The Republican., 1899-06-15
Oakland District Epworth League Con-
Nention.

Vention.
The convention convened in the NJ
+. church, Davis, w. Va, June g.
1899, the president, Rev A. S. Arnett.
in the chair. Rev. w. NJ. Shultz con.
Quoted devotional exercises, after
which Rev G. b. Meredith preached
an excellent sermon from st. John
20, %.
Wednesday morning Rev Daniel
Westfall conducted an inspiring sun.
rise prayer meeting. At $50 Rev. +
+. ldleman conducted the devotional
exercises. The address of welcome
was delivered by Mr.. q. S. Filler and
responded to by Rev. G.. E. Leatherby
Both speeches We're short but to the
point. The next in order was the
appointment of committees. hearing
reports, etc. The following subjects
were then discussed
The Epworth League: What Is
It, by Rev. w. ID. Pinson. ''What
1t Has Done Rev. Daniel Westfall
What 1t Can Do, Mr.. l.. X. Rich.
ards. ''The Leaguer's Duty to the
Pastor Rev. j. NJ Warden. THE
Pastors Duty to the League" Miss
Matte Porter. How toInterest the
League During the Summer" Miss
Opalonia Walter. The President
of the Local Chapter and His Cab
met" Rev. G. w. Cox.
The devotional services at 80 was
conducted by Rev. J. NJ. Warden.
The afternoon session was made lively
by the discussion of the following
subjects:
Present Phase of the Temperance
Question" Rev S. X. Arbuthnot.
"Tithe Giving Rev. w. NJ. Shultz.
Spirit of Christian Giving" Rev. l..
w. Roberts. Book Review of Max
ers of Methodism," Rev. r. b. Ward.
characteristics of Good Method
ist, Rev. Fl. +. Friend. "Opportu
mites and Work of Young Men, :" Rev
w. d. Pinson. The Model Young
Woman's Ideal Young Man." Miss
Sarah Porter THE Model Young
Mans Ideal Young Woman" Rev. j.
H. Koch.
At night, after devotional exercises
by Rev. H. +. Friend, Rev. r. B.
Ward gave an excellent address on
education.
Miss Walter conducted "a sunrise
prayer meeting Thursday morning.
At $50 Mr.. r. \. Smith conducted
devotional exercises. After the trans.
action of some business the following
subjects were presented:
What Can the League do to Pre-.
vent Sabbath Dissertation" Rev. f.
p. Idleman. The Relation of The
Social Department to the League and
to the Church" Rev. f. C. Bedford
this paper was read by Rev. S. X.
Arbuthnot.) The Possibilities OF
the Junior League Miss Mollie
Hamill. The convention was treated
to duet by Rev. j. i. b. Jones and
Prof. Dumire; a recitation by Mis-.
Nettie Troup, and exercises by the
Davis Junior League.
The election of officers took place
just before noon and the following
elected:
President, Rev. $. X. Arbuthnot
1st ce-president, Rev. Daniel West
fall 2d vice-president, Rev. f. p
ldleman; 3d vice president, Rev. ID
w. Pinson; 4th vice president, Mr.. r
a. Smith; recording and correspond
ing secretary, DR.. j. NJ. King; treas
urer, Miss Matte Porter; Jr. superin
tendent, Miss Mollie Mamill; executive
committee, Revs. J. NJ. Warden and
j. l.. b. Jones.
Ihe afternoon was spent in sight
seeing. a number visited the Black
water Falls and others the pulp mills
and saw mills.
The closing session was a very in
teresting one. The various commit.
tees made their reports. The retiring
president, Rev. a. S. Arnett, was pre-.
sented with Il fine gold Epworth
League badge. The presenting
speech was made by Rev. S. X. Ar.
buthnot. The newly elected officers
were installed, and last but not least
was a missionary speech made by
Rev. j. l.. b. Jones.
The papers and addresses were all
exceptionally good, and did honor to
those who presented them. A large
delegation was present to enjoy and
participate in the convention.
REPORTER.