The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING
TWO DAYS, CONVENTION OPENED HERE YESTERDAY MORNING.

l Addresses by Well Known Minister Some of the Delegates--Program m m for To-dny.
 Yesterday morning the two days convention of the Epworth League in stitute and Training school for Young Peoples societies opened at the Trinity M F. church, there being about 10( delegates from the New Haven district present. The programme presented k adapted to the best methods of Chris tian activity in organized bodies. The
 entire list is being discussed under the leadership of competent persons and
 in this way the ideas of those present
 are exchanged and the best results are
 obtained.
 The names of the delegates present
 are as follows Middlefeld, MT. and Mrs
 Burdette B. Brown, Olive A. Smith
 Unionville, Mrs. w. s. Manship, Miss
 Helen Pepper Meriden, Mrs. Ena Gold
 en, Mrs. T. w. McElroy, Grace Moseley,
 Benjamin F. Meredith: Waterbury,
 Mary M. Barnes, Gertrude Terryll;
 Watertown, Edith M. Skilton. Birdsey
 B. Sklton; Bristol, Myra M. Spicer, w.
 D. Spices; Hartford, Mrs. w. H. Wild,
 Mrs. c. H. Buckingham, Miss Mable
 Blake, Louis F. Day, D. w. Howell,
 Rev. MT. Howell, Harriet E. Witham,
 Bertha M. Bryant, Hattie A. Morris
 Essex, Rev. A. P. Knell; Ansonia, Miss
 Margaret Lowden, Miss Alice M. Hall;
 (, Mo- TVc
 New Britain, MT. and Mrs J. w. Bur
 dick, Mrs. F. J. Skinner: Middletown
 F. M. Meader; Bloomfield, Mrs. l.. w.. Dean, Miss Alice Goodwin; Woodbury A. E. Knox: Derby. Rev. MT. Brown:
 New Haven, Ida M. Adams of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union, Mrs. F. H Shepard. Aside from these there are many attending the meeting that have not registered. The entertainment committee Is under the direction of the Rev. H. Frank Hall, the pastor of Trim ity M. E. church.
 The programme opened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with singing led by Rev. B. F. Meredith of Meriden. Following this was the scripture read ing and prayer. At 10:30 o'clock there was an address by Dean F. K. Sanders of the Yale divinity school on the sub- ject why Young People Should Study the Bible" and it proved very inter esting one. Professor Sanders address was followed by a discussion by the department of administration. The discussion was led by the Rev. J. 10. Adams, D. D., presiding elder of the New Haven district With discussion the morning exercises came to close. In the afternoon at o'clock the devo- tional service was led by Ashley l.. Willis of New Haven, and this was fol- lowed by a discussion on Bible study. The subject was "The Childhood and Youth of Jesus," and 1t was conducted by the Rev. Charles F, Sitterly of the Drew Theological seminary of Madison, N. J. The Rev. Fred Winsow Adams ,f Epworth M F. church of this city conducted the discussion on the depart nent of Mercy and Help" and several deas were suggested by the delegates. The discussion was a very beneficial ,ne, and was enjoyed by all. About ]. 30 o'clock the department of corre- ,pondence and records opened discus sion led by Mrs. w. s. Manship or This discussion was espec- ally for secretaries. John N. Burdick If New Britain, the treasurer of the association, then led the discussion, oined in by those interested in the de- ,artment of finance. This discussion vas especially for the treasurers and ollectors. At 4:10 the address of the lfternoon was delivered by the Rev, ". J. Mutch, pastor of the Howard venue Congregational church. The ubiect of the address was 'The Adap- l alton of the Child Mind.' The address vas of special value to the junior su- | and junior workers, and | proved one of the most interesting f the day The afternoon session ad- burned about o'clock, and at 6 ban uet supper was served.
 The Sunday school room of the hurch was tastefully decorated for the by the ladies of the church, nd music was furnished by the ladies uring the supper hour Nearly all the elegates to the convention attended he supper, and several informal re- larks were made by some of the visi- DTS. The toastmastef was heV' MT .all
 At 7:45 o'clock the delegates again ssembled in the church and the ser ice was opened by a prayer by Rev. v. w. Winans of Watertown. After 1e prayer an interesting address was eliyered on the ever interesting topic the day, "The Siege of Pekin."
 The Rev. Frank D. Gamewell, Ph. D.,
 professor in Pekin university, was ,a one who delivered the address, and a told In an interesting manner some the experiences that he and other aople went through in that terrible ege. The address of Professor Game ell closed the evening exercises, after le of the most successful meetings yer held by the association. To-day n interesting programme will be pre- ,nted, and the convention will come to close with the address of S. Earl Tay- r of Chicago, on If Any Man Thirst" The New Haven Christian Endeavor lion voted to attend the meeting to- . ght, and they will meet at the Dwight lace church and march to the Trinity :. E. church in body. The follow 2 compose the board of control for
 is year:
 Burdette B. Brown
 Middlefield, Conn.
 Vice Waterbury group, ev. w. w. Winans of Watertown; CIV Haven group, J. T. Manson of CIV Haven; Winsted group,E. T. Huke
 Torrington; Meriden group, Rev. B.
 Meredith of South Msriden, Middle