Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-08
RUNNING NICELY.
Epworth Leaguers get a Warm
Welcome TO Morgantown.


Local Chapter Last Night Features
of the Present Meeting Program to
be Rendered.
The Morgantown District Epworth
League is in full blast. A large num-
Der Of the young people have gathered
in Mofgantown to show their interest
in the word in which they are engag-
ed. Their sessions are OF great inter
est not only to the members of the
order but to the public as well.
The Epworth League is one of the
strongest organizations among the
young people Of the world. Its
branches have spread in every direc-
ton until its name, objects and worth
are household words in nearly every
cline.
Morgantown has an exceptionally
strong chapter and the members are
delighted at having chance TO enter
tain SO many Of their brethren. The
local committees have been hard at
work getting the meetings started
and ia installing the visitors in the
homes which they are to occupy while
they are here.
The officers OF the association
which is meeting here are Clement
II. Jones, Morgantown, president; Il.
l.. Clark, OF Grafton, vice PRESIDENT;
Miss Bessie Compton, OF Grafton, sec
rotary; Miss Pearl Stone of kingwood,
treasurer; Mrs. G. J. Shaffer, of King.
wood, Junior superintendent and
Rev. S. J. Cotton. Presiding Elder.
The first session began at the NJ Il.
church last evening. They opened at
seven thirty with on organ voluntary
by Miss Grace Martin Of this place.
The hymn "Onward Christian Sol
der was then sung. Rev. S, Il.
Jones read the scripture lesson and
led In prayer Prof G. A. Ellenber-
ger OF the University school OF music
rendered an organ solo.
j. Ami Martin delivered the adj
dress Of welcome which was responded
to by Rev. S. r. Cotton Of Grafton.
Mrs. L. l.. Friend sang vocal solo
and was followed by Prof. Barbe Of
the University VINO read several selee-
tions from his stories. Miss Gillian
Jamison recited "Hagar. The hymn
Look up, Lift concluded this part
ef the meeting.
A reception beginning at eight
thirty and given by the Morgantown
chapter to the visitors was next in
order. The season was spent very
pleasantly and concluded by song by
the University Glee Club and piano
solo by Miss Mary Lilly OF West
Grafton. The members departed
feeling that they had enjoyed the
evening immensely.
Wednesday was opened by Epworth
prayer service held at six o'clock and
led by Rev. K. d. Fellers Of Mason
town. Devotional exercises at eight
forty five led by w. L. Mccullough
of Morgantown followed. The bust.
ness meetings began at nine o'clock.
Minute reports from the various
chapter showed them TO be in flour
ishing condition. The officers made
glowing reports of the progress Of the
work during the past year. The
several necessary committees were
then appointed.
taken up by the symposium "The
Good Samaritan" and by listening to
addresses by S, b. Montgomery on
's.rhe League against the Saloons,
Biblical Literature Of the League"
by w. Espey Albig OF Scottdale and
on ssThe Educational demands of the
Twentieth Century and what the
League can do TO meet them" by Prof.
L. L. Friend OF Morgantown. Miss
Bessie Compton OF Grafton read q
paper. She II district secretary and
this came under the head Of Cores
pondence Adjournment was then
taken for dinner.
This afternoon paper BY Mrs. j.
b. Johnson Of Grafton on A fractur-
ed first spoke and how to mend TT
and an address on sThe twentieth
century Leaguers by ). A. Carney OF
Littleton were given In the topic OF
Department OF Spiritual work under
the direction Of r. L. Clark vice pres
ident, Grafton. The program for the
remaining sessions OF the convention
is as follows.
2:30. Department OF Social Work
Address 'Sociability and How TO
Cultivate it, Rev John Beddow,
Grafton.
Address Music in Young Peoples
Societies. Prof G. A. Ellenberger,
M0rgantown.
Address" Social Diversions" Mr..
+. Sutton Boyd, Scottdale, Pa.
$3.50 General discussion. The
Junior League, led by Mrs. G. j.
Shatfer, Junior Supt. Kingwood.
Paper-To be supplied.
Junior Exercises Morgantown Jun
ior League open Parliament on Junior
work.
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
7:30 Organ Voluntary-Miss Grace
Martin.
Song service, lee by Prof. G. A.
In hor