The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETS At SELMA
President Airey's Report Is Inn
portant
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
The Programme for Today and Tomor-
row Has Several Features That
Promise Interest to
League Workers.

Selma, June 3.-(Special)-T seventh
of Alabama commenced last night at the
Church street Methodist church. The
first session proved very interesting, there
being over a hundred delegates in at
tendance. A musical programme marked
the opening exercises, followed by an in
vocation by the Rev w P. Dickinson.
Dr. Thomas M. Owen was to have deliv-
cred his address on lone Hundred Years
of Methodism in Alabama" but was I'M
able to be present. Judge w. H. Thomas
OF Montgomery spoke in his place, his
topic being Some Educational History or
Alabama Methodism."
After the address there was a general
handshaking among the delegates, and
then all repaired to the home of w. r.
Jordan, where a reception was held.
This morning the presidents report was
made, J. B. Airey of Mobile making a
splendid showing for the year that is
past. DIR. r. ]. Laner, on the subject,
1.-The Lacquer and His Bible" interested
the delegates and visitors no little. Ways
of Working were discussed by E. P.
Peabody of Waycross, Ga.
This afternoon vehicles were furnished
the delegates and they were taken to sum-
merfield to visit the orphanage of the
Methodists of Alabama. They remained
over night and attended the closing ex-
ercises of the Summerfield school, being
highly entertained and edited by the work
OF the pupils.
The remainder of the programme is as
follows:
Thursday, June q.
9 a. m.-'The Lacquer and His Bible, y
DR.. Peabody.
$3.50 a m.-Reports from districts and
chapters.
10 a. m-"Ways of Working" Mr.. Pea
body.
1890 a. m.-"Open Conference" Subject,
1.-THE Junior League"
II a. m.-Business session. Selecting
place for next meeting.
II 80 a. m.-Viewing exhibits.
70 m.-"Alabama Leaguers and the Pearl
OF the Antilles" the Rev. M. e. Lazenby,
Havana, Cuba.
3: 80 D. m.-Conference on missionary
department, led by the Rev. F. s. Parker,
d. D., assistant general secretary Ep-
worth league, Nashville, Tenn.
Report of banner committee.
8 p. m.-"Our Missionary Obligation
the Rev ]. B. Cummins, Prattville, Ala.
| 80 p. m.--"Our Missionary Opportunity, y
the Rev. M. E. Lazenby.
Friday, June 5.
| 6 a. m.-Quiet hour.
| $3.50 a. m.-''The Lacquer and His Bible, "
DIR. Lamar.
10 a. m.-The quiet hour league.
1915 a. m.-"Ways of Workings" Mr.
Peabody.
1O:45 a. m.-Business' session. Report OF
committee on nominations.
| Ills a. m.-Group meetings.
p. m.-Conference on missionary de-
partment Led by DIR. Peabody. Cabinet
| meeting.
p. m,-Address, Our Decipleshp,' DR.
Parker.
| Our covenant for parting.
The Postoffice Situation.
| Nothing new developed today in the
| postoffice matter. The big petition re-
| uuesting the retention of Mrs. Force has
been forwarded to Washington and it is
hoped that the matter may be held up
Local and Personal.
| Miss Crowther, who has been spending
the past season in Selma, has returned tc
| New York
| Mr.. Monroe Mas, who Is studying
medicine at Johns Hopkins, has returned
| to his home for the summer vacation.