Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-25
GARDNER.
STATE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Will Open Annual Session Today with
johnson Chapter.

nue. Methodist church It is expected
| that upwards of 200 delegates will be
| present and for the past three weeks
the entertainment committee has been
very busy arranging for the accomo-
dation of the guests, but the problem
is now successfully solved and when
the guests begin to arrive this morning
they will find ample Accommodations.
The committee in charge of the con-
Vention are as follows:
| Reception COmmittec-The officers of
the League, Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Cliff
ford, S. Everett Johnson.
: Committee to meet delegates at sta
| uon-The Standard Bearers, knights
of st. Jaul.
Committee on Entertainment-Mr
=. G. Dill, Miss Mabel Stoddard, Mrs
w. o. Cobb. Mrs. c. H. Beane, Mrs.
Herbert Stevens, Mrs. G. A. Cobb, Mrs
Frank Perry, Mrs. L. II. Dunning, Mrs
+. G. Moore, Mrs. Kate Bagley, Mrs
Ralph Trutt
Committee on DecorationS--E. L.
Hartman, Miss Mabel Stoddard, Mrs.
II. n. Wakefield, Miss Myrtle Barker.
II. +. Twombicy, Miss Emma Wood
ward. q. a. Cobb
Committee an Advertising-Mr J..
r. Clifford. Miss II. Mabel Cobb, Mrs.
f.. l.. Hartman, Mrs. +. c. Moore.
|, Program conmittee-Clair V. Head,
Rcv. j. Il. Clifford
Music comlnittce-J. H. Lander, H.
F. Twombley, X. w. Hill, Miss Maude
Cults, Miss Marion Smith
johnson Chapter of Epworth League,
which enterlains the State convention
this week was organized in the year
1888, during the passionate of the Rev.
tieur@c Hunt with Z. &C. II. Smith as
its first president
Since that time it has been an impor-
tant factor in the social, benevolent
and religious work of the church. It's
weekly devotional meetings led by one
of TIL" members are held in the League
room in the Vestry of the church Sun
day evening an hour before the regu-
lar evening service. The monthly
business. literary and social meetings
are held at the home of one of the
members. The records of the League
for tho first nine years of its existence
show that it has done its share in as
sisting in furnishing the Nestrv, hav-
ing mad" generous contributions to-
wards thc purchase of both an organ
and Il piano. The League did itself
the greatest honor when it took the
name of Everett Johnson, for it's
youngest hearted and most faithful
friend and co-laborer, now rs years of
age The present officers of the Chap
ter are: President, Clair V. Head,
First Vice President, Miss Jennie b.
Pottle; Second Vice President, Mrs.
;rJ
Miss Emma Woodward; Fourth Vice
President, Miss Marion Smith; Secre-
tary. Miss H. Mabel Cobb; Treasurer,
Miss NJ Ethel Berry; Junior League
Superintendent, Rev. J. r. Clifford;
Organise, Miss Hazel Henderson.
The sessions OF the convention will
open today at 10 o'clock and the fol-
low ing is the program for the opening
day.
MORNING
1000 4. NJ Praise and Devotional Ser
vice led tv Clair v Head, President
Augusta District. EpWorth LeaShc.
Address Of Welcome
| For Gardiner Chapter-Clair Y. Head.
FOR Gardiner churches-Rev. Horace
Flo, Garnner Citizcns-Mayor w. c.
Response by President State I.eague-V.
w. Canaan
Iiyrln No $50
B1si,ess - appointment of Committees,
Registration, etc
AFTERNOON.
1.15-Praise and DEVOTIONAL Service, led
| by Rev. II. L.. Nichols. Haliowel.
| 1. 80 -Mrlsc-Hymn 1856
Convention sermon by Kew. H. "A
C,olpittS, Portland
| 80 Department OF Spiritual Woik-Con-
| Quoted by Byron Gilmore or Noftl
| E'i,ct President
| 800 department OF Junior WorkI:on-
| Quoted by Mrs. Annie M. Frost. Pitts
| field, superintendent
| 3. 60 DtacOncSS Work
Eratcrnal Greetings from Visitors
Eusiness-Cabinet Meeting
EVENING.
| 7.9c-Praise ard Devotional Service, led
ny Rev. !. r. Clifford, Gardiner
| Music-SOlo-C. V. Head
!. -Address-by Miss Margaret A. Nj
chols of Dorchester, Mass, Fourth
Vice President Of the First General
Conference, District League Subject:
! The Value of the Social and Literary
| Departments.
| Followed by reception to delegates
ana visitors by Gardiner Chapter.
Inc convention will continue through
! Friday closing Friday night Friday
Afternoon an outing will be enjoyed to
| the MAJ: nal Home, and the closing
nd 'rc. >. Friday evening will be by Rev.
f. l.. Hayward, Auburn upon the
| theme "Grassnopper People" The Of
Gcers of the Maine State Epworth
| League are as follows:
President, Vincent w. Canham, Lis
bon: First Vice President, Byron Gill
mon. North Brewer; Second Vice Pres
ident, Clair " Head, Gardiner; Thlrd
Vice President Miss Jane Delano'
! Portland: Fourth Vice President, Miss
Millie Robertson, Detroit; Secretary,
| Miss Mabel Gould, Island Falls; Treas
| urer. A. =. Norton, Augusta; Junior
SUPERINTENDENT, Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost,
| Pittsfield.
A few of the delegates from the
eastern part of the State arrived last
| night, but the bulk of the delegates ana
visitors will arrive on the early trans
| today.