The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Pipestone District Epw0rth Leaguers have
Successful Meeting.

in convention in this city last Fri
day, and continued over Sabbath
There were some sixty delegates ir
attendance from various parts o
the district, mostly from the north
ern part. Marshall, Lynd and Woo
Lake furnished the largest delega
tions. julius Hitchcock made it {
point to have his charge we'll repre-
sented, ostensioly to give his young
people the advantage of the conyen.
tion, and have them see the beauties
Of his home town.
The convention was called to or
der at 2:30 Saturday afternoon by
the pastor of the local church, who
also led the devotional exercises.
The opening service was followed
by a temporary organization, at
which Robt. Eitel Of Marshall was
elected chairman and Rev. J. E.
Wilkinson ofHanley Falls secretary
Three papers were read at the after
noon session. Miss Marsh OF Mar
shall read a paper on . My Ideal
Epworthian, - prepared by De]and
Coley of Marshall, who was not able
to be present. Miss Bessie Bowers
also read paper, prepared by Miss
Scha Of Pipestone. Rev. ]. E. VIII
kinson OF Hanley Falls read very
practical and helpful paper on ''How
to make the League more effective. .
After social greetings on the part of
the local chapter to the delegates
the convention adjourned.
The evening session was one OF
great interest and profit. Rev.
Shagitan Marikubo, a native of
Japan, delivered a stirring address
on Missions in the Orient. . Mr..
Marikubo is in this country: being
as a missionary to his ma
tive land. Mr. Marikubo showed
conclusively that the:greatest civiliz-
ing|power in Japanese civilization is
Christianity and that to this cause
is due the marvellous progress his
country has made in the arts and
sciences and in political life.
The morning session on Saturday
was occupied by the reading OF sew
eral papers and the etfecting of
permanent organization. W. H.
Wallace of this place was elected
district PRESIDENT; Robt. Eitel of
Marshall 1st vice; second vice, Eu-
gene Hickman of Slayton; Sd vice,
Clara CUTLER of Worthington; 4th
vice, Miss Fuller of Lake Benton;
secretary, Miss Gretchen Hitchcock
Of Redwood Falls; treasurer, Rev.
J. ]. Ramsey of Ruthton; Owen
chairman of the mission
ary committee.
The afternoon session was devot-
ed to the reading of papers. n. r.
Gleason, Lynd, read a paper on "The
the duty of the Epworth League in
temperance work. H. A. Smith of
Wood Lake read a very full paper
on The young people the age
needs. and Miss Tanye Burgess of
Lake Benton one on ''Our duty as
- Miss Helen Hitch
cock read most complete and in
structive paper on bible study as
a source of Christian Culture. >
Rev. kearn of Hamline also gave a
telling address in behalf of Hamline
Universary.
But the crowniug feature Of the
dav S doings was the excursion on
Lake Redwood, followed by picull
luncheon aud au open air service
The steam launch "Alice. y ownec
bv syndicate of our citizens. hac
been chartered by the local commit
tee and all the delegates were givel
a ride on our beautiful lake. Com
modore Baldwin, with his usua
courtesy, made all the excursion
lists feel that they had most de
lightful trip. After luncheon ha'
been served a beautiful and impress
sive service was held on the bank
OF the Redwood, overlooking tn
falls. After singing several hymn
Rev. J. NJ. Bull led in prayer. Eu
gene Hickman of Slayton was intro
duced aud gave very eloquent &C
dress on The Duty OF Epwort
Leasuers as Citizens. Mr.. Hich
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