Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-04-27
METHODIST TO HAVE
GATHERINGS NEXT WEEK
Gro nts Pass to Entertain Min
isteriaI Associ0 tion and
Epworth LeaSue.

gou. The occasion for this meeting Is
the sessions of the Eugene District
Ministerial Association and of the
second annual convention Of the Ep-
worth League for the Eugene dis
trict. The first to meet will be the
Ministerial Association which will
begin its sessions on next Thursday
at 2 p. m. which will be held in
Newman NJ. Il. church and be presided
over by NJ. G. Wire, ID. d., presiding
elder for the district. 1t is expected
TO have present the entire Methodist
Episcopal clergy Of the Eugene dis
trict, which embraces all Southern
Oregon and the Southern psrt of the
Willamette Valley. There will also
be In attendance many prominent
members of the Methodist churches
in the district and II is expected that a
good attendance of the residents of
Grants Pass will be had as the meet
ings are open to the general public
The speakers will embrace some of
the leading ministers Of the district
and their addresses will be interesting
and helpful.
The prorgsm for the various SESSIONS
will be as follows;
THURSDAY, NAV 8.
2P. NJ. Devotional exercises
Reports from charges limited TO five
minutes each.
"The Church and the Liquor
Traffic" 49,. G. T. Mcpherson
"How TO Get Church Finance on
Better Business Basis"
.......,......... II. Myers
Preachers and Politics" 49,.
..E II. Zimerman. j. l.. Stratford
Willamette University
a. Special Advantage to
Student in Denominational
School" ...... d. L. Field
b. "As a Literary Institution"
..,.,..... ..... Il. II. Belknap
c. Financial Support"
"Should Our Bishop he Diocesan"
...... ......W. c. Reuter-
Duties Of Pastor to Church and
Parsonage Property" N, J. Harbit
sp. NJ. Sermon. II. j, Van FosseD
FRIDAY, May 1.
$50 A. NJ. Devotional exercises.
"Diseiplinary Order of Service"
.. .,....... l.. Il. Rockwell
ministerial Dignity in The Pul-
pit" g. l.. Burbank
Planning Our Work" G o. Beckman
Handling the Word OF God De-
ceittully" ....-J. NJ. Sweeney
"validity OF Miracles" ........
"Bibic Doctrine of Election '4S',
Fundamental Beliefs" ... ......
..,.... ....A. J. HollnRworth
Great Preachers as Reformers"
....... .............A. 4. Buche
Pacific Christian Advocate"
.......- ...... NJ. c. Wire
sop. NJ. Devotional exercise
1.-The Pastor as an Evangelist"
,..,............,, Raw MsrQuau
Character Of the Preaching Of
Jesus" -.. u, W Perkin,
"rhe Kind ot Preaching Required
by Our Times" T. ii. Down,
The Apostles Before and after
Pentecost" ..... Geo. Clarl
"To What Extent is Pentecostal
Power Possible Today" ....
...........,..A. j. Armstronl
Holiness ',,....,-...W. NJ. Erskiu,
With the close of the Ministerial As
sociation Friday afternoon the Ep
worth Leaguers viii begin their con
vention with reception that even
ing which will be held in the Red
mems Hall ON Sixth and n streets II
the Williams block. All other session
viii be held in the Newman NJ. E
church. Delegates will be presen
from every League in the district auu
the convention promises to have IA
largest attendance Of any ever he'll
in southern Oregon. The addr,sse
and papers will contain much that j
Of value 20 all who are interested /,
the work Of the young people in th
churches
The program viii ho as follows;
FRIDAY. OPENING SESSION
7;45 p. NJ Reception by local Chap
ter TO visiting delegates aud friends
Addresses Of welcome and respons
from District President
SATURDAY. MORNING SESSION.
. 4 NJ. Fraise. Service and Guie
hour
0;So PAPERS limited to IS minute
eachl
"The Primary Purpose of the
League and How May II Pro
mote Vital Piety ".......
nr Alex Corrrou, Medfort