Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-21
THE CONVENTION ENDS
Final Session of the Epworth
League Convention.
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD
One Hundred and Thirteen Delegates Were II
Attendance.-T Largest Number in
the Leagues History.

the Leagues History.
The thirteenth Annual Convent on
of the Frederick District Epworth
League began in the First Methodist
Episcopal church in this city Tues
dav morning.
The church had been decorated for
the occasion and the Epworth League
emblems were conspicuous everywhere.
There was about one Observation-Disclosures
present from all parts of the district
which includes Frederick. Hagers-
town. Cumberland. Piedmont, Win
ester. Kevser. Harper's Ferry. Will
Transport and the intervening own
and villages. The delegates were
entertained bv the local members OF
the League.
The convention began with devotion
al service conducted by Rev. ID. A.
Foard, of Cumberland, Md.
After the devotional service the
following committees were appoint
ed:
Nomination-Rev. W. w. Barnes.
Rev DR.. w. L. NcKennv. Louis Win
terburg.
Temperance-Rev. +. T. Mobray.
chairman. Miss Kate Hanson, Miss
Sue Johnson.
Resolutions-Rev. Q. A. Jones.
chairman Rev. +. w. R. Sumwalt.
Miss Willie Trout.
Time and place of next III Getting
Rev. l.. A. Thlrlkeld. chairman Mr..
Bishop, Mrs. K A. Compton.
Reporters for the church papers are
as follows: Rev. u. $. A.. Heaven
ner. for the Baltimore Methodist
Rev. Downs. for the Christian Advo-
cate Mrs. Bette CLARK. for the Ed
worth Herald.
The secretary Mrs. Clark read her
report and the report of the tIeasur-
err. The secretary reported 80 leagues
in the district and % of these have n
membership of 1862. There were no
reports sent in bv the other seven
leagues. The report showed that
there are eleven Junior leagues in the
district, with a membership of 799.
The reports of the several vice pres
idents and the superintendent of the
district Junior League were also read.
The fourth vice president, who has
charge of the social department, re-
ported thai the first place of honor be-
longed to Bolivar Chapter. which had
held IA socIals. Martinsburg comes
next with Z socials and a successful
cantata. The report included the mum
Der of %socials held by all the leagu e
in the district.
The third vice pres dent submitted
a roport from TIE Literary Depart
ment wblch was not verv
ing. There seems to be but very lit
tie work in this department, some
chapters not having held one literary
meeting since last June. S ecial men
tion was made of the Hagerstown and
Frederick leagues, both of which had
conducted "a reading course.
Quite a number came out at / 80
Tuesday afternoon to hear Rev. Tur-
ner on bible Study: AT the regu.
lar hour for opening Rev. u. S. A.
Heavener conducted a 20 minute de-
v%otlonal service, after which the
minutes of the morning session were
read and approved. The president
appointed the following auditing COM
mittee, Chas. Babb and Louis Whit
erburg.
q. W.. Appleby. president of Mar
t%insburg League, in behalf Of the
chapter welcomed the delegates. Mrs
Ida Leafe, of Winchester. RESPONDED
10 his address.
Mrs. q. H. Zelgler, Of Hagerstown
with SIX Young ladies t her reading
circle, demonstrated ii plan of .on-
Quoting their literary meetings. A
portion of the hour MS devoted to
current events, after which papers
upon the life of TennvsoG were read
by Miss Slower and NJ s. Downs.
Rev. AloysIus Green. of Snow
Hill. Md, editor OF the Peninsula
Methodist ard also president of the
Wilmington Conference League. con-
Quoted On instructive Round Table.
At s 30 p. m. +. M Hollis. of
Brunswick. Md. led IN a devotional
service. Rev. Green followed with a
practical and entertaining address on
Methodlsm's Training School"
Afte- he announcement of the