The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
.EPWORTH LEAGUE
CHOOSES OFFICERS
REV. (. T. eRUWELL, OF HAMP-
TON, ELECTED PRESIDENT.
BIENNIAL CONVENTION TALK.
Important Change in Constitution
Brings Out An Animated Discus
sion-Proceedines in Detail
of Big Convention.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(fTOm SdluTudy . OdAyJ
President-Rev. E. T. Gruwell OF
Hampton.
secretary-Rev. George |. Huffman
Of Des Moines.
Treasurer-W j., Tut of Des
Moines.
Junior Observation-Disclosures S. It.
McKim of La Port.
District President, Iowa Confer
ence-Prof. Elias mandy of Mt.
Pleasant.
Des Moines CONFERENCE.-THE. G. E.
Pace, I%ndianola.
Northwest Iowa-Rev. G. F. Whit
field, Ruehven.
Upper Iowa-Rev. G. H. Kennedy,
Grundy Center.
Above is the list of the new Of
ticers elected by the unanimous vote
Of the State Epwortn League Con-
vention at the business session Sat
urday forenoon. Mr.. Gruwell has
been the efficient secretary for the
past but according to- custom
followed for a number of years, ne
was elevated to the presidency with
out opposition.
Adoption of Resolutions.
Chairman G.. /. Huffman read the
resolutions recommended by the
committee of 40" The first one
was unanimously adopted By the con-
yention. 1t follows:
Resolved, That we recognize the
splendid work of Bro. E. c. Jones, of
~Indianola, in securing and arranging
the Epworth League Exhibit, which
has been displayed here during the
convention and that some plan be for
mulated whereby this exhibit may be-
come the property of the State League
after being. used by our District
Leagues at heir conventions, provided
they will. arrange for its ~transporta-
ton"
When the second resolution was
read an animated discussion was
aroused throughout the entire confer
ence. The question was that of
changing the constitution and arrang-
ing for the state organization to meet
livery two yesza Seeaa efgEeFyye year,
and in TIL Intervening year to attend
the national convention. 1t was at
last decided to refer the matter to a
committee of three from each Con-
ference to be selected by each Con-
ference, and one member at large to
be selected by the chair. Said com
mittee to report in the afternoon.
Late this afternoon no action on the
change had been taken. 1t is under
stood the committee of thirteen will
recommend that the change be sub
mitted to the various leagues through
out the state and that the question be
decided by referendum vote.
Secretary's Report.
The four hundred delegates which
make up the Fifteenth Annual State
Convention represent over seventy
thousand Epworth Leaguers scattered
through Iowa. Such is the remark
able showing made by the efficient sec
Rotary, Rev. E. T. GruwelI, of Hamp-
ton, in his annual report to the con-
yention this morning.
The following brief deductions from
Ills ISpOII Will DS d SOuTCS OIL DTlQ6
to those identified with the work, and
OF surprise to many who are not ia
miliar with the growing organization:
Number of Chapters in state report
ing, 593. Not reporting (estimated),
582. Total, 1,175. Chapters Of Junior
League, SIS. Chapters of Intermedi-
ate League, 25. Grand total, LIS.
Number of members in Chapters re-
porting, 2S,57S Seniors, LAB Juniors.
Total, 39,993. Estimated number or
members in Chapters not reporting,
40,142. Total members in state, TO-
1856.
Total number of Epworth Heralds
taken, 1901. Number of members in
Bible study, 1892. Number in Reau-
ing Course, 27S. Number in Mission
Study, LOSS.
This Is simply a synopsis of the re-
port OF the secretary and it contains
its principal features, the remaining
facts referred to the official organiza-
tfon Of the various districts in the Des
Moines, Iowa, Northwest Iowa and
Upper Iowa Conferences which are
contained IN the Iowa State EpWorth
League.
The Quayle Lecture.
The Friday evening service com
prised n Of the features of the con-
Vention, a lecture on Jean Val JEAN"
BY DR.. w. A. Quayle, of Kansas City.
The speaker was introduced by Pers-
fdent Rev. G. F. Whitfield, after an
enthusiastic song service led by DR..
Franklin, in which was feature a
duet by Prof. Burnett and Mr.. Hook
EFT.
DR.. Quayle is a witty speaker of
beautiful language, who held his large
audience completely throughout an
evening Of hero painting. He juggles
words with al aptitude that is be-
witching and appeals to the literary
instincts Of his audience. He said in
mart. 'fThe hpro "a not a Injury huf