Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
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EPWORTB LEAG UE.
oHicers Elected by the wilmington District
Branch.

Branch.
The Wilmington District Epworth
League at Friday mornings session in
Grace Sunday ay-school Hall elected the
following officers: President, the Rev.
Van p. Northrup of Madeley Church;
First Vice. President, Fred G. MoCall,
Grace Church; Second Vice President,
the1Rev.-L. E. Poole, Chesapeake City,
Md. Third Vice. President. Miss Edna
Finn, Newport; Fourth Vioe-Presi-
dent, Miss Essie Butchenhart, Port
Deposit, Md. !; Secretary, Miss Annie
E. Bullen, Union Church; Treasurer,
Harvey Groves, Ekton; Junior League
Superintendent, Mrs. II. a. G. Wester-
field, Rising Sun. Md. Secretary to
Missionary Work, A. A. Wilmot, Grace
Church.
After praise service conducted by
Prof. flames M. Black, the Rev. r. |.
Watkins, ID. D., of New Castle, ad-
dressed the convention on Preparation
Needed for Leadership of Devotional
Meeting." Loose Spokes in the
Wheel was the subject discussed by
the Rev. W. p. Compton Of Newark.
The Rev. j. D. Q. Hanna, ID. d., spoke
on "The Epworth League and the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering"
The Rev. Vaughn s. Collins, princi-
pal of the Conference Academy at
Dover, maintained that parents should
send their children 10 Religious
rather than to secular institution for
their college education.
Mrs. S. e. Harris, the junior league
superintendent. reported membership
as follows: Chesapeake City, 25 1;
Grace 20; Perryville, 4S; Port De-
pcsit, 100; Rising Sun, 81 Summit,
80; st. Johns, %; Union, 50 Scott, 30.
William Anderson, chairman of the
finance committee, made a report
showing balance of S37. SO.
Mrs. Dawson, chairman, read the
report of the committee on resolutions,
extending thanks to those who enter
tanned delegates, to Grace Church,
Prof. Black, President Westerfeld, the
speakers and all others who con-
tributed to the success of the con-
vention. The report was adopted.
Then came the report of the COM
mittee on nominations, which was
adopted, the officers elected being
given in the opening paragraph OF this
article.
The morning session was concluded
with conservation service, conducted
by the Rev. }. p. Otis. Numerous
uesulnlOnlalS Wefe gwen.
The Wilmington District Epworth
League convention came to- q close in
Grace Church Friday evening. The next
Church, Fifth and Washington streets
At the afternoon session, the Rev.
joseph It. Berry of Chicago, editor o.
the Epworth Herald, delivered an ad
dress on the league work and conducted
round table for the answering o.
questions. lie said he would rather 9
girl would marry man who met at ar
Epworth League meeting than mar
she had met in theatre or bal
loom. He hoped all the young people
would marry, as it is good way tc
found Epworth homes and keep VI
Methodism.
A conference on Junior League worl
was conducted by the Rev. S. Ii
Thompson, and Junior League rail-,
was held. Robert Winner made an ad
dress of welcome; Lawrence .Jone
recited "Give the Little Boys /
Chance" ard quartet, Alva Winner
Lizzie Nelson, Wallace Mccall ant
Robert Winner sang.
A further report of the finance com
mittee showed q balance of S14. 81
The convention gave $40 to th'
twentieth century thank offering, ant
it was decided to give the evening col
lection to tho ianitor. The Rev. W. G.
Koons spoke on the new nyissionar.
movement of the league.
Last evening tho Rev. Mr.. Berr,
made an interesting, address on tn
second clause, "Lift Up" of tn
leagues motto.
Miss Mary Taggart OF tho deaconess
organization in Chicago, who formerl
lived here, spoke in the interest q
that work, making plea for sub
scriptions to the Deaconess' Ad
vocate, monthly paper. .The meeting
was dismissed with prayer by the Rev
Henry Baker, ID. d.