The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
EPW0RTH LEAGUE
CONFERENCE
A Successful Meeting in Every Way
Bonne Terre's Hospitality Praised
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR NEXT YEAR.

The Pennington District Confer.
ence of the Epworth League of the
NJ, l.. Church, South, was held in
Centenary Church in Bonne Tsrre
on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
In every way the meeting was a
success, and much enthusiasm was
shown by the visiting delegates
and all of those who were in at
tendance. Thirty five delegates,
representing twelve leagues in the
district, and a large number OF
visitors were present. The people
of Bonne Terre helped to make
the meeting success by their
presence at all Of the sessions, and
their hospitality and excellent
treatment of the visitors were
greatly praised To Rev. Coker,
pastor .of Centenary Church, be-
longs much of the credit for the
tihe arrangements made to proper
ly entertain the guests.
The conferaace began Tuesday
evening and Mr.. Ed Tetley in a
short and well worded address wei
coined the visitors on behalf of
the local league. Rev. W. A.
Humphrey, president of the dis
trlct association, responded to the
addres. Of welcome, aud spoke of
the objects and purposes of the
Epworth League and its educating
influence on the young people of
| the church.
Senator NJ. X. Smith of Farm
Ington, who was on the program
for paper on Relations of Edu-
cation to Christian Development, 4"
was unable to be present. HIS
place was taken by J. X. Jenkins
of Festus, who made n very inter-
csting address.
The Wednesday morning praise
service was conducted by Rev. j.
+. Martin. An excellent paper on
Ideal Officers OF an Epworth
League, - was read by George Gar.
ton, and Keys that Unlock, " a
paper by Miss Lottie Brands CT
Festus, was considered one OF the
best papers Of the meeting.
Rev. j. II. A. Vaughan deliv-
cred an exhaustive and interesting
address on Our Methodist Heri-
tage.
Miss Lnngdon's paper on THE
Ideal Junior Superintendent, f."
Miss Ethel Johnson's original reci-
tation on the "Festus Junior
League, " and a paper on How to
make n Junior League a Success, "
were excellent efforts along the
line of work in the junior depart
ment.
DR.. a. +. Smith, president of
Central Female College at Lexing.
ton, brought out some instructive
points in his address on THE Ep-
worth League a. Related to Edu-
cation" "
Thursday morning was devoted
to missionary discussion, aud the
address by II. w. Farris of De.
Soto, How to Interest the League
in Missions, showed what might
be done by missionary work.
Prof. Arthur Vaughan Of Fay.
cite talked on the subject THE
Epworth League as Related to
Missions" and emphasized the
need of Christian workers doing
something while still young.
On Thursday afternoon the meet
ing turned to business matters and
reports from several OF the leagues
in the district were read, Prof.
p. Il. Genovay Of Fredericktown
read good paper on "Qualiica
tions of n League President. "
The music rendered at different
times during the meeting Of the
conference was exceptionally good
Solos were sung by Miss Kate
Woodsidc OF Bonne Terre, Miss
Mamie Tucker Of Pennington,
Mrs NJ. f. Higginbotham OF De.
Soto, and Miss Maud Edgar OF
Ironton. The duets by the two
Brickey boys OF Festus, aged II
and II years old respectively, re :
ceived much favorable criticism.
The officers elected for ensuing
year are: n. G, Neeley of DeSoto,
President; Prof. p. e. Genoway
Vice Pres; Miss Fannie Hobbs,
Bonne Terre, Secretary; Miss Nan.
ME Tucker, Pennington, Treas
urer.
The acquittal Of d. II. Barne,
of Joplin on the 18th of the charge
Of murder in the first degree in
connection with the hanging Of th,
negro Thomas Gillard at tha,
place, was greeted with an outburs
Of applause. which was so voci
feriously participated in by tn,
women in the court room that the,