The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

Is Planning for the Entertainment
of the state Conference.


The Epworth League Chapters of Sa-
vannah are looking forward with much
pleasure to the coming State League Con-
ference which will be held in this city May
9-12. Committees from the local leagues
are now at work arranging for the con-
ference's entertainment
Since the organization of this body
of young people annual conferences have
been held in Augusta, Americus, Atlanta
Macon, Columbus. and Rome: this, the
seventh annual meeting, will be the first
ever held in Savannah.
In all the cities that have entertained
the leaguers before a most hearty well
come and an abundant hospitality have
been, extended the delegates. The
leaguers of Savannah have determined not
to do less and to that end will put forth
every effort to make the stay of the ex>
pected visitors pleasant while they are
here.
About three hundred delegates and wish
tors from every part of the state are eX-
pected One accredited delegate from each
chapter of the league will be entertained
by the local leaguers free of charge, but
The speakers of the conference will be
among the most eloquent and best known
i'll the country. Mr. Leon p. Smith, presi~
dent OF the state league, was given carte
blanche in the matter of securing speak
ers, and he has been particularly success
full in his efforts.
The entertainment committee under the
direction of Mr.. j. l.. Christian is now ac-
lively engaged in arranging for homes for
ha al L., %o1 har
reduced rates will be secured for them
both at the boarding houses and the no.
tells. While it is expected that the Metho-
dist Churches will furnish the greater
number of these accommoda tions, yet the
privilege of doing SO will not be confined
solely to this denomination, and the other
| churches no doubt Will gladly assist in
the work
The sessions of the conference will be
! held in Wesley Monumental Church. Four
services will be held every day. The
first, called the Sunrise Prayer Meeting -
is held before breakfast and usually lasts
an hour. Those that will be held during
| the coming session will be either at Thun-
derbolt or Isle of Hope. The other SER
vices win be held, morning, afternoon and
! night.
! The opening service of the conference
| will be held Thursday night, May 8.
Saturday Afternoon the visitors will be
| taken on a trip either to Tybee, or,
on a steamer, out to sea.
Mr.. r. l.. NJ. Parks, president of the
local union of the leaguers, has as his as
sistants in the work some of the most
| competent and active workers in the city.
| Shortly they will begin to hold meetings
weekly until all of the arrangements for
the conference have been perfected. The
| other committees are: Finance, Mr.. C.
| P. Miller, chairman; Entertainment, Mr.,
j. L. Christian Reception, Mr.. p. F.
Brown; Decoration, Mr.. H. f. Critten-
den; Publishing, Mr.. L. w. Arnold.
The Epworth League has now over 300
| chapters in the state, with a membership
of over Il, 000a The League is not an or
| ganization separate from the church. but
a special department of Christian effort
within the church, guided by the pastor
| and other leaders. 1t contemplates the de-
velopment of religious literary, and So
| cial qualities of it's members; and in this
! respect is ACCOMPLISHING much good.