The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20
the EpwORrm LEAGUE.
0eeon1 Annual Cenventien Of the
Seattle District.

The second annual convention OF the Sc
Nttlc district Epworth league began at
battery Street NJ. r.. church yesterday
morning at % o'clock. Rev j. w Nil
Ter. the district president. occupied the
chair. Lesion Kirk led the devotional ex-
escises. Edwin Pitinon was elected secre-
tary pro TEN. Standing committees were
appointed and reports submitted by dis
trict ofIlcers. The literary programme was
taken up and Miss Garnet Kendall. Of
Blaine. read y paper on THE Epworshian
and His Tools. which was followed by
paper on the nEpworthian's Associates by
MIRA Minnie Crumrine. Of Bay View. The
roll of delegates Was called and the fore
going suhjects were generally and interest
inGIy diGcussed. Mrs. Theo. Fessler. Of
First church. New whatcom, presented A
paper on the Heroic Elements In Method
ISM" This paper made such favorable
Impression that the conference voted to
ecnd copies OF the paper To the Epworth
Herald and racifie Christian Advocate for
publication.
During the noon recess lunch was servad
10 the delegates by the Ladies' Aid Society
Of Battery Street church.
The afternoon session was opened WITH
= devotional service led hy Mrs. Coivin.
Of TVnden.
DIR. Wiimot whitfield was request a 10
hold the educational meeting tonight.
Rev. h. r. Broks was elected to repre-
sent the district Epworth league conven-
tion after the conference Epwor.h league
convention to be held at Olympia next
month.
Rev. Isaac Naylor gave very instruc-
tive address on Reverence for Gods
HosRe" In which he discusses. the niscon
duct Of people who sometimes disturb
church services. The ensuing discussion
revealed that the various pastors had con-
siderable trouble In keeping the young
people quiet. particularly in the smaller
churches The acts 81 isreyerenee men
toned In particular were whispering and
Goxiping NJ the opening Of the service.
reading papers and sitting upright with
eyes open during prayer. Special mention
was made OF young people who attend
church seemingly for tire purpose az court
ing." thus disturbing the services \ va
riety az suggestions were made for pre-
serving order and promoting reverence.
the CONSENSUS af opinion hssrg that II
should he siene by persistent teaching
especially at the children In the Sunday
schuss, and home
pr. Whitfield was requested In convey
the greetings af the convention 20 The
Olympia district convention III session ~
censfana.
~ l., Meyer. district treasurer, consi,ret-
cd A discussion on League Finances IN
methods nf rsising nsaney fer hague ex~
rerees The reports showed thar the plans
were aheet equally divided between appnr~
tsonmsn,~ and collections. With collections
in strong favor
J. " Miller the president. gave a gem
erai discussion en she Importance ~ Hold
Ing regular monthly cabinet meetings ans,
gave suggestions or TIE selection of de-
Jsars fsanf committees.
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90 nsake regular rsssoFfa 70 the quarterly
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the s.srJsv t~asae service tn Room
separate fFsagu ths main a93itersars. essfl
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