The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-29
THE EPWoRTH LEAGUE CONFER
ENcE.
Last Day of the Session-officers
InstaIIed-DeIegates Visit Silver
Springs.

Springs.
The Epworth League conference
assembled at $3.50 o'clock Friday
morning. The religious service was
led by Rev. J. M. Glazier, Of New
Srv-na.
The most important business OF
the day was the annual election OF
officers. The election was quite spir-
tied and lively, and resulted as fol-
icag:
President-Rev. Frederick Pasco,
d. D., Live Oak.
vice-president-Dr. A. L. izlar,
Ocala.
Secretary-Rev L. d. Lowe, Miami.
Treasurer, Mrs. A. L. Chandler,
Kissimmee.
Superintendent Junior work-Mrs.
Lula Barnett, Jacksonville.
= Department editor-Rev. ]. Lawton
Moor Jacksonville.
The following were the district Sec
retaries elected:
Tallahassee district-W. P. Bird,
Tallahassee.
Gainesville district-G. L. Taylor,
Ocala.
Jacksonville district-A. R. Chap
pell, Jacksonville.
Orlando district-Rev. D. B. Sweat,
Sanford.
East Coast district-Rev. ]. M.
Glazier, New Smyrna.
Tampa district-Rev. c. H. Sum-
mers, Tampa.
The election of an executive COM
mittee was dispensed with.
After spirited discussion as to the
next place of meeting Tallahassee
won out, and the 1907 meeting will
be held in that city next June. All
of the cities that were DESTROYS OF
securing the next conference had a
number of hackers, who made excel
lent pleas for their respective towns,
but the Capital city received the big
gest vote.
After the election of officers, Rev.
j. Lawton Moon, one of the most
popular and prominent younger min
listers of the Florida conference, took
charge of the meeting and modelly
conducted model" business meet
ing.
There was no afternoon session, 1t
being called off to allow the dele
gates a rest and recreation.
A large number of the visitors went
out to Silver Springs in the after
noon. Some went in carriages, some
in buggies and others in carryalls.
For a short time the rain marred
the pleasure of the trip, but it was
soon over and the sun shone very
brightly and the air was decidedly
more pleasant. Nearly all of those
who visited the springs enjoyed trip
on the run and one and all were per-
fectly charmed with the wondrous
beauties of these marvellous springs
They were most enthusiastic over
the trip, and were all exceedingly
pleased that they had been allowed.
an afternoon for this purpose.
The evening session at the church
closed the largest ,Epworth League
conference that has ever been held in
the state. There were one hundred
and fifteen delegates in attendance
and the meeting was very harmo-
NOUS one throughout.
The Leaguers were delighted to
have been here and we were delight
ed to have them.
The business of the conference was
all wound. up at this meeting.
Mrs. Maud B. Little. of this city,
gave a very interesting talk on the
Third Department" or social depart
ment" of the league, and her talk was
very much enjoyed.
The next order of business at this
session was the installation of Off
GERS. Rev. l.. w. Moore conducted
the installation services, and at its
conclusion the sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered by
DR.. Pasco and Rev. l.. w. Moore.
The meeting ended with conse-
Grafton service, after which God Be
With You Till We Meet Again" was
sung and the conference was dis
missed with the League benediction:
so teach us to number our days that
We may apply our hearts unto wis
DOM"
Evprvfhiu0 SoomS- IN he cQunino