The Washington times., 1902-06-20

, passed have well repaid the great efforts
of the Epworth League.
1T is our desire that your stay here
shall be filled with pleasant associations
and that you take the memory of them
with you when you go. The Epworth
League has blazed its way across the
continent from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. and there are in existence hundreds
Of societies, but nowhere is to be found
a more kindly or sincere welcome than
We extend to you.
81 hope that this convention will bring
US also nearer together, and that we shall
adjourn with the common experience that
1t has been good to be here
Dr.. Bristol's Surrender
The next speaker was Rev. Frank
Bristol. pastor of the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church. who welcomed the delegates
in behalf of himself and his congrega-
tion. He said. in part:
"You all remember Commodore Per
rvs dispatch after the battle of Lake
Erie. do you not: We have met the en-
emy and they are ours. We have met
you. my friends. and we are yours. We
surrender ourselves to you, and will try
to meet every request, desire, demand
and wish that you make.
III a foreigner coming to New York
were to be met by a delegation OF prom
| inant citizens he would likely feel
proud-and lonesome. II he were to go
on to a smaller town. Altoona, for in
stance. where our president, Mr.. Wood
cock. lives. and were 10 be met by a
| delegation and given the freedom of the
city. he might feel Just as proud and not
quite so Lonesome. But II he we're taken
to Mr.. Woodcock's home he would feel
at home right away. That is the kind
Of si,itality We wish to extend to you.
/ We welcome you as a body of Epworth
| LeaEuers, and also as individuals.
1T is a great pleasure to see so many
young people here. For no matter what
the age of the person think that every
Epworthian is young. So long as his
soul is young a man Is not aged, and
therefore none Of you should call your
selves aged, no matter how gray your
hair is or whether you have any hair.
DR.. Bristol continued, saying that the
Epworth League was a power which had
reiuvenated MethodIsm IN welcoming
the delegates to Washington and to the
church. he said, welcomed them to
city which wa sliterally their own, be-
longing as 1t does to all the people. and
10 cnurcn IN Wnlcn the "nole nation
had peculiar heritage.
Following DR.. Bristol Miss Martha
Garthwaite and Prof john -. Hills
sang a duet, which was Vi ely ap-
plauded.
President Woodcock Responds.
Hon. William L. Woodcock, of Altoona,
Pa, president OF the conference, re-
sponded TO the addresses OF welcome on
behalf of the Fourth general conference
district. He said, in part:
Il have listened with great interest
and pleasure to the words of welcome
which have been extended to US. / have
always known that the people OF Wash
ington were generous and hospitable, |
but now know that the half has never |
been told" Mr.. Woodcock spoke at
some length. thanking the Epworthians |
OF this city for the Welcome which they |
had extended and dwelling on the pur-
poses. aims and results OF the Epworth |
League
Mr.. W. H. C. Gould, of Philadelphia, |
the fourth vice president OF the society. |
also expressed himself as deeply graft |
fed at the reception accorded the Wis
iting leaguers
AiltT lIle tulHubldStlC welcome wnlCh !
DR.. Bristol has given US" he said. 81
find myself almost in the condition of
bewilderment which came over the
young couple who had Just plighted their
troth. He said TO her, 4 don't know
whether l feel better to have you all
mine, or be all yours
Mr.. Gould spoke of the benefits to be
derived from the association of so many
earnest workers in the same cause and
OF the work being done throughout the
world by the Epworth League.
Reception to Visitors.
At the close of the meeting a recep-
tion was given in the lecture room be-
meath the auditorium by the Metropoli-
tan Chapter OF the Epworth League.
The delegates were made acquainted
with each other and with the officers
Of the society and refreshments were
served by the ladies of the church.
The first business meeting Will be held
today. when the committees will be APP
pointed. The committee on credentials
was appointed last evening. It is as
follows:
DR.. VI. L. Gonoe. Central Pennsylvania
Mr.. i. T. Israel. Baltimore
Dr.. !. J.. Thomas. Wash
ington Conference: Rev. S. J. Miller,