Evening journal., 1901-10-25
LBAGURRN MEET
IN NEWPORT
Twelfth Annual COHVeRtiOH in
That Town Proves Inter
eStiOg Affair
sneclal 10 Id EvenIng Journal.

Newport. Oct 25.-Ths small town Is
astir with Epworth Leaguers of the VIII
mipgton District. who are holding their
twelfth annual convention in the Metho-
dist Church here. When the session con
vened yesterday there was a slight hltch
occasiOned 10y the unavoidable absence OF
the chorister Ralph !. flinn, nut WI
liam Anderson of Delaware CITY was /
prefailpd Dpon TO accept the position
which ne did. The song service opened |
the convention, which was formally call
ed TO order by the president. the Rev.
Van +. Northrup After brief devotion |
al exercises the president appointed the
following committees:
Credentials-Th Rev A. Green. VIII
liam Anderson. Miss Helen Price, Miss
Amy Weldm. Miss Emma Hare. 49,
Finance-Harry Groves. Mrs. Etie
Griffenhurg. James Cranston, W. +.
Drummond. John Asoy.
Nominations-The Rev. W. 6. koons,
Mrs Belle Mcdaniel, Mrs. Addie Man
love. Philip Arbuckle. Miss Grace Hayes.
Literary-E. W. White, Elizabeth Pen
ington, Miss Estelle Smith. Mrs. Mary
A. Givan. Miss May Fisher.
Resolutions The Rev ii. a. West
field, Miss Bertha Buchanan, Mrs. Lucia
Jones, Miss Alice Gallaher, Mrs. Clara
NJ. knight.
After the assignment Of delegates to
their homes the convention held an open
air meeting for fifteen minutes in front Of
the church, for the benefit of the work
men upon the new trolley tracks now be-
ing laid through the town to form the
new extension OF the Wilmington City
Railway Company's line 10 stanton. At
this service the Rev. W. q. Rooms spoke
earnestly Of the nobility of labor.
After the delegates had assembled for
the afternoon session the autumn air was
stirred again by the singing of sacred
songs. The Rev. A. X Stevenson, OF
Elkton led in prayer and an address of
welcome was made by James Cranston
TO which the Rev. Robert Watt. ID. D..
responded. Reports were heard from the
following district officers: Fred &. Me
Call. the Rev. J.. f. Poole. Mrs. James
I. Challenger. Miss r. Estelle Butcher
low Harvey Groves. and Mrs. II. \. &
Westerheld. All showed am encouraging
stnte Of affairs.
A resolution from the Delaware Won
ems Equal Suffrage Association wa
placed before the convention and re
fcrred TO committee consisting of DIR
Woodall. Mrs. Davidson, of Harrison
Street Church. and II. G.. Downward. O
Grace Church. Wilmington.
A well prepared paper on "The Re
lgion Of Childhood. was read by IN
Rev. W. G.. Rooms. il was helpful an
instructive, and was listened TO wit
marked attention.
Greetings were sent by wire to IN
Christian Endeavor convention in Wi
mington and 10 the Epworth League cor
vention held in fredericksburg. Nd. bot
OF which arc In session
At the evening services the .audiens
filled every available seat to be had 4
the song service Ralph l. lflinn was n
chorister and Miss Helen Price. organs
Miss Anna w. Simmons nf Wilmingto
sang solo which was feature of a
session.
A pleasing address was made by n
Mead, who impressed upon his heare
the necessity of educating the intele,
the will and the heart If the tread W.
TO be upward and Godward Followi
the service a social hour was spent in Z
lecture room Of the church.