The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
EPWORTH CONVENTION.
Meetings of the State Association to
He Held at South Bend.

The ninth biennial state convention of
the Epworth League OF Indiana, which is
to be held in South Bend July II, 13 IA and
Is. promises to be one Of the largest state
gatherings of this organization. On Thurs
day. the opening day. the first session will
be called to order at o'clock in the First
NJ. E. Church. This meeting will be large
ly the work of the state cabinet officers
and will last for half an hour. AT $3.50
O'Clock a conference of the state cabinet
officers and the local committee on arrange
ments will be held. AT o'clock an in
will be held. In the programme of the pro-
ceedings of the convention it will be seen
that there are many able speakers from
surrounding States who will address the
convention on many interesting subjects
relative to the league. The programme fol-
lows:
the Indiana state cabinet; $3.50 o'clock, con-
ference of state cabinet and local commit
tee on arrangements; o'clock, reunion OF
Indiana Epworthians Qnformal)
Evening. First Methodist Episcopal
Church-7:30 o'clock. song service; o'clock,
I'VE Are Glad You Came" I'VE Are Glad
We Came" o. III. Palmer. state president:
address. The Building of an Epworth
Lacquer" Rev. Wilbur p. Thirkield, Gin
Friday Morning, First Methodist Episco-
pal Church-S o'clock, quiet hour, conducted
by State Secretary Henninger. of Jefferson
Vile, Ind; $3.50 o'clock. convention called to
order and address by state president; ap-
pointment OF committees on resolutions,
nominations and place of meeting of the
1902 state conference; 8 o'clock, department
Mary NJ. Dennis, of Richmond, presiding.
Symposium-"Our Devotional Meeting"
Miss Emma Ronecker, Indianapolis; "Prac-
teal Methods Of Spiritual Work." Mr.. A.
w. Wood. East Chicago; Forward Move
ment for Missions Mr.. G. NJ. Vickrey, Chi
cago; Relation Of the League to the
Church" Rev. c. H. Lesson, Fowler; Re
lation Of the League to the School," Mr..
Albert A. Small, Anderson: II :3O 1.-THE Ep-
worth League of the Twentieth Century"
Rev. g. d. Void, New Albany
Afternoon-l:3O. department of district
conference to be announced; 2:3o recreation,
rest and sightseeing under the direction Of
the local committee on arrangements.
Evening, at the Auditorium-7:45, lecture,
Savonaroia." President William H. Craw-
ford. OF Allegheny College. Admission of
z cents will be charged TO assist in defray
ing the expenses of the conference.
Saturday Mornings o'clock, quiet hour,
conducted by Rev. A. F. Preston, Kokomo.
Literary department-Vice President Miss
Helen M Chick, Of Evansville. presiding;
$50, The League Lecture Course" Mr..
Charles +: Moff. Anderson; '@rhe League
Goshen; THE Bible as Literature" Rev.
A II. De Long. Laporte; 1.-The Epworthian
and Methodist History" Miss Edna Hunt
er. Logansport; address. Our Indiana Col
castle. Social department-Vice President
Mr.. w: s. Roney, of Terre Haute. presid-
ing: s:15. "The League and the New Pas
tor" Shall all the People Sing?" IAN
Ideal Social Department" Mrs. ]. o. Coffin,
lryington; address. THE Good Time Com
ing" Rev. William Z. McLennan Chicago.
Afternoon. First Methodist Episcopal
Church-Junior department-vice President
Miss Helen Johnson, OF South Bend. pre-
siding; l:SO. devotons; junior rally; address
by s. r. Badgley, of Cleveland. o. All
junior leagues from surrounding cities and
towns have been invited TO attend in
body. Mercy and help department-vice
President Miss Mary F. Beck. OF Elkhart
Mercy and Help" Miss Olive Rayner. Elk
hart; THE City League and Mercy and
Help" Mr.. 8. M. Hoff. Indianapolis; "Our
Indiana Hospitals" Rev. e Nj. Chambers.
Taylorsville; o'clock. business session, re-
port Of nominating committee, election of
officers. report OF committee on 1902 con-
yention.
Evening. First Methodist Episcopal
Church-7:3o. song service; S. installment of
new state cabinet; address. California in
1901 DR.. S. l.. Hamilton. Los Angeles,
Cal; address. Rev. DR.. Clancy, missionary
from India.
meeting. courthouse square: 3 o'clock, con-
ference love feast, First Methodist Episco-
pal Church: 1890. attendance upon city
churches.
Afternoon, First Methodist Enisconal
church-3:30. evangelistic service.
Eyening-Farewell meeting at the Audi
torium; 1880. song service conducted by the
convention leader: report of state secre-
committee on resolutions: address BY
Bishop Joyce. president Epworth League