Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
SMYRNA EPWORTH LEAGUE
At DISTRICT CONVENTION
SiRONd DELEGATION REPRESENTS HOME
CHAPTER AT ODESSA LAST WEEK.
Kew. Vaughan S. Collins and Presid,,n
r'Oer ". u. KOOns Make Addresses and
Smyrna Folks Enjoy tine SOcisIs

-sNJ thS CULidlSs
Ina fourteenth annual session of tho
HaStoh District Epworth League Com
Ventlon opened in st. PanIs nj u
Church, in Odessa, Wednesday noorn
1n9 al ~ O'Clock. The visiting dele
gates came IN great numbers ON tho
'roIiey shortly before the opening bonr
ana were met at the Church bv tho
reception committee, CONSISTING of
MISS May @. Enos, Miss Martha Town
Send and Rev. John NJ. Arters. the
pastor Those present from Smvrna
were; Miss Lizzie Jones, Mrs. w. q
hoons, delegates; Rev. Vangbon Q
collins, Presiding Elder w. G. Rooms
MISS Emma Stevenson. Mrs T To,u,,
send Warren, Miss Bertha Smitbers
MISS sally Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Josenb
omlthers, Mr.. Charles j. Sudler and
Mr. Gilbert S. FAIRIES. The Presidan+
Vi tne convention, Rev. G w. Bounds
OF 81 Mlchaels, Nd, was in the chair
Auuresses OF welcome were given bv
rastor Arters in behalf of the local
Onurch and League, Rev. r. l.. Hal
ie'' IN oehalt OF Presbyterian congrega-
tlon, and Mr.. L. V. Aspril, the veteran
Methodist, for the town and com.
munity. To these words Prasidont
Bounds responded felicitously. The
convention Key Note Address was
delivered by Presiding Elder w q
Moons, who declared that entbnsiosr,
ana deeper conservation to sarv;oo
were essentials for Convention success.
as well as for power in the League of
home. -
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins InterestinO ectu,. .
1he afternoon session was opened nv
devotional exercise in charge of Rev I
L. Z. Beauchamp of Still Pond. Ma
reports were read by the vice-Presi- i
oents showing that along Spiritual, {
Mercy and Help and Literary lines 1
much good work had been done n
throughout the District. Rev. v 8 a
Oolilns OF Smyrna gave to the audience Z
an inspiring address on "Our Naw il
department World Evangelism. "sbow. v
ing by maps and the blackboard that n
IL is possible to evangelize the world o.
Ia THIS generation aud that it must he Y,
uone IN large measure by the activities OF
OF the Epworth League. Rev. E. K A
Greed OF Galena, Md, read most IN N
teresting paper on 'The Relation Of
mercy and help to our Spiritual =,
Growth" after which Rev. Alfred VI
smith OF Dover, Conference Temper- l.,
ance Evangelist, gave one of his
mastery efforts on "The Paramount
Duty of the Church and League in
the Impending Crisis. OF
The evening exercises began with fc
delightful reception in charge of the gr
Odessa Chapter, consisting of instru- L.
mental and vocal music and otbar lnt
social pleasures after which DIR. Cbas me
=. Guthrie, pastor of Strawbridge M. his
Z. Church. Baltimore, Md, was in wa
reduced and charmed the large Inc
audience with his reasoning and Pill
'loquence in an address upon ''Tbe we
Measurements of Epwortn League alt
Work. using the Maltese Cross rec
mblem Of the League, to illustrate Wol
he scope and power and sure founda. ina
Ions OF the future work of the organi- ori
alton. pri'
pee
blackbird Furnishes ExcslIent Talent him
Thursday morning was taken up in sorI
caring reports. Miss Martha G. Fer is
uson OF Blackbird, read an interest sery
g paper on els the Epworth League Mr..
Benefit to the Young People of our sire
hureh?" and Rev. H. G. Budd of by /
entreville, Md, was at his best in an ASST
'dress>on 'Is the League Meeting Inns,
10 expectation of the Church?" In the plac
ternoon Mrs. Lottie Brockson of Gem
Iackbird, conducted "An Hour with
e Juniors, using the blackboard to EN-
ustrate her remarks, and giving Mr.. 8
any practical suggestions to workers Pa,
tn the children. This feature closed d,
9 afternoon session. ~,
Thursday evening before an audience r..
" n TLaT ' u 'no 0nqrcn' gold'
ice, N. Y, delivered the closing - -, w.
-. .,r, on'-0" Iio" 'ne Thos
Ru;,a;aan w 10 Doi '1ouo VI Onarec- Kirb
mo - ouiSon ls at fecke
h ~.:.s1 ,-''iOin' uAS lunu OF John
,icos4 l.soonoe9' employs the Clayt
pound truths and gave to the Con- ond :
and Inspiring contribution OF attent
of s.aiI ~, ,r, ,n nearty sing Beth
me" and the benediction pronounc- Aftar
oy Rev. j. A. Arters, the Con- croon,
''ion OF 1903 was declared adjourned. orast,
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