The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-08-18
Minutes Of the Epworth League Con.
ference, at Durant, August AIS.

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|, The opening service OF the Ep
e worth League Conference, which
4 convened at Durant, was conducted
i by Rev. Randolph Tucker, Wednes
e day evening, August 8.
e The first session was held Thurs.
day morning from $3.50 to II O'Clock
} The devotional exercises were con.
!, Quoted by Rev. Jas. T. McCafferty
and Miss Willie Williams. The
, meeting was then called to order by
: Rev. W. S. Lagrone, who presided
, during the election OF officers fol
4 the conference. Mr.. II. H. Elmore
8 was made president, and Miss
Blanche Foose, secretary. The presi.
dent took charge and the program
. was begun. Miss Mary Lagrone,
in charming manner, gave the
. delegates hearty welcome, 10 which
Rev. j. I. McCafferty responded.
A recess of a few minutes was then
: given for handshaking. Again the
meeting was called to order by the
president, and an interesting pro-
gram vas taken up: "The Purpose
of the League" was presented by
Miss Cecile Ramsay and W. S. La
grone; "What Is the Greatest Diff.
Guilty in Running the League" by
| Miss Rosa Clark and Rev. Randolph
Tucker; "The Opportunity and Re-
sponsibility of the Young People,"
by Miss Maggie Foster and Rev.
B. G. Porter. After 3 roll OF the
delegates was taken and announce
mepts were made, the meeting was
adjourned.
The devotional exercises of the
afternoon session were conducted by
the Rev. W. N. Duncan. The presi-
dent then took charge OF the meeting.
The first topic on the program was;
"What Are Some OF The Hindrances
in the Religious Life Of Young
Man. which was discussed by Mr..
H. H. Elmore and Rev. W. =. La
grone. Miss Burton and Rev. L. P.
Wasson, who were on The program
for the next topic, "What Are Some
OF the Hindrances in the Life OF a
Young Woman" were not present,
however, Rev. W. N. Duncan and
Rev. }. T. McCafrerty interestingly
disposed Of the subject. Next on
the program was 1.-THE Epworth
League and Missions" presented by
Miss Maggie Foster; also Rev. W. S.
Lagrone and Rev. r. G. Porter said
a few words on the subject. A
motion was made and seconded that
the first hour OF the morning session,
August 5, be devoted to business,
makings resolutions. etc. After a
song and the announcements, the
meeting was adjourned until the
morning session.
A treat had been planned for the
delegates by the presiding elder-a
drive to Castalian Springs. This
was greatly enjoyed by all the Leag-
uers.
On account OF the threatening
weather, the evening service which
was to have been led by Rev. Jas. T.
McCafferty, was omitted.
After the devotional exercises OF
the morning session, August 5,
which was conducted by Miss Rosa
Clark and Rev. Randolph Tucker,
the following resolution was read
Resolved that: Two District League
Conferences be held in this district
Miss M. B. Foster
The resolution was open for dis
cussion; opinions were expressed
TO it and in favor OF it.
Rev. J.T. McCaferty made motion
that the resolution be amended by
substituting the word one for two,
which was seconded and carried.
So the resolution was put before the :
house in this way:
Resolved, That one district con.
ference be held in this district an.
i
nually,
and was adopted. Miss Carrie Sue
Foose and Mr.. Jesse T. Lockhart,
who had papers on the topic, "What .
Can Our Young People Do for the :
Church and for Christ" we're not
present; but paper written by the a
former, was re,d by Miss Blanche h
Foose, and different points on the 4
'ubject we're discussed by Others T
present. The next thing on the 4
program was an "Open League Ser r
rice" This was not carried out as I