Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-20
EPWORTH LEAGUE ADJOURNS
Officers Are Elected for the Ensuing
Year and Sidney Selected.
SESSION AN INTERESTING ONE
EpwOrth League Work and Methods
and Phases of Church work I'm
Relation 10 the League
Are Discussed.
P~resident-Rev Edward Pruitt, Coin.
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second Vice President-Dr. c. S. Erick-
Third Vice President-Fred Marten, Hast
ings.
seoretary-Mis Mary Ames. Randolph.
Treasurer-Henry Kibler, Woodbtne.
Junior OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jennie Aus
tin, Denison.
These officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the morning session Thursday Of
the Epworth league convention Of the
Council Bluffs district OF the Des Moines
conference of the Methodist church.
Sidney wns chosen as the place for the
convention next year.
The heavy rain Of Wednesday nisAt did
not dampen the enthusiasm of the young
women and young men in attendance at
the Epworth league convention at the Fifth
Avenue Methodist church and they we're on
hand bright and early yesterday morning
TO participate in the old fashioned love
feast at 6 o'clock, this service opening the
program for the day. There was an at
tendance Of over sixty delegates at this
early morning service.
Following the pentecostal hour from $50
TO 9 o'clock, the Junior league department,
under the supervision OF Miss Ida ". Jontz
OF Wsterville. N. Y, the spiritual depart
ment under the leadership Of Leonard
Crane and the pastors and presidents de-
partment under the leadership Of Rev. E.
c. Newland, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
church, who presided in the absence OF
DR.. A. /. Griffith. the district superin-
tendent, held two hours sessions, during
which different phases OF the church work
pertaining to these departments were taken
up and discussed. These institute hours
have been a distinct feature Of the present
convention and it is believed that an ines
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by the church as a result OF the concentra-
ton OF effort.
At the close Of the institute the conven-
ton reassembled for a business session.
Following the reports of the four vice
presidents, which showed that the league
in the district was In excellent condition,
came the election Of officers for the en-
suing year. The names OF the officers, who
were elected on the first ballot, were re-
ported to the convention by the committee
on nominations.
Several towns In the district were anxious
TO secure the convention in 1902, but Sidney
was chosen on the firsI ballot. This will
be the first time that Sidney has enter
taihed the convention. Since the erganiza-
ton Of the district Epworth league the
conventions have been held as follows: In
1895, Missouri Valley; 1896, Glenwood; 1897,
Woodbine; 1898: Malvern; 1899, Dunlap; 1902,
Council Bluffs. Trinity church; 1901, Dsn-
ison; 1902, Glenwood; 1903. Council Bluffs,
Broadway church; 1894, Missouri Valley;
1906. Shenandoah; 1906, Hamburg; 10i,
Woodbine; 1908, Council Bluffs, Fifth Ave-
nue. church.
AT the afternoon session a memorial SER
Vice was held for Miss May Parrish, a
deaconess and prominent member of the
league.
Bishon Lewis ~FIOOdbOund.
Much disappointment was felt at the in
ability of Bishop W. s. Lewis TO be at
the evening session, at which he was to
have delivered an address. A telegram was
received from him earlier in the day stat
ing that he was BLOODHOUND at Fayette.
Mo. and would not be able to keep his
appointment In Council Bluffs. His place
on the program was taken by Rev. r.. Scott
Hyde. pastor of the Hanscom Park
Methodist church of Omaha, who took az
the subject of his address The Value OF a
Conviction"
Fraternal greetings were extended the
convention by Harry Curtis. on behalf of
the Young Mems Christian association.
and by Everett Wright, president OF the
city union, on behalf OF the Christian En-
deavorer union.
At the close of DR.. Hyde's address, the
newly elected officers were Installed.
quite a nuilDt ol lHt utltShNtS l0lN y
their homes during the afternoon. The
convention, which is declared to have been
one Of the most successful In the history
OF the district organization will be closed
this morning.
This is the program for the morning:
S.So-Pentecostal hour.
9:S0-Institute hours.
m0O-Address. Rev. ]. A. Crowthers.
INSTRUMENTATION service.
Among the delegates In attendance are:
Norma Agan, Blanche Solliday, Anna and
Harry Plum, Charles Reeve, Nellie Borene,
Eoy kokenderfer and Rev, Peter Jacobs,
iinSer' Frances Potts. mildred Turnison,
and Nellie stone, Malvern: Alice and Aud
DSyle Borden Minnie strongberg and May
Harmed. Essex: Rev. and Mrs. n. NJ. Nc
cabe and daughter, Manila LneIa sue
duth' Arthur Bailey Hazel H vansYi 6 ShS
Myers, Mrs. Claude Cater Harry ki66er,
and Rev G. Il NE1e' Moodesi 6fji,d Ella E samr
Baldwin. Rev. Thurman, Nerna Martin,
Maggie Lundy, Jean Proctor, Frances
Jav' Emma Baker. Wendall McMahin, Min
ME Jones. Hattie Beardsley, Ola kelsey, ana
hd5sls Lp PSe ~ss asa RSS Rbe 1,f Ram,
dolph; Eda Heckel, Effie Crandal and Rev
shipman sidney; lola lola s3iSS. d HiS' siouSs;
Rev. W. II. poYle and wife, Lovelandi
Rev. ], 1--WE Smith, lmogenei jessie Fsr-
ker. Anna and Theresa Allen, climax
Homer Mayberry. East Liberty; Rev, n J..
Thorness, Jennie Larsen and Insre Han.
sen, Missouri Valley Danish Ethel Shon-
try, Noah Mumpher. Mrs. Edward Mum
pher and Rev. Smith, Tabor; Fay Hutchin-
son, Charles Smith. Elya Bean, Ora Bineh'
Leonard Crane and Rev. T. b. Guest
blanchard; Gertrude Logsdon and Rev.
Curtis. Dow City; Jessie Cook, Ina Brooks
and Ina Dedrick. Dunlap; Jennie Austin,
Reta Van Ness, 7. l. Hoffman, Ruth Cole
lean woodruff and Marie Helsley, Deni-
SON: Beatrice Ford and Nettic Condron, De
fanee: Georgiana Genung, Alta .Goodhill
GLADYS Ward, Hazel Fleming and Rev, g.
hi Ward. Glenwoodi Janette McDonoush'
Jennie Hicks, Anna Peterson, Nellie Al1rey,
Mis- s. cox Fred Marten and r. Talley,
Hastings; Ruth Humphrey. Maude Nc
Michael. Ethel Goodman, Bessie Bunyan
and Rev. Edwin Pruitt. Coin,
bin for ExaminihE Accounts.
City Clerk A. w. Cassidy received yes
terday morning from George r. Pencil
and NJ. f. Cox. state examiners. a bill FOL
Sss for their recent examination Of the
city's accounts under the new Uniform
accounting system recently adopted. The