The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-20
ge a01itta ap eagle: Tuesday qormro, amomst 1901.
READY FOR WORK
EpWOrth LeaguerS in Session
Here.
WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM
About Thirty Delegates Pres
emf at First Meeting.

emf at First Meeting.
The thirteenth annual session of the
Epworth League Institute of the Wichita
district of the Southwest Kansas confer
ence met last night in the First Method
list church.
Rev. ". B. Barton of Pratt, president
Of the association. called the meeting to
order Prof. Marshall Of this city led
the singing.
About thirty delegates were in attend
ance.
The meeting was opened with song by
the delegates and visitors, followed with
prayer by Rev. Switzer of the Dodge
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church An
other song was followed by concert read
ing of the first Psalm, led by Rev. Bar
ton. Then the delegates Joined in sing
ing Sunshine in My Soul"
! Rev. r. L. George of Belle PLANE, who
was to preach the opening sermon, sent
word that he was unable TO be present
! because of sickness. Rev. \. c. Knud-
son, Pm. D., of Baker University. filled
/ the pulpit. He is a very earnest and
I effective speaker. He took as his text
! the 18th verse Of the Sd chapter of Cor
/ inthians II. The first part OF his discourse
was mainly lecture on the Passion
| Play Of Oerammergau." The reverend
I gentleman spoke of the offers OF the
/ Europena theatres to William Myers. the
! inpersonator of Christ, to bring his play
/ to those cities and the religious reasons
of its refusal.
He took UP the arguments for and
/ against some forms of social reform. He
spoke of the distribution of wealth and
/ laid the blame on the people not being
/ equally wealthy to the treachery OF the
! human heart.
/ The Temperance question was an inpor-
tant part OF his discourse. He was of the
opinion that unless the character Of man
vas changed, so long would some men be
victims of strong drink. 1T is a natural
part thurman nature to copy the defects
rather than virtues" said he. and then
gave the instance Of the American IN
dams following evil rather than virtue.
Rev. Knudson was of the opinion that
scientific criticism OF the Bible was q
blessing rather than an evil.
Perfection and reality, human and
spiritual reality. are the elements that
form the characteristics of the man,
said the lecturer. This is what made
possible the insight into human life, that
characterized the life or Christ"
Rev. Lynch of the First Methodist
church offered a prayer, and after a song
the meeting adjourned.
The Epworth Leasuers are very en-
thusiastic class of church workers. They
80 into their meetings whole-souled and 1
the vim they put into their music is good /
TO see. The following is a list Of the /
officers of the district: President. Rev. |
". B. Barton. Pratt; first vice president. /
Frank Holmberg. Wichita; second vice !
president, May Stevens, Coats; third vice 4
president. Bert Craft. Leon; fourth vice +
president, Mamie Parker. Andover: sec (
rotary and treasurer, May z. Shelley. (
Kingman; Junior superintendent. Mollie .
z. Kitch, Douglas.
The following is the complete program
OF the meeting, beginning this morning
at o'clock:
Prayer service. Rev. II. Watt, Wichita 1
Why We Are Here......st. Paul, Wichita
Rev. A. c.. Knudson. Phi. D. Baker
University.
Missions .-.-.-.......................
Miss Mabel K. Stafford, Lawrence
Are We Using Best Methods in Ep-
worth League Work?..............
.................. Merton Oden. Wichita
appointment Of Committees.
TUESDAY, P. II.
....--.Rev. T. B. Lawrence. Goddard
ADDRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
President Fred c. Demorest Winfield
Bible -..-.......................
Rev. a. c. Knudson, Phi. D. Baker
University.
Missions ..--.......................
....Miss Mabel K. Stafford. Lawrence
TUESDAY. P. N.
Praise Service. .Rev.W..v Y. Burns, wichita
Address. Miss Mabel Stafford
Address. Rev. Knudsoa
WEDNESDAY.
Day Dawn Service. .......................
...-...-.-Rev. J. ". Pr1en. Kingrnan
s a. m.-Model Devotional Service.
..-...-...-.sIiss Darl Ol6held. Wichita
Business Session ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Relation OF League 70 the Church..
MISS b. E9llerEs tneneT .
Social Work. Mary 8fawdslay. Greensburg
OF Literature on Character.
-...-.....--.-....Orin Murphy, Kiugman
Claims OF the Church Upon Our Money
Walter Peniey, Augusta .
WEDNESDAY. ?. Il.
Devotional services....--John l. .Renner
ynposium-Personal Evangelism-
Rev. r. y. Lynch. Waohita; Harry
Bird. wichita; y. g Sease. ColWlch J
Deaa Chapter.-..-...
..-..-..----.-I2ev- F. McCormick, Leon
Junior League Methods Z
Miss Richardson. Leon q
Home Missions Rev. Beits. Kansas CITY Z
The delegates and their friends VII q
take trolley ride this evening before a
the lectures ~ Kiss stafford ard Rev. {
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