The age-herald., 1901-01-09
CONFERENCE OF THE
 EPWORTH LEAGUE
Held Yesterday at the First
 Methodist Church
IN l 1ERESTING PROGRAM ME
Addresses by Rev. W. E. Urquhart, Rev. w. T. Andrews, MT. A. D. Smith, Prof. w. S. Stoltt, G. w. Read
 and Rev. J. w. Simpson.

The twenty-seeond quarterly conference of the Epworth League of the Birming ham district was brought to a successful con- clusion last night by an address and final benediction by Rev. John D. Simpson, All the meetings were held at the First Meth odist church.
 The morning session was begun with ed ueational exercises by Rev w T. Hewlett of East Lake. The president of the league, Thomas MI Owen, not being present, Mir. Hewlett, on request, presided over the meeting. Rev. w. E. Urquhart of Birming- ham delivered an able address on the sub- Ject of the Relations of the Pastor to the League" He spoke of the great good that could be accomplished by hearty coop eration between the two.
 Following the address of Mir Urquhart Rev. w. T. Andrews spoke upon the Re lations of the League to the Pastor," mak- ing very timely and helpful talk He took the place on the programme which had been assigned to Rev. S. R. Lester, who was absent.
 "The Devotional Department and How to Develop It. was the subject of a highly interesting talk by Mr. A. D. Smith. This was followed by a general discussion, in which Rev. M. Macon, Rev. E. H. Haw- kins, MT. George Stoves, MT G. W. Read and others participated.
 After the morning session lunch was served in the basement
 Afternoon oession.
 I0t- s5. votional exercises by Rev. John w. Norton of Sunnyside circuit. Hon. Edward L.. Hamil was on the programme to deliver an address on the subject Appeal for Cat echism Instruction as a Basis for Bible Study" As he was not present, general discussion was had on the subject. Prof. w. P. Stoltt read report on the league reading course throughout the district A hymn was then sung by the congregation, after which pr. G. W. Read made an ad- dress on "The Tithing Law: It's Binding Obligations, the Result of Keeping It." This address was so fine that Dr. Reed was requested to have it printed in pam IGliet form. It was decided to hold the next meeting a Bessemer, and a resolution was passed requesting that the Congressman be requested to aid in abolishing the army capteen
 Evening Session.
 The evening session began at 7:30. It was begun by singing a hymn, which was fol lowed by prayer. In the absence of the pre- siding officer, w. E. Erquhart was called to the chair It was moved by Professor Stoltt that the executive committee of the conference be reorganized by dividing the Birmingham district into five sub-districts the executive committee to consist of the president, the secretary and one member from each of the sub-districts. As a sub- stitute to this motion Rev. B. H. Hawkins moved that the president of the league be authorized to select five other members o1 the league in the district to act with him and the secretary as an executive commit tee during the rest of his term, at the ex- piration of which they were to be elected This substitute was finally adopted after some discussion.
 A collection wa then taken up to defray the expenses of the league.
 Rev. John D. Simpson then made an ad- dress, his subject being 'The League: Its Place In Methodist Economy" He said that the league was here to fill long-felt want; that 1t was for the young people, to train them as workers in Christian work He spoke of the simplicity of the Methodist organization and politics, yet how few peo- pie outside of the church, and even some within it, understood it fully. To teach this to the young was also a department of Epworth League work His address, while short, was bright and humorous as well as instructive.
 At the conclusion of his address hymn was sung, after which the meeting ad- journed.