Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
THE CONVENTION

The fourteenth annual session of TIN
Eastons District Epworth League Con
ventioni opened I'M St. Paul's NJ. E
Church, in O lessa, Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The visiting delegate
came in great numbers on the itrniln,
shortly before the opening i4nur aud wer
met at tLe, Clllrch ,lIr the reception com
imittee, consisting of Miss May G. Enns
Miss Martha Townsend and Rev. Johl
! NJ Arters, the pastor. Registration wa
first in order, after which the delegation
was ushefed upstairs for the opening
service. Devotions were conducted b,
Rev. ]. A. -Arters of Crumpton, Md.
after which the President of the conven
ton, Rev. g. w. Bounds OF st. Michaels
Md, took the chair. The 'fSocial Hal
Hour" in charge of the Odessa ChapteI
was a season of much delight Ad
dresses Of welcome were given by pastor
Arters in behalf of the local Church and
League, Rev. R. L. Hallett in behalf o.
Presbyterian congregation, and Mr.. L. "
Aspril, the veteran Methodist, for the
town and community. To these words
in happy vein President Bounds respon'
| ded felicitously, and then announced the
list of standing committees, declaring the
session open for regular business. Routine
matters were given attention, and the
Presidents annual report was read, prov
ing to be in many ways an interesting
document, showing the healthy growth
of the League during the year. Parts OF
the report created favorable discussion,
which brought out much interesting in
formation. The Convention Key Note
Address was delivered by Presiding Elder
w. G. Koons, who declared that en-
thusiasm and deeper conservation to
service were essentials for Convention
success. as well as for power in the Lea
CUES at home. Adjournment followed
this address; the reception committee
announced the plan of entertainment,
after which delegates and townspeople
repaired to the various homes for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened by
devotional exercises in charge of Rev. T.
F. Beauchamp Of Still Pond, Nd. Reports
were read by the 1st Vice President,
Mrs. N. E. Clark of Easton, Md, the
I'd Vice President, Miss Mary Atkins
of Middletown, and the Sd Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. ]. w. Talley, of HillsboFo,
Md. These reports we're of great interest
to the Convention, showing as they did
that along Spiritual, Mercy and Help and
Literary lines much good work had been
done throughout the District. Rev. V.
S. Collins of Smyrna gave to the audience
an inspiring address on"Our New Depart
ment World Evangelism" showing by
maps and the blackboard that it is posi-
BILE to evangelize the world in this
generation and that it must be done
in large measure by the activities of the
Epworth League. Rev. E. X. Creed of
Galena, Md, read a most interesting
paper on 'The Relation Of mercy and
help to our Spiritual Growth" af-
ter which Rev. Alfred Smith of Dover,
Conference Temperance Evangelist, gave
one of his masterly efforts on "The Para
mount Duty of the Church and League
in the Impending Crisis" Business mat
ters claimed attention for time after
which adjournment was had.
The evening exercises began with a.
delightful reception in charge of the
Odessa Chapter, consisting of instrument
tai and vocal music and other social
pleasures. The Misses Townsend, Miss
Ethel Mailly, Miss Nora Armstrong, Miss
Lizzie Gilch, Mr.. Joseph G. Brown, Mrs.
6. W. Davis, Miss Nellie Stevens, Miss
Emma Eccles, Miss Lucy Rhodes and
Rev. John M. Arters and wife all OF the
local League, helped to make this recep-
tion source of much enjoyment to every
visiting delegate.
The evening song service was in charge
of Rev. F. c. McSorley of Kent Island, |
Nd, assisted by the choir of the church. |
After interesting preliminaries the Rev.
DR.. Charles E. Guthrie, pastor of Straw
bridge M. E. Church, Baltimore, Nd,
was introduced and charmed the large
with his reasoning and eloquence
in an address upon "The Measurements
OF Epworth League Work." using the |
Maltese Cross emblem of the League, to |
illustrate the scope and power and sure
foundations of the future work of the |
DR.. Guthrie's effort was
indeed masterpiece. Thus closed the
first days session after most profitable
series of rich spiritual and intellectual
feasts.
Thursday morning dawned bright.and
clear, showing numbers of faithful
Leagures bound churchward for the Sum
rise Love Feast in charge OF Presiding
Elder Koons. To those who came this
early service was benediction. The
regular morning session opened at 8 A.
NJ, with the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper in charge of Rev. DR.. C. A. Grise
of Easton, Md. Reports were received
rom the 4th Vice President, Mrs. E.R
Sidell, of Millington, Md; the Junior
League Superintendent, Mrs. Lottie
Brockson, of Black bird; the Acting Sec
'etary, Rev. John NJ. Arters, and the
Treasurer, Mr.. Richard S. Dodson, of
It. Michael's, Md. Miss Martha C. Fer
,uson, of Blackbird, read an interesting
'aper on '.Is the Epworth League Ben
fit to the Young People Of our Church,"
md Rev. H. G. Budd, of CentrevilIe,
Nd. was at his best in an address on
is the League Meeting the Expectation
# the Church?' His answer to the
question was ''That the League can meet
II expectations if filled with the HOLY
pirit.
At the morning session SudlersyiIIe,
DID,, was chosen as the place of meeting
or next year, after lively contest, Kent
sland, Smyrna and CLAYTON bidding for