Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting Of the Wilmington District
ORGANIZATION.

Annual Meeting ofthe Wilmington District
Organization.
TheopenIng sessions of tho Whining
ton District Epworth League con-
yention, which began at Newport
Thursday, we're interesting, The meet
ings are held in the Methodist Church.
A feature OF the session Thursday was
the outdoor service for tire benefit of
men who are constructing the Stanton
extension Of the Wilmington City Rail
way. Gathered along the street 10 front
of the church, the leaguers sang STIR
ring hymns, while the workmen gathered
about ieseiently, and seemed to enjoy
the service very much. Eighty eight
delegates responded to the roll call, IA
more than at the last convention in
Wilmington. The church in which the
convention is in session is appropriately
bedecked in the league colors, and en-
bazoned in the background of the
pulpit is the emblem of the league,
formed 10 colors. The Rev. Van r.
Northrup of Delaware City is presiding
and II. O. Mccall of Wilmington is
secretary PRO tenn, filling u vacancy
caused by the removal of Miss Florence
Grise from the district. Ralph I. Finn
was to have led the singing at the
avoidable absence, William Anderson
throughout the day. After a services OF
song. the opening prayer was made by
the Rev. Jabez Dodson, and President
Northrup announced the following
standing committees for tine convention.
Credentials J. The Rev. Aloycius Green,
William Anderson, Miss Helen Price,
Miss Anna Weldin, Miss Emma Hare.
Finance Harry Groves, Mrs. Ellie
Griffenberg, James Cranston, W. +.
Drummond, John AsRY,s d
Nominations Rev. W. g. Rooms,
Mrs. Belle Mcdaniel, Mrs. Addie Man.
love, Philip Arbuokle, Miss Grace
Hayes.
Literary-E. W. White, Miss Eliza
beth Pennington, Miss Estelle Smith,
Mrs. Mary A. Gwan, Miss May Fisher.
Resolutions-The Rev. ii. A. q.
Westerlield, Miss Bertha Buchanan,
Mrs. Lima Jones, Miss A lice Gallagher,
MRS. Olarh NJ. Knight.
When the convention assembled in
the afternoon the Rev. r. X. Stephen.
son uf Elkton read the l Psalm, and
cordial words Of welcoihe were extended
to the visitors by James A. Crauston,
vice president Of the Newport Chapter.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt responded
appropriately, and after the interchange
the convention settled, down to bust.
ness. Reports of officers were then sub
mitted by the following: President, the
Rev. Van z. Northrup; First Vice
President, Frederick @. Mccall Second
Vice-P esident, the Rev. Luther L.
Poole; Third Vice. President, Mrs.
James I. Challenger Treasurer, Harvey
Graves, and Junior League Superin.
tendent, the Rev. Ii. A. G. Westertield
of Chesapeake City. The reports showed
that "a chapters were represented in the
convention. The total number of
Leaguers 10 the district is 1,500, de-
oraase of 70 since last year. The League
is an adjunct to the Methodist Episco-
pal Church only. tal+
A resolution from the Equal Suffrage
Association was submitted to the con-
vention for adoption. 1t contains an
expression of sympathy of the Ep-
worthians for the equal suffrage move,
ment. Some of the delegates arc not
favorably impressed with the resolu-
tion, and 1t was referred to o special
committee comprising the Rev. G. W.
Wooddall, Mrs. Davidson and Henry
O. Downward.
The Rev. w. g. Rooms of New CASTLE
read a paper on The Religion of Child
hood. - He said that in educating the
child 1t is necessary to instruct the
heart an well as the mind to know God.
lie thought the Junior League is the
law and order society Of childhood. He
urged that the children bs taught re-
verence, humility, piety aud to lxneel
during prayer, with view of incul-
eating these qualities ih the future
generation. Greetings were ordered sent
tip the Christian Endeavor Union in
session in Wilmington and to the Dover
District Epworth League, in SESSION
in fredericksburg, Nd. The congratula-
tory sentiments were telegraphed.
The Rev. o. /. Mend of Hoboken,
N. j.. president of the Second General
Conference District League, conducted
a School of League Methods, - con-
Guiding the afternoon sesaion.
AT the evening rally the church was
crowded. At the song service, Ralph |.
Finn was ohorister and Miss Helen Il.
Price, organist. Miss Anna W. Sim.
mons OF Wilmington sang a solo, and q
pleasing address was made by DIR.
Meade. He impressed upon his hearers
the necessity of educating the intellect,
the will and the heart il the trend was
to be upward and God-ward. He was
listened to attentively. Following the
service social hour was whiled away
in the lecture room of the church. The
young women Of the Newport Chapter
had prepared refreshments. An inter