entertaining reports in their re-
spective fields. The Anaconda delega-
ton made the best appearance me
gave the best report, especially i'm re-
lation To mercy and help work. The
Junior league of Bozeman gave the
best report of the Junior League.
Perhaps the most important event of
the convention was the voting that each
district should have a district conven-
ton, and that at the next conference |
there should be organized a confer
ence' of the league of the several dis
tricts, To meet at the same time as the
regular Methodist conference. The pre-
siding elders will arrange for the dis
trlct conventions, when officers will be
elected and constitutions provided and
the work be placed upon a basis which
VIII enable the leagues to hold several
meetings a year, including conference
convention.
Taking it all in all. the league has
shown the most marked Improvement
and progress in the past year of any So
ciety of a like character i'm the state.
place was decided upon for the
next convention, il being left to a COM
To report later.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. Miss Al
ma Evans, Livingston; first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. II. .. Sisson. Anaconda.
vice president. Rev. J. u. Lew
cilyn, Bozcman: third vice president,
Miss Mile Coffin. Dillon: fourth vice
president, Miss Mary Jackman. Hell
ena. secretary. Miss Mildred Landon.
treasurer. G. T.. Avery.
Missoula: editor. Rev. j. Whitesidc.
BoZeman: Junior superintendent. Miss
Adams. Glendive: members Of exec
lttvc board, ID. r.. McRae Of Anaconda.
\. Price of Helena, Rev. Wilder
NuttIng of BoZeman, Miss L. Lewis OF
Benton: executive. Rev. ID. b.
Price of Helena, Rev. W. \. Walker of
Deer Lodge, Rev. c. Mcpherson of
The convention was brought to n
lose by an address. The Lords Last
Message by Rev. w. w. Van OrsdeI
MI the visitors and delegates returned
nome laden with sweet peas and flow
and all expressed themselves as
delighted with the hospitality of the
n were sorry they could
rot stay longer than the three days.
Fhe meetings and open air sessions
we're all largely attended and all the
were enthusiastic.
The following is "A list of the visitors
md delegates TO the convention: A.
,. Taylor. {. ID. Crouch. Mrs. c. II.
'rouch. Mrs. II. q. Sisson. Alice Egg
'ert. ID. r. McRae, Miss T.. y. Nc
can, Miss Templeton. Rev. custer.
anaconda Miss a. Getz. Mrs. Sumner.
Bert, Miss Tidy. Miss Foreman. .
knolton, j. w. Kemper, May NJ.
\emper, NJ. J. Reid. Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET.
j. Hosking, Butte: Mildred NJ. -,
.andon. j. w. Lewis, Airs. VI. j. Mall
oft Nellie Robinson, Leah DeGroat. ,
Sessie Lyall. Mrs. !. II. Scott. r.. NJ
Mcclellan. :. r. Payne. L. H.. Nickel !
Mss y r. Evans. Livingston: c. T.. !
livery, G. w. Chattin. Miss Kate Shell
~, Missoula. Rena Wilson. Miles
'ty: Miss Emma Wells. Billings: Zoe ,
hartman, Bozeman. Estella Ma Rich
edith Cashmere. Dillon: Rev
Martin, Fort Benton. Miss NJ y |
Miss Mamie Kline. \. Warner
ilendtre; n. Wells, y. J.. Kelly. CLYDE s
ark, John OLIVER. Deer Lodge: /. h .
Baldwin, Havre.
Are Mustered Out. ]
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