Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-01
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
EpwOrth League Delegates Dispose
OF Great Amount of Business
at Dallas Meeting.

N The eighth annual convention OF
u the Eugene District Epworth League
\ of the Methodist Episcopal Church
n opened at the Methodist Episcopal
\ Church in Dallas last Friday evening
X at Z 80 O'Clock. About two hundred
y delegates from the counties Of Lane.
y Linn, Benton, Polk and Lincoln were
\ in attendance. A large number of the
leaguers arrived from southern points
( on special motor from independence
Friday afternoon, and many more
J came in on the night train Pominent
! ministers from all parts of the state
/ were IN attendance, and many repre-
sentative citizens and business men
were here as delegates.
The local chapter had made extern
sive arrangements for the entertain
ment OF the delegates, and on Friday
evening held reception for visiting
delegates and friends. Hon. George
L. Hawkins delivered the address of
welcome on behalf of the local church
and chapter Mayor J. G. Hayter
welcomed the convention in behalf of
the City of Dallas. Fraternal greet
lngs from local chapters of the Young
Peoples Societies we're given by rep
resentatives of the Baptist, Evan
gelical, Christian and Presbyterian
Churches. Rev. Melville T. Wire, of
Brownsville, responded in behalf of
the delegates.
The convention continued in session
Saturday with increased attendance
and interest. The evenings pro-
gramme was devoted to papers on
Bible work, personal work and field
problems. The afternoon programme
consisted of addresses and short
papers on live and vital subjects.
Mrs. Wire, of Albany, spoke with
great earnestness on "Youth and
Missions" Her message was loudly
applauded by the delegates.
The report of district officers showed
marked increase and advancement
along all lines. The total membership x
in the Eugene district this year is
1858, an increase of 143 over last year
and an average Of As members to each
society. Eugene Chapter has the
largest membership, with 226 enrolled
and also leads in the matter of finances.
having raised $400 during the year
Dallas leads in per cent of9giving. @.
having raised over $500, though hay
ing but 81 members.
The attendance of delegates this
year is rs larger than last year A c
rising vote of esteem and thanks was t
returned to Presiding Elder Ford, who c
responded in an eloquent and touch '
ing manner. Officers were elected as v
follows: I
President, Professor Sweetser Eu Ct
gene; vice-president, Miss Ida Carter, W
Halsey; second vice-president, Miss re
Ethel Gardner; third vice president, d'
Miss Lima Stouffer, Dallas; fourth VI
vice-president Miss Olive Mellow. CO
Corvallis; secretary, Miss Thecla
Dove, Eugene; treasurer. DR.. J. w.
Leyman, Brownsville
The convention drew to a close Sun gl
lay night. A notable feature of the vi
proceedings came when the ht
committee on resolutions, in a report, ST
ndorsed in urgent terms the local w
ption bill now before the citizens of fr
oregon. The convention by unani- pa
nous vote pledged active support to re
he measure. fo
The Sunday morning services in all pr
he local churches were in charge of We
lsltlng ministers. The services at wi
ne Methodist Church were in charge an
Professor Sweetser, of Eugene, who
poke upon Laboratory Methods" +"
peclal musical numbers were render
i by the choir for the occasion. At 8 E.
m. very impressive communion de
9ryice was conducted by Presiding no
lder Ford, assisted by visiting ST.
linisters. m,
At is In the evening the Dallas an
lapter Of the Epworth League held HI