The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE
 DISTRICT MEETING Quarterly Session Held Here on
 Yesterday MEET AT AV0N0ALe NEXT Address of the Rev. F. p. Culver of Huntsville a Feature of the Pro gramme-committe on Nom-
 nations Appointed.

The quarterly meeting of the Birming- ham district Epworth league was held in the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church in the morning. the second in the after noon and the third last night.
 Dr. R. r. Loveady of Pratt City, the president, presided D. c. McNutt of Owenton acted as secretary. The music was in charge of Miss Maggie McCarty. the organist of the league At the morn ing session by the Rev. l.. A. Holmes of conducted by the Rev. L. A. Holmes of St. Paurs church, after which the first topic on the programme was discussed. The subject was What Does My League Need the Most?'' the discussion being lead by the Rev. L. D. Patterson of Trinity church. A solo by Miss Bessie Cunning ham followed.
 The next subject was, "The Value of Service to Christian Life it being dis eussed by the Rev ". R. Hendricks of St. Johns chuch, and others. solo by Miss Roberta Hewitt was the next num- Der on the programme.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the afternoon session devotional ex- ereises were conducted by the Rev. Sam B. Smith of the Pratt City circuit. fol- lowed by a paper on the need of the Birmingham district league" by Miss Mabel Wheeler. Miss Mamie Lee rem dered solo, after which recitation by Miss Blanch Weller was rendered.
 A duet was sung by Miss Sadie Bell James and Miss Rowena Aeen "The i'm portance of Junior league work was the second subject discussed at the afternoon session. This paper which was quite in- teresting was read by Miss Julia Miller of Pratt City.
 The leaguers decided to hold their next quarterly meeting at Avondale on July 12.. A solo by Miss Bessie Cunningham was one of the features of the after pro- gramme.
 Dr. J. D. Simpson, Dr. J. l.. Britain, Dr. Hendrix, Dr. J. NJ. Johnston and pr. w. F. Morris were appointed a cimmit tee on nominations for officers. They will report at the next meeting.
 At the night session D. c. McNutt con ducted the devotional exercises. The fol- lowing programme was rendered.
 Recitation by Miss Jennie Mcknight.
 Duet, by Miss Lee and Mir Lewis
 Quartette by Miss Lee, Miss Cunning ham, MT. Lewis and MT. Harmon.
 Address by Rev. F. P. Culver of Hunts vile on Supremacy of cArist?"
 The Rev. MT. Culvers Address.
 The address of the Rev MT. Culver was quite interesting and he held the close attention of his many hearers, the church being crowded to its seating capacity.
 A vote of thanks was extended to the members of the congregation of the Eleventh avenue Methodist church for their hospitality.
 The present officers are: President, pr. Lovelady; w. s. Welch of Bessemer. first vice president; Miss Mable Wheeler. sec ond vice president; Miss Lillian Gregory. third vice president; Walter K McAdory, secretary and treasurer; Miss Mague Me- Carty, organist, and Miss Julia Miller, district superintendent of the junior Ep- worth League.
 The Rev George D. Boyd, presiding el- der of the Huntsville district, the Rev. J. D. Ellis of Decatur and the Rev. MT. Mabry from the Florida Conference were among the visitors al the meeting.