Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-12
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Concludes Its Annual State
Convention at WateryiIIe.
Business Sessions--The New Officers
Praise and Evangelist Services.
The Convention Dinner 4 Feature Pariaken
Of at the Gerald. Fairfield.

Waterville, Me-, July 1I.-(SpeciaD.-
The second and closing day of the
State convention of the Epworth
League was as pleasant and enjoyable
as the first. The day was fair but a
little warmer than Tuesday. 1t was
not too warm, however, for the
Leaguers and they entered into the en-
joyment of the program with a Zest.
The program for the day opened with a
praise service. the special feature of
| which was the solo by Miss Josephine
Berr. The administration of the Sacre-
ment followed the praise service. at
9.15 A solo was sung by Miss Eva
Goodrich which was enjoyed fully as
much as that of Miss Berry at the be-
ginning of the program. The Schubert
Quartet of kents Hill. then rendered
a selection in an excellent manner. An
address by Rev. j. NJ Frost of Bangor,
followed. The address was an able
one and one that will give the dele
gates many good thoughts to take
home with them.
A business session followed the ad-
dress at which the election Of officers
was made as follows: President, l.. G..
Nannah. Bangor; secretary. Miss Alice
NJ. Lord. Portland: treasurer. F. NJ
Strout. Portland; .1st vice president.
Rev. G.. NJ Bailey. Searsmont: ID vice
president Mrs. G. w Butler. Old
Town: Sd vice president. Ralph w.
Richards. Waterville; 4th vice presi-
dent. Sherman F. Page. HOulton; su-
perintendent of Junior League. Miss
Ethel G. Lindsay. Waterville
At the close of the forenoon session,
the delegates and members of the local
society with friends boarded special
electrics for Fairfield. where the con-
vention dinner was served at the Ger
aid. The party was merry one and
the ride up and back was made very
enjoyable.
The convention was again called to
order in the Pleasant street church. at
about $50 in the. afternoon. The fist
thing on the program for the afternoon
was music from the children of the
Junior League. The little folks did
splendidly and succeeded in entertain
ing the older ones with their pretty
little songs so we'll that some of the
delegates We're tempted to kidnap some
OF tIltIIl anu tdhe tieiil w Z Nv
lieve. however that the temptation was
successfully resisted. The Junior eX-
ercses. conducted by Miss Ethel Lind
say We're wholly delightful. The little
folks did their parts almost perfectly
and when they We're done the desire
for kidnapping was almost unanimous
in the audience. The Schubert Quartet
again rendered selections and the dele
haI h..Ap p -
a larger share in the program. An
address by Rev. f.. o. Thayer of Deer
ing Center. followed and was very fine.
Another business session followed.
The committee on resolutions reported
resolutions of the usual order with
vote of thanks for the excellent enter
tainment furnished the delegates ny
the local society and those who had
helped to make the program a success
The choosing of a place for the next
convention was left to the new caoi-
net of the State organization ana the
time was fixed between the dates OF
June Is and July A.
The program of the convention end
ed in the evening. with an evangelistlc
service conducted by Rev. y. Il. Ken
dig d. D., of Boston. S. a. Maxim OF
this city. conducting the singing Inc
Schubert Quartet rendered selections
during the evening. The meeting was
q. very enthusiastic one and hitting
close to a successful convention. The |
evening was delightfully."- cool. so that
the service could be enjoyed in COM
fort. There was large attendance.
The convention has been success
in every way. The weather has been |
very favorable on both days and the |
attendance of delegates has been very
large The members of the local
league proved themselves royal hosts |
and made every minute of the stay OF |
the delegates enjoyable. Waterville is
the best convention city in the state. |
anyway, and all the delegates who at |
tended the convention just closed are |
willing to admit it. The city hopes |
that the Leaguers will come again.