The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION ENDS
GREAT GATHERING METHODIST
YOUNG PEOPLE CLOSES.
MOST SUCCESSFUL SESSION.
Sunday Filled With Excellent Ad-
dresses and Inspiring Services
Biennial Convention Prop
osition Fails in Passage.
(From Mondays Daily.)

The closing session of the fifteenth
annual State Epworth League conven-
ton held in this city was a splendid
close to a very successful meeting.
The services were the most inspiring
of the entire occasion, under the lead
ership of Pres. Whitfield. Those as
sisting in the opening devotional eX-
ercises were Rev, Somerville, Rev. G.
]. Bassett, Of Fayette. Frank Hen
ness a~ssisted.in the we'll rendered mu-
sic of the choir with a solo, my Re
demer." Mrs. Davies and the trained
voices of her choir have been of great
assistance to the convention during
it's evening sessions.
S. Earle Taylor, of New York, was
the first speaker, his subject being
'"The Young People and Missions" He
told of an enterprising man, the head
of a firm, who instilled most thorough
ly into the minds of his employees the
idea that Their field was the world"
All the facilities of America today
force our people to turn to world
wide enterprise. The Methodist
church is a worldwide church. Bish-
op HOburn said in Boston last week
that he had been forced to use inter
prefers and speak forty different Ian
guages to speak to the Methodists of
the world. Mr.. Taylor then gave a
lucid and definite explanation of how
to enthuse and instruct the local
! Leagues in mission work in home and
foreign lands. He advocated the
reading Of interesting books on the
subject, saying that sometimes a few
sentences might change a life. The
| gentleman told of the great power Of
prayer and how m~arvelously it was
answered, ending with a plea for the
dedication Of many lives to the ser
vice of God on the mission field.
Rev. DR.. c. G. Trimbell, secretary
of the mission field, told of "The goth
Century Outlook" 1t was his desire
to v three topics: LIST, The world
field is ready; I'd, The approved appli-
ances which have made it possible to
evangelize the world, and Sd, Inquiry
as to the u which will make
this possible. The gentleman gave
the volution of foreign missions and
told of their rapid advancement. "The
world field is now ready" In speak
ing of approved appliances he said
that the Epworth Leaguers now living
would live long enough to take a trip
overland from New York to Paris in
nineteen days. I'VE belong" he said,
ito the wealthiest nation in the world.
We constitute one-tenth of the worlds
population, and furniIh one-third of
the worlds food supply He gave a
more extended report Of our resources
and pleaded for recognition of the
League motto for the coming year:
Sacrifice and Service closing the
convention with a dedication service.
The Sunday Services.
The last day Of the convention be-
gan with a love feast at 800 a. m.
Rev. ]. G.. Willitts, of Oskaloosa, took
charge, and President T. ]. Bassett, of
the Upper Iowa university, led in the
opening prayer. Scores of persons
from all Over the STATE took part in
either prayer or testimony, and some
notable experiences were related. One
Christian business man said that he
had stopped in Oskaloosa to change
cars; he came to the convention and
was here yet, and words could not ex-
press his joy at being present.
The services at 1890 a. m. were a
veritable feast of grand and good
things for all. The great auditorium
was filled with a worshipping congre-
cation. President G. +. Whitfield DIR.
]. B. Trimble Of Omaha, Rev. J.. G..
Willis, Rev. G. N. Pace Of Lone Tree,
DIR. ". s. Lewis Of Sioux City, and
Rev. J. w. Somerville occupied the
platform. The opening prayer was
offered by Rev. J. C. Willitts, followed
by a vocal solo by Mrs. Davies. DR..
J. B. Tribe read the Scripture lesson
and this was followed by q fine an