The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-05-18

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Tuesday morning =, rins c'cieck the
Epworth League conisrencs Of the Lex
ington district Of the n. z. church,
South, mel at the Methodist church in
this city.
The coufersnce was opened with devo-
tioual service conducted by Mr.. VIM.
Bear. This was removed by the address
OF welcome by Mr.. ii. II. Spears, and
the response by Mr.. r. A. Cox. The
balance OF the morBing service was taken
up with the reports from the league
chapters throughout the district.
The afternoon exercises began with
devotional service conducted BY Mr..
Gr~osenbecker. Mrs. Chss. Krause read a
paper on "League Library-Its Impor-
tAnee and How Obtained" ''The Rela-
ton Between the Epwo-th League and
Christina E 1deavoIn was the subject OF q
paper bv Miss Addie Wilker, OF the Lex
ington Y. P, sc. II. as the Epworth
League Helpful to the Pastorf" was dis
cussed by the pa tors present.
10 the evening at s O'Clock Rev. W M.
RAIDER preached the conferences sermon
Wednesday the conference opened at
8 O'Clock with devotional services. my
Bible" was the subject OF a paper by Miss
Matte Hackley. Miss Nina Adams
read a paper.on the "Social Department"
which was followed by the social hour.
Miss Martha Crepshaw read a paper on
"Inasmuch as We did 1t unto the least Of
these We did it unto me-"
The afternoon session Of the Epwerth
League Wednesday was opened with devo-
tional exercises. "Our Slogan-All Col
~lections in Full" was the subject Of q
paper by Miss Laura Woodruff, and this
was followed by Miss Lille Fox with a
paper on ''The Informed Epworth
Lacquer" Bonnie Price, Of the Junior
League, then sang a solo and the entire
Junior League joined 10 the chorus. Miss
Martha Crenshaw and Mrs. F. Lee Wal
lace are the superintendents Of the Junior
League at this place.
At the close Of the regular prog ramme
Wednesday afternoon a vote was aiken e
decide upon the place Of meeting Tor thu
next district conference, and Malta Bend
Saline county, was chosen. Rev. A. B
Davidson, of Malta Bend, was elected
president for the coming year; Mr.. Hugf
Spears was elected vice-president; Mis-
Mary Brown, Of Malta Bend, was elected
secretary, and Miss Bird Shackleford, o
Sweet Springs, was elected treasurer.
In recognition Of the faithful and Ell
Client work OF the officers OF the past yea
DR.. w. r. Eckle, retiring prssldent, wa
presented with a solid gold Epwortl
. League watch charm and Miss Laur
Taubman with Q beautiful gold lille
case clock. The presentation spseche
: were made by Rev. j.. A. Jared and th
president aud secretary responded thsnk
Ing the lsaguers for these tokens OF thei
appreciation OF the work OF their officer
n Rev. Nj. Babrenbnrg preached q most es
%cellent aud interesting sermon Wednesda
Q night, and the reception after the ssrmo
was q most delightful social feature {
the conference.
Wednesday morning after the openin
devotional exercises the subject OF "Mi
sions" was taken up. Miss Sallie M'
Glathery read a paper on the "Field
the World"; "Hsrvest Hands" was Il
subject of Rev. A. B. Appleby's pape
" and "Kingdom Come" the subject Of u
= paper by Rev. q. T. Haney. After
;" prayer and praise service conducted
: DR.. w. Eckle the conferences adjourne
y The conference has been greatly enjoy
by all Of the members. The reports fro
I' the different parts Of the district show
healthy condition OF the work and q
VI leaguers 60 forth from the conferen
y with renewed inspiration, determined
10 make the coming year the best In :
y history Of the district work.