Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Spared Buxton.
PROGRAM COMPLETE.

PROGRAM COMPLETE.
Details for ottumwa District Epworth
League Convention.
Rev. W. F. Gilmore, pastor of the
Main street Methodist Episcopal
church, has completed the arrange
ments for the annual convention of the
Ottumwa district Epworth League,
which is to be held in Richland, June
3 to 5. The program was outlined at
meeting of the district board of the
Epworth League which was held in
this city few days ago, and the mat
ter of securing the services of the diff
ferent speakers for the convention was
left in the hands of Rev. Gilmore. Sew
eral prominent speakers have been Sc
curd and it is expected to make this
convention one of the best that has
ever been held within the bounds of
the district.
The Convention.
The convention will convene in
Richland Tuesday, June 8. The open.
ing session will be held in the even
ing at which time the address of well
come will be delivered by Rev. G. w.
Pool and the response in behalf of the
delegates will be made by Rev. w. l..
Fry. At the close of the exercises q
social hour and reception will be hsld
for the purpose of giving the delegates
an opportunity of becoming acquainted.
Wednesday morning the business ses-
sion of the district association will be
held at $50 o'clock and the reports
from the various chapters heard On
Wednesday afternoon Professor E. G.
PIERCE will conduct a normal on the
work of the literary department of the
organization.
DR.. J. w. Hancher to Speak.
One of the most Interesting sessions
of the convention will be held Wednes-
day evening at which time DR.. J. W.
Hancher, president of the Iowa Wes-
leyan University at Mt. Pleasant, will
deliver lecture DR.. Hancher is a
most pleasing speaker and his lectures
are always heard with much enjoy
ment. The sessions of the convention
to be held Thursday will consist of pa
pers and discussions along various
lines of Epworth League work. In
the evening DR.. ]. G. W. Coke. of
| Washington, will deliver an address
| before the delegates.
r. The Delegates.
f. No action has as yet been taken by
| the Epworth Leagues of this city in
| the matter of selection of delegates 10
this convention but it is expected that
this will be done N the near future
and that Ottumwa will send large
delegation. 1t is expected that there
viii be very large number of rep.e-
| sentatives from the chapters through
out the district.
! The Program.
The program as arranged fer the
convention is as follows
Tuesday Evening.
Address of weleome-Rev. G. w.
Pool.
Response-Rev. w. L. Fry.
Social Hour.
Wednesday Morning.
8. Sacrament of the Lords Supper
Rev. ]. w. Lambert, presiding elder.
| $50. Business.
$3.50. Reports of district officers.
| Reports from chapters.
1890. Normal: Department of Spirit.
udl WOTh-NlTS. Laura w ultG.
1880. Discussion.
| Wednesday Afternoon.
200. Song and praise service-Rev
w. S. Moore.
2:30. Normal: Department of Mercy
and Help-Miss Ella Clark.
$3.50. Discussion.
| 400. Normal: Department of Liter
airy Work-Prof E. G. Pierce.
500. Discussion.
Evening Session.
o'clock. Lecture by DR.. j. w. Han
cher, president l. w. u.
Thursday Morning.
500. Song and prayer meeting-Rev
G. R. Norton.
$50. Business, election of officers.
900. Normal: Department of Socia
Work-Miss Effie B. Hughes.
1000. Discussion.
1890. Normal: The Junior League
Mrs. G. Cokefair.
| 1880. Discussion.
b. Thursday Afternoon.
200 Love Feast (tickets) -Rev. A
S. Loveall.
800 Normal: Department of Mis-
sionary Work-Chas. B. Hankins.
| 4:30. Discussion.
4:30. Business.
Thursday Evening.
$500 Missionary address-Dr. j. C
w. Coke.
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