Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-25
CLOSING SER VICES
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
At BLOOMFIELD FINISHES
WORK.

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Delegates and Visitors In Attendance
Yesterday Number 1os-Address Of
EvenIns BY Bishop Hearne-Harmo.
nlous Convention.
Bloomfield, JUNE 24.-The number Of
| delegates and visitors In attendance
at the annual convention OF the Keo-
kuk District Epworth League held in
this city was Increased Thursday to
1903. The reception OF delegates was
held in the Sunday school room Of the
church wednesday, evening immediate-
ly after the evening service, and those
who we're strangers In the morning
were friends before the evning was
spent. The Thursday morning session
began with sunrise consecration
meeting. The regular work q the
day began at s:45 o'clock with devo-
tiohal services and music by the Monk.
man brothers. The program OF the
the Junior leaguers and papers on sub
Jects OF. vital Importance pertaining to
work along that line were; presented
the convention by Miss Belle Hirse, Of
Keokuk, Miss Ruby Randall, of Cen
terville. and Miss 1nez Clark, of Biz
mingham. Miss Esther Mitchell,
Junior superintendent Of Ceuterville,
presided over the meeting. A unique
feature Of the program was the Junior
League at work as presented by Rev.
]. w. Potter, pastor of the M. e..
church Of this city and superintendent
Of the Juniors. The little Juniors
were present and ready for work an
on the usual weekly programs and a
sample Of the weekly devotional meet
Ing was given under Rev. Potter's
leadership. After the personal work
Potter conducted q chart exercise
showing two crosses, the one upon
which the serpent was liftedd in the
wilderness by Moses ana the glorified
cross Of Christ. The text, And II
be lifted UP will draw all men unto
me-" wac beautifully Illustrated by
the lender by the use Of small hose
nails Of various sizes. The small nails
represented the little Juniors, larger
nails the intermediate Juniors. very
4 large nails the Epworth Leaguers and
4 crooked nails the Crooks" of the
world. BY applying the magnet all
were drawn to 1t. The drawing power
4 OF Chslst through. his disciples was
aptly shown by the nail olinging to
the magnet drawing up another nail
power of Christ. working through the
the close Of the literary program the
disciple and lifting another up. AT
the close Of the literary program the
newly elected district officers were in
stalled by Rev. Kendrick. The staff
4 follows:
District president-E. L. Stickney
Moulton.
First vice president-Mrs. Julia B.
| McKibbOn KeOSalioUa
Second vice presidnet-A. K. Har-
per, Fairfield
/ Third vice president-Miss Belle
1 Itrse, Keokuk.
4 Fourth vice president-Miss Gertie
Robinson. Bentonsport.
TFeasureF-Burke Heston, Liberty
Vile.
Corresponding secretary--Miss Bes-
sic Enyart, Eldon.
4 Recording secretary -, Miss Cora
! Stevens, Fairfield.
! Junior superintendent Alma
Rorninger. Bloomfield.
\ Afternoon Services.
i The principal feature Of the after
! l,ttn session was the addresses by
g. L. Minear, OF Cantril, Rev. Hardy
4. Iigham, OF Keosauqua, Mrs. Ella
Pichereau, Of Fl. Madison, conference
secretary Of w. r. M. S. and Mrs
Irdia. At the close Of her address
which was deeply interesting, sub.
scription was taken, for the purchase
: Of a splendid up-to- date typewriter tt
be presented to her on her departure
: for India in the near future. The ma,
[ chine, while greatly facilitating hel
labor will be a constant reminder tt
her of the love and sympathy Of the
krokuE district leaguers, whose affec
ton she holds.
Resolutions Adopted.
! The committee on resolutions re.
ported and the same were read ant
adopted by the convention and were
as follows:
Es the report OF the committee OF
resolutions the same were read ant
adopted by the convention and are al
follows:
Resolved, First, that the heart,
thanks Of this convention are due ant
extened to the various helpers from
out the district, to Monkman brother!
for their inspiring songs. to DR.. Craif
for his splendid convention sermon, tt
Prof. Lymer and Miss Wright, Mrs
Holland and Mrs. Pitchereau for tfei
able addresses and to Bishop Oldham
: for his address, and to all who hav,
contributed toward making the con.
vertion success.
81 fSeSoiNeu, OeCOiQY That we eXten(
our thanks to the citizens of the cit,
for the generous hospitality Offered
. us, to the official board for the use O
the church and TO the local league TO
i,s thoGEhtfui provision for the com
] fort Of its guests.
Resolved, Third, that we highly an
probate the various papers presenter
to the body and desire to record on
deliberate conviction that one of TIL
great needs Of the hour among youn,
and old is a thoughtful recognition o
Gods claim upon us for at least one
tenth Of our, income as His own
Resolved, Fourth, that this conven
ton here assembled send our greeting
: to our newly elected general secretar,
! and the editor Of the Epworth Herald
assuring him OF our deep Interest il
/ the work committed to their hand
ana praying that God viii help us t
make the reunion one of the most sig
nal periods of triumph in the history 8
, the church among the. young people o
the earth.
Resolved, Fifth, that our secretar
Z be instructed to convey our greetin
to the respective officers, and be
!, further resolved that we record GU
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