Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.


Programme for the Annual Meeting of tho
second General Conference District.
The Rev. f. u. Short of this city and
the Rev. n. A. Monroe, d. D., of
Philadelphia, Of tho hoard of control,
have completed arrangements for the
eighth annual convention OF tn Second
General Conference District Erworth
League, 10 be held at Stamford, N.
". from June 30th to July 9th. The
district comprises Delaware. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
Saturday evening, June Both 30,
Epworth League campfire and re-
cepIion, welcome addresses by Rev. +.
ID. Abrams, pastor M. Il. Church,
Rev. J.. l.. Richards ON behalf OF
churches of other denominations, and
Q. L. Andrus, ESQ.,, on the part of the
citizens of Stamford; response by the
president, Dir. Marshall; Informal re-
ception tn Bishop w. x. Ninde and the
board of control singing, led by
Newark Conference Quartette; i'm
mediately after the reception the
several conference delegations will
meet and select their representative on
the board Of control.
Sunday-6 a. M, sunrise service,
led by Rev. E. L. Thorpe, ID. D.. /; 10. 30
a. m, biennial sermon by Rev. j. W.
Marshall, d. D., president: p. M,
vesper service, led by the Rev. +. b.
Short, assisted by the Newark Con-
ference Quartette; 7.45 p. H., sermon
by Bishop W. X. Ninde, D. D.,
Ii. D. Sunday service subject to
correction.
Monday - Morning, 8, convention
called to order bv president: de-
yoticnal services led by Rev. =. Genge,
Troy Conference; 8. IL, Official reports
and appointments of committees; 10,
1.-THE Modern Sunday, 4" Rev. Q. 8.
Kemble, Newark Conferences; 1920,
"Our Impress on the Twentieth Cen
tury," Rev. E. Mills, d. D., Secretary
Twentieth Century Commission; 1850.
1.-THE City: Its Spiritual Problem, "
Bishop W. *! Ninde, d. D., Ii. d. :
11.2O, "Quiet Moments" led by Presi.
dent Marshall; l1.30, discussion OF
topics. Afternoon, 2, devotional
services, led by Rev, s. 9. Pitt,
New Jersey Conference 2. 15, 1.-THE
Leaguer's Inner Life and its Elk
preston, Rev. q. L. Mead, Hohoken.
NJ j.: 2.35, Practical Mercy and
Help" Mrs. ,Barlsalen, Newark, N. j.. ;
3O5, "Junior Leaeue Work. Rev. E.
III. Davenport, Kingston, N. "; 3.3o,
Junior League Round Table," con.
Quoted by s. II, Thompson, Camden.
N. j.. Evening, LAS, devotional
services, led by Rev. j. j. Foust,
N. Y. East Conference; 8, address,
Rev. J. M. King, ID. d., assistant
corresponding secretary Of the board OIL
church extension Of the NJ. .. Church.
Tuesday Morning, 9, deyotionaI
services, led by Rev. p. Germond,
presiding elder Kingston district; els,
"Latert Social Possibilities, Rev. j.
Handley, ID. D., Camden, N. j, /; 9.45,
"Quiet Moments" conducted by Rev.
i. Crasto, Newark Conferenoe; LOS,
"The Leaguer's Pocket Book Rev.
f. b. Short, Wilmington Conference
10. 25. 1.-The DePeyster Hospital" Miss
Louisa Smith, Verbank, N, VI: 10. 40
"zolaism IN Religious Literature,
Rev. H. A. Monroe, d. D., Delaware
| Conference; LILO, discussion on above
topics, Aite IN r., dey Stittsa
| Delaware Conference: 2.15, address
"Spiritual Authority" Rev. q. W.
Willard, D. D., presiding elder New
YORK Conference: Pas, 'sEpworti
League Round Table" conducted b,
Rev. j. M. King, ID. D., assistan
corresponding secretary Of the board o
church extension OF the M. e. Church
8. 80, executive session and election o
officers. Evening, las, devotiona
services, led by Newark Conference
Quartette; 8, address, Christian
Citizenship, Rev. W. F. Wilson
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; farewell
Christ" We know NJ
Where?-Today? Tone minute OK
periences. ! CO.,
Wednesday - Grand celebration o
national birthday, in charge Of loca
committee. s',N
Thursday-Return trip through Cat
skills begins.
Friday 30 a. M, sunrise servic
at Old Mountain House; 7.30 q. m.
farewell meeting, Ksaterskill Hotel
addressed by Rev. DIR. j. O. Wilson
New York Conference. Wa. &
The board of control is as follows
Rev. j. W. Marshall, d. D., presi
dent, Camden, N. }, !; Rev. F. Z
Short, acting treasurer, Wilmington
Rev. H. A. Monroe, d. D., secretary
Philadelphia, Pa. /; s. III. Thompson
|. superintendent Junior League, Gam
den, N. j.; Rev. Edwin Genge, vice
president, Waterviet, N. "; John j
Holden, vice president, Brooklyn, n
Y; Rev. S. q. Pitt, vice president
, Lakewood, N. j.; W. III. McAlpint
vice president Stamford, N. Y. I; Re,
q. s. Kemble, vice president, Nyacl
, N. VI: Aubrey Vandever, vice.pres
/ dent, Wilmington; Rev. J. II. Nuttel
j vice president, Philadelphia, Pc. {
) s. Loder, chairman executive con
, | n,ittao Nau York fIitvL NJ ".