Evening journal., 1908-10-22
LEAGUE
IN CONVENTION

ihe nineteenth annual convention OF
the Epworth League. Wilmington Dis
trict began this morning in Epworth
NJ. +. Church. The convention will
continue this afternoon and evening
and all day tomorrow, concluding
with a. song service tomorrow even
ing by the Epworth League Choir and
an address by the Rev. Charles F.
Guthrie, d. d., Of Washington. d. c.
There were about forty-eight dele
gates present at the opening session
this morning About 20 more are ex-
pected to arrive. All the delegates
now here have been assigned to the
homes Of the local leaguers. where
they viii be entertained during the
two days. and arrangements will be
made for the others as soon as they
register.
Devotional Services
The morning session opened with
devotional services conducted by the
Rev. j. y. Prouse. At 1880 o'clock
Rev. George c.. Williams. pastor Of the
church, made an address of welcome.
Response was made by Mrs. Emma p.
Haines.
The matter Of organizing the con-
vention was then taken up. Rev. w.
y. Greenfield, president presided, and
the first business to come before the
delegates was the appointing cf com
mittees.
The committees as appointed were;
Nomination-Rev. II. A. c. Wester-
field. Rev. j. II. Mitchell. Rev. G.. T..
wyatt, Ralph l. Flynn, Miss Lydia
Alexander and Mrs. Emma p. Haines.
Resolutions Rev. T. c. Smoot, Rev.
I. S. Whitaker and Miss Lulu Jack
son.
Credentials-Mr John NJ Arters,
Mrs c. p. Keen and Miss Annie Nc
Cormick.
FHnance-Rev. ]. r. BiclSing, stan
ley Benson and Miss Mary Christie.
Reports Of Officers
The reports Of the officers were
read over the report of Miss Mabel
Beecher the secretary, considerable
discussion arose Miss Beecher said
she had sent out 80 notices Of the con-
vention and that but twenty-one re-
plies had been received. The notices
were sent three weeks ago. Many OF
the ministers thought that something
Fought to be done i'm order to have a
more prompt attention paid to such
matters. and 81 r. likely that a resoiu-
ton TO this effect will be introduced
later.
First Vice President Rev. Cyrus p.
Keen, Second Vicc- President Rev. j.
r.. Bicking Third Vice president
Nellie Clark. Fourth Vice president
Miss Mary X. Mearns. and Treasurer
Ralph L,Flinn also submitted reports.
The treasurer's report was as follows;
Balance on hand s6.6S; received
from various chapters, S45.65; re-
ccived from collections, Sl613; total
S6S46
Second Vlce-President Rev. J. r.
Bicking reported on the missionary
work that was being done Hope.
well Chapter is paying for the educa-
ton OF a young african boy. 1t was
reported. and Asbury Chapter is con-
tributing to the maintenance of child
in Southern Africa.
Miss Mollie Mccoy superintendent Oh
the Junior League. also submitted =
report and following this the contri'
buttons from the chapters represented
were received.
The convention viii re-conVcne this
afternoon at o'clock.
This evening Rev. J. G. Wilson, ID. II
of Philadelphia, will deliver the address
| Or Wilson IS the youngest man ever ap'
pointed district superntondent of the
| Philadelphia NJ. r. Conference, and Is az
able speaker.
Before the session adjourned this morn
| ing a message OF welcome was sent e
the Christian Endeavor Society which Is
meeting IN convention in the Delawar'
/ Avenue Baptist Church.
Among the delegates registered are the
/ following:
Cornelia T. Warrington. Union CHARTER
Nd; .ulu Jackson, Union Chapter. Nd
| Kathryn supp. Elk Neck. ma: Mrs. S
r. Benson. Mt Salem: Mrs. Clara f
Hopkins. Union Mary r. Toulson. Union
| Mary * eMarns. North East, Md; vii
/ liam i. McClintock Calvert, Sr.. Mrs
/ Ella McKin Calvert. Sr.: Berth,
! Ramsey. Calvert Jr; r. y. Carpenter
4 Mr.. salemn; r. r, Mccormick Mt
salem; p. Arbucklo. Cherry Hill, Nd.
| NJ. Adela Ward Cherry Hill; II. A. G
] Westerheld. Asbury: Ida Wilson. Perry.
VILE; Eva McVey. Perryville; Anna Fort
/ man. Perryvlle; Mary S. Christie, co.
ora. Nd. Eva V. Brown Cora Nd
/ Miss Lislie A. Alexander Elkton; Mis-
/ Harriet Terrell. Elkton; Mollie S Keen
/ Rising sun. Md Bessie Maloney Mt
Pleasant Nd; Emma A. Finn. Newport
Bertha p. Wood Newport; Mrs. f.. L
Shallenberger. CoolIman Church: Clara
! NJ. Swan St. Georges; Lidie Gray. ST.
/ Georges Nellie Clark. Charlestowr,
Emma p. Haines. Rising sun. Md.
| A. NJ. McDougal. Rising sun, Md; Mrs
+. r. wilkins Asbury; Mrs. Petrick,
/ r. Manchester. Asbury: Mrs Hattie
Lane. Epworth: Mrs. Lulu Arters, Ell.
worth: r. c. Smoot. Chesapeake City,
Mrs T. C. Smoot. Chesapeake City,
Stanley II. Benson. Chesapeake City,
Pearle Savre, Kingswood; Blanch Ora.
son. Scott: Elsie Waller. Scott: Mabel
A. Werner. Scott; Mrs. James n.
Nevis. Claymont; Mrs Cyrus Keer,
i Claymont: Rev. Cyrus Keen. Claymont:
Rev John NJ Arters, Wilmington.
Century Club Lecture,