Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-24
State Epworth League
Delegates Assemble.
Doings of the Sessions in Green
Street Church, Thursday.
Election of Officers Will Come at This
Afternoons Meeting - Pleasant
Weather on the First Day of Gather
ing.
ing.

Clear skies and bright sunshine greet
cd the delegates to the State Epworth
League convention when they reached
Augusta Thursday morning. 1t would
have been impossible to have secured a
more propitious day had the delegates
aid the arranging of the weather
themselves. The sessions Of the con-
vention were held in the Green Street
Methodist church, which was tastefully
decorated for the occasion. And while
Thursday was a good pleasant summer
day. the kind that most people enjoy.
it was not oppressively hot, so that
those who sat through the afternoon
and evening in the church We're not
uncomfortable. 1t may be said in this
connection that had the heat of the day
been such as to have been oppressive to
the average person, the Leaguefs would
have been comfortable. You See they
are 4 class of young people, yes, and old
people, too, who intend and try to be
comfortable and happy under all cir
cumstances.
Whites the convention did not begin
irving in the city. Wednesday night.
and the early morning trains of Thurs
day. The forenoon passed in getting
acquainted with the city and examining
the many points of interest. Many of
the delegates visited the State House
and inspected it from basement to
dome, coming away with the impression
that Maine had a pretty good kind of
4 capitol building.
When the convention came to order
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was present about $50 delegates and
visitors, which, with the Augusta peopf.
present well filled the church audlto-
rum.
The convention opened with music
given by the local league choir under
the direction of Abel d. Russell, the
leader. After the opening chorus there
was prayer and then came the adj
dresses of welcome. Prof. F. II. COwan,
president of the local chapter of the
league, welcomed the delegates and Wis
itOrs on behalf of the chapter repre-
scented by him. Prof Cowan was fall
lowed by Mayor G.. \. Robertson. who
told the members of the convention that
they We're welcomed to Augusta most
heartily; that the people of the city
We're glad to see them and that it Was
pleasure to him to be privileged to
greet them in behalf Of those whom he
represented. In behalf of the visiting
delegates, A. 2. Norton, president OF
the state League, thanked the local
chapter, it's president, the people of Au-
gusta and their mayor for the kind well
come and assured them that it was du-
ly appreciated.
EnllnuinO no addresses nf welcome
came additional music and an hour de-
voted to the interests of the Junior
Leagues and then the convention Ser
mon by Rev. Claude II. Priddy of Port
land.
The business meeting of the day,
which came at 430 O'Clock, was short.
being devoted to the appointment of
committees and making of announce
ments. President Norton made the
pleasant announcement that there were
reasons of hope that this year would
see the league self-suppOrting. In the
past, said he, though many may not
know it, there has been deficit in the
treasury of the State League and in or
der that the bills should be paid it has
been necessary for those interested to
supply the required sum from their pri-
vate funds. This year it is thought that
the per capita tax of three cents which
is levied upon members, together with
the amounts of the collections at the
convention will be sufficient to meet all
expenses.
These committees We're appointed:
On credentials-PrOf. F. III. COwan,
Miss Mabelle Smith, Augusta; and John
Loveitt. Portland.
On nominatiOnS-Rev. II. 3. Haskell.
Orono; F.. NJ. Strout. Portland; and DR..
w. o. Cobb Gardiner.
On resolutiOns-Rev. H. w. Norton,
Dover; Miss Alice BoyntOn, Brewer;
and Rev. S. f. Leach, LivermOre Falls.
These committees will report at the
business meeting, this afternoon. The
election of officers will also take place
at todays business meeting. The at
tendance at the evening session, Thurs
day, was larger than at the afternoon.
and it was a very enjoyable meeting.
The address by Rev. w. j. Yates of
Bangor, on "How to Be Somebody
was n very able and instructive one and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
heard it. Following the address by Rev.
MIR. Yates there was reception to the
delegates by the local chapter of the
league, followed by short remarks by
members of the league.