The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-17
THEY WANT A CITY UNION.
FOUR EPWORTH LEAGUES OF
METHODISTs WILL FORM 1T.

Committees Met at Trinity to Discuss
OrganizatiOn-COnst and BY
Laws VIII sBe Drnfted-A Union
Would Prove observation-disclosures
Elected to the state Conference of
the EpwOrth Lengue-COnference
May BE Invited to savannah.
A meeting of committees from each of
the four Epworth League organizations of
the city was held last night at Trinity
Church.
1t has been desired for some time to
effect union of the four leagues of the
city, making a sort of dfth league. The
object for which the committees were as
sembled was told by Rev. E. #. Morgan,
pastor of the Seventh Street CHURCH. He
gave it as his idea that quarterly meet
ings of the members Of the four leagues
would be of advantage to the general
work of the organization in Savannah.
The meeting of the committees was
called to order and Mr.. p. F. Brown was
invited to the chair. Mr.. J. L. Christian
was elected secretary. A long discussion
followed as to the best means to be adoot-
ed for the formulation of bylaws and a
constitution for the city union. A num-
Der did not care to have any constitution
at all, on the ground that the nature Of
the organization proposed does not de-
mand one. Others thought constitution
and bylaws would have the effect of over
burdening the uniont4 and finally killing
Ii by its weight.
1t was finally decided the best course to
pursue would be to leave the matter of
constitution to a committee of four, one
member from each of the leagues. The mo-
ton calling for their appointment includ-
ed the chairman as member of the COM
mittee The other members We're Mr.. r.
]. Davant, Jr., of Trinity League; Rev. o.
F. Cook of Grace League, and Mr.. j. L.
Christian of Seventh Street League. MIR.
Brown is a member of Wesley Monument
tai League
|, The League of. Wesley Monumental
| Church will meet next Tuesday night,
| when the report of the committee on by
laws and a constitution will be received.
| For this purpose the committee on the or
| ganization of the city union will meet just
| after the adjournment of the Wesley
| League meeting. All the committeeman
seemed enthusiastic over the starting OF a
new league as union of all those a pres
/ ent conducted with such success. Inter-
| est in each Of the four continues undated,
| and 1t is thought renewed impetus will be
created by the proposed union The bring
ing together quarterly of all the members
of the individual leagues will, it Is believ-
ed have a beneficial effect toward the ad-
4 vancement of The interests of the league.
A discussion followed the meeting of the
committees as to the advlsabiiity Of invit-
! ing the state conference of the Epworth
League to meet here next spring. The
committee was not authorized TO take any
action in this matter but 1t was agreed
| that the members would bring it before
| their respective leagues as soon as posi-
bic. Many of the Ieaguers would like to
see the convention held here. There will
| be an attendance of some 1000 or more If
| the present rules governing the election Of
| delegates prevail. At the meeting last
spring to Atlanta there was an attendance
of more than 1000, but then each league
was allowed an unlimited number OF del
| egates. The free entertainment of such a
large number of delegates was one consid-
Grafton that demanded a revision of the
plan under which they are elected. 1t was
then decided that each league should be
entitled to delegate for every twenty-five
members or fraction Of that number.
/ The conference this year will be held at
Macon April ITO. A number will go from
| Savannah. The regular delegates have
been selected from all the leagues. Those
from Grace Church are Mr.. w. L. Ar
| mold, Miss Kate Arnold and Miss Madge
Hext. The Trinity representatives were
elected last night. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Davant, Jr., and Miss Bessie
| Miller. Mr.. w. A. Cox, Miss Lottie Nc
| Donald, Mr.. H. e, Crittenden and Miss
Mona Saussy are the Wesley delegates,
and those from the Seventh Street League
are Mr.. l.. L. Carswell and Mrs. o. P.
Murphy. Alternates have been elected so
that the leagues may be regularly repre-
| scented in case any of those named may
not be able to attend the conference.
All delegates to the conference will be
entertained at Macon. A communication
from Rev. o. F. Cook, addressed to the
meeting of the Trinity League, stated that
low rates for board could be secured there
for any members who might desire to at
! tend the conference. .,
NOT WITH HIS CONSENT.