The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
A BUSY DAY
WlTjF|.LEAC.UE'
Officers Elected for the Year t,l'.
and Will be Installed
Tonight.
A SPLENDID RECEPTION \: !:
Adopted Recommend
ing Every League Engage il
Active Missionary Work.
SPLENDID RECEPTION !.
Resolution Adopted Recommend
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PETERSBURG, VA, March 26-Tho
third day or the State Epwortl1 League
Conference was q Busy ono for the dele
gates. Three minutes were allotted TO
Tho reports from the various district
chnlrmcr and tho city unions, the talks
nl,n,lt the work OF the various branches
being encouraging. !,
Mr. John Doyle, of Mckenney Va,
spoke On '.rhe Value of tho Dlstrlct
aConference'': Mr.. T.. ]. Bnir. Of Capron,
VA on "rhe Relation Of the Epworth
League to the Church.; Miss Anna john
ston, Of Monumental Church, Ports
mouth, Va, on "IIow to HIVE a Success
tful Literary and Social Evening" Miss
Sallio D. Drewry Of Capton,a VA on
"Tho Object Of the Junior League"
Miss White read a paper, prepared ~
Mr. w, G. Fearing, president OF tho
Junior League, Centenary Church. NOR
folk, on How to Make the Junior
League Co. Miss Mary Lou White,
Of Norfolk, spoke or A'How to Make the
missionary Department interestingly
This was followed by the open parlia-
merit, conducted by the Rev. E. II. Rawl-
ings or Danville. Il 5a.
The conference elected the officers for
the ensuing two years us follows: Prcsi-
dent. Rev. Graham II. lambeth, OF
Danville; First Vice-Presldent, w. H.
dent, Frank Talbott, Danvllle, Va; Third
vice-P President Miss E1ilda Forsburg,
Lyrchburg, va; Secretary, Rev. George
It. Greene, Blackstone, Va; Treasurer
j. II. b. Pcay, No. Cherry Street. Rich
mond; Superintendent Of Junior Leagues,
Mrs. J. w Grandy, Norfolk.
Invitations were received from Ports
mouth and Norfolk for the next con-
ference, two years hence, and were re-
ferrcd to the board OF directors.
Tho conference adopted resolutions call
Ing on the league to unite the Tide
water unions, to secure annual rallies
coincident with the district conferences,
and recommending that every league,
with the consent of the pastor, engage
in active missionary work.
LARGE MEMBERSHIP.
The auditing committee reported that
the affairs Of the league We're found to-
be in 4 healthy condition. The leagues
OF Virginia have total membership
of about 1000 and the Newport News
and Portsmouth leagues are especially
strong. 80
The delegates were CHESTS Of a recep-
ton at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation rooms this afternoon from 1880
O clock until g. Tho reception was under
and during the afternoon IN interesting
musical programme was carried out.
General Secretary W. j. 1Iibby, of the
Y. NJ. G. a., delivered the address OF well
come to the visitors. Earlier in the
afternoon many of the delegates enjoyed
trolley ride to Richmond and visited
the Virginia Conference Orphanage there.
Tonight the REV. Seth Ward, D. d.,
missionary secretary delivered n mis-
sionary address. and Mr.. Sango Ogawa,
OF lobe, Japan, spoke ON "rhe Man ard
tho Bear
sPULPITs FILLED.
The pulpits of the Petersburg churches
will be filled Tomorrow by the visiting
pastors. and in the afternoon at $3.50
o'clock the members will assemble at
Market Street Methodist Church for
grand anti-saloon meeting, when the
Rev. w. H. Atwell, of Danville. Va, will
tell of the Danrille victory.
Again Tomorrow night, at Washington
Street Church. the Rev. Seth Ward, D.
d., will preach a missionary sermon,
after which the Installation Of tho In
coming officers will be held. Tho fare
well service will begin at $3.50 o'clock,
and will be conducted by the Rev. Z. T.
Dadmun Of Ashland. the retiring presi-
dent of the conference.
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Judge j. NJ. Mullen has refused to
grant the injunction sought by Major
+. p. Leavcnworth against the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company. The
argument IN the case was heard yester-
day. tho plaintiff beiEg represented by
Messrs. Hamilton and Mann, and the
defendant company by Messrs Miles M.
Martin, Of Richmond. and r. II. Mann,
Of Petersburg, The petition alleges that
the company is cncroachlEg on thd
property Of Major Leavcnworth in con-
nection with their improvements near the
city.
of Wilmington, N. c., have issued invita-
lions to the marriage OF their daughter
Mary Elizabeth, TO Mr.. Edward Wads-
worth Butcher a well known yourg man
OF Petersburg. The marriage will be
solemnizcd April 9th at Grace Metho-