Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-10
RESOLUTION
OF THANKS

The following resolutions were adopt
ed at the Epworth League convention,
Thurs lay afternoon:
DanyiIle Pa. Oct. 3ri 1901.
Your Committee on complimentary
Resolutions present the following;
We deeply appreciate aud hereby re-
cord our sense Of gratitude for the joint
invitation of the Epworth Leagues Of st.
Paul's and Trinity churches, Dauville
and St Peters church, Riverside, to
hold the eleventh annual convention of
DanviIIe District League in ST. Paul's
church, DanviIIe In the Npacious audi
torium of this ramodelIed and beautiied
church, we have been made the recipi-
ents of such uniform courteSies at the
hands of the entertaining League that
we have felt ourselves to lie among
friends.
We extend our heartiest thanks to
the Committee on Program for the rich
intellectual feast provided for the con
vention. Exceptional in talent secured,
choice and timely in the selection Of the
topics discussed, tie convention pro-
gram this year takes high rank and re
fees much credit upon those who made
! it.
The presence of our beloved Presiding
Elder, DR.. W. ". Evans; our former
Presiding Elder, DR.. Z. H. Yocum, with
their helpful addresses, have done much
to add Interest to the program and sue
| cess to the convention. Especially CRATE
ful are we for the presence and inspiring
addresses of those living beyond our
Conference buunds-Nr~ Anna +. Smj-
ley. General Supt., Junior League work,
| and Mr. E. d. Soper, Secretary of tie
Student Missionary Movement, Madison
\. Land in no small degree is our graf.
itude extended to Secretary W. u.
Lauma~ter for his mastery Bible read.
ings.
As an Epworth League convention,
we record our high appreciation Of the
! Christian life of our late President, VIII
! lam Mckinley, and Of his abounding
| usefulness not only in the realm O
| our national affairs but also within the
sphere of the Christian church. His con
slant interest in the welfare Of the Ep
| worth League " as well known, and tht
| bi.i, hig +alatrra 90.
received at the recent Inc national E;
worth League al san Francisco assuring
| the convention IF lis interest in and hi!
best wishes for ne surre>s # the Lea
que mad. us all fee; hat he WAS one 0
us In his death the nation has lost
great statesman, the Methodist Episco
al church an honored communicate anC
the Epworth League a warm friend.
The thanks of this convention ar
hereby extended to Brother John K
Rote. President of our Distric5 League
for the eminently wise administration 0
his important offic"; to our efficient Sec
retary, Miss *. Olive ThompSo@; to on
able Treasurer, w. p KembIe; to tn
hard-worked and satisfactory Chairman
of the Entertainment Committee, Mr.
Beverly MuSselman; to the cOurteOu
and accommodating brother, Rev. II.
Harman, pastor st. Paul's church, Dan
Vile, and his ministerial colleagues, \
+. Cleaver and X. J. Alien; to the choI
of the Mahouing Presbyterian church
to Mrs r. J. Allen, Miss Margaret An
norman, Mrs. Mcclure, Mr.. ChaS. Lyo
and others for the delightful music wit
which they have charmed the conven
ton; and we also make grateful mentio
Of the admirable recitations of Mis-
Lovett and Miss WEIGH.
Your committee cannot help felicita
ting the members Of the convention ur
on the prospect OF The feast of song an,
speech which awaits them at Thursda
evenings session Ia each participant i
which We extend in advance the thank
Of this convention.
NELLIE OsMoND,
MABEL X. SWARTZ, Con
A, LAWRENCE MILLER,