The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-28
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETS.
Fourteenth Annual Convention of
Dodge city District Epworth
League at Syracuse June 15-17
FRIDAY. JUNE Is.


which Rev. w. j. MartindaIe, D. D..
gave very helpful lecture, his subject
being Character and Culture
At the close of the lecture the mem
bers of the Syracuse Chapter received the
visiting delegates.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 16.
The convention met at the III. E. church
at 8 80. After thfrty-minutes' devo-
tional service led by Rev. J. RI. Fitch,
President Geo. T. Martin called the con-
vention to order. Rev p. W. Dorr was
elected secretary by reclamation. Geo.
Getty gave felicitous address of well
come in behalf of the Christian Endeavor
Society Miss Fannie Jones followed
with an apt address of welcome in behalf
of the Syracuse Epworth League. This
was followed by fitting response by
Geo. Il. Martin, President of the District
Epworth League. On motion of ReY.
II. S. Booth, the Christian Endeavorers
were invited to sit in the convention and
take part in the proceedings. Miss
George Smith was chosen to report the
proceedings of the convention to the Ep-
worth League Herald. On motion of
Rev. Fitch, the President was privileged
to appoint the various committees.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Nominations-Rev. d. Mccormick,
ETA Hazen, Sadie Dixon
Resoluti ons-Addie Snode, Bessie Eas-
ton, Chas. n. swords.
Program-Rev. F. c. Fay, Mary incl,
Alta Jones.
Time and Place-Dr. Martfndale, Geo.
t. Martin. ETA Hazen.
Reports from Chapters were called for
and the following Chapters reported
Minneola, Ashland, Syracuse. Garden
City, Ford. Whitelaw. Renton, Kendall,
Lakin, Wilbur, Dodge City; Junior
Leagues-Syracuse, Dodge City, Garden
City.
On motion, the chair appointed Rev.
j. NJ. Fitch as solicitor for subscriptions
to the Epworth Herald. An Interesting
literary program had been prepared and
was rendered in great part as printed.
On motion of DIR. Martindale. the con-
vention adjourned to meet at As.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The song and praise service was con-
Quoted by Chas. n. Swords. Minutes of
the morning session were read and APP
proved. The program was again taken
up and considerable interest taken in the
discussions.
The committee on nominations report
ed. The report was adopted and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
nag year:
President-Geo. II. Martin, Dodge City.
1st Vice Pres.-Sadie Dixon, Garden
City.
2nd V. Pres.-Bessie Easton, Minneola.
3rd V. Pres.-W. j. Carter. Syracuse.
18th V. Pres.-Zora Kissell, Jetmore.
Corresponding Secretary-Effa HaZen,
Tribune.
Tribune.
Treasurer-Nrs. Ella B. Einsel, CHM
AKRON.
By a rising vote the place of the next
convention was fixed at Garden City, the
time to be some time in May, 1901. Bills
of expenses were presented and allowed.
A department conference was then held
to discuss and plan for the work of the
different departments in the various
Chapters. This conference was helpful
and inspiring and proved to be decided
success.
EVENING SESSION.
p. M. The evening session was held
at the city hall. Geo. 7. Martin led the
song and praise service. After a beauti-
full duet, sung by Misses Thomas and
Rinehart, Miss Georgia Smith read an
excellent paper on ssThe Missionary
Movement in the Epworth League
Geo. II. Martin and Mrs. Maggie Swine
hart, of Dodge City, sang a soul-inspir-
ing duet, after which Rev. P. w. Dorr
gave address on 1.-The League and the
Church Service.'' A short business ses-
sion was held, minutes of afternoon ses-
sion were read and approved. DIR. Mar
tindale discussed the establishing of a
District Bureau of Correspondence and
steps were taken toward such an organi-
zation.
SUNDAY, JUNE II.
The last day of the convention was
we'll filled with services. a sunrise
prayer meeting was conducted by f. r.
Mathews, which was well attended, and
was a gracious season of spiritual uplift,
Rev. D. Mccormick, of Dodge City,
conducted the Sunday School at $50.
At IL O'Clock DR.. Martindale preached
the convention sermon from John 8 SO,
which was a forcible elucidation of the
theme in hand