The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Court Street Epworth League Plans. ELABORATE PROGRAM MADE Rapid Growth Since Its Founda-
 ton. short History of Workings of Yoans Peoples orsanisution by Dr. W. P. Dics<insen Thirteen
 Years Ago.
Religious Nesos of Montgomery

The Court Street Epworth League was organized on Easter Sunday, 1895, by Dr. w P. Dickinson, pastor of Court Street Church. at the time with thirty eight active members. The first officers were: L. E. Baker, President; W. H. Ball, First vice-President; Mss Lillian Browder. Second vice-President; Miss Annie Stuart. Third Vice-Presi- dent; " F. vandiver. IT,, Treasurer; E. F.. Bowie. Secretary.
 Standing pre-eminentiy for the high est service of evangelistic eDdeavor. the League has been an important fac tor in the development of the spirit ual life of the Young People of the / ch urch as we'll as provide wholesome pleasure and holiday recreation.
 Prominent men who have been mem- bers of the Court Street Epworth League and whose work contributed very largely to its success are as fol- lows: Mir. Lawrence D. Baker, Mir. E. H. Bowie. Mir. W. E. Holloway, Mir. E, l.. Graydon. Mir, Fred S. Ball, MT. C. A. Lanier. and Rev. E. c. Nave. the latter being ordained as minister While serving as an officer of the League.
 Annually the League has held pub lie meetings in the auditorium of the church of rally day or of mission ary character. During this year a grand missionary rally was held on Aug. 30, which was addressed by Messrs. Armstead Brown and Lem Me- Cord. The outcome of this meeting was the organization Of several mis- sion study classes and greatly in- creased interest In missions
 This League has entertained two an nual, conferences of the State organi- ft.& S4,n Al orft n.T- nual conference Of the state League. which was held May ll-12, 1897. with 1SS delegates in attendance. The sec- ond being the thirteenth annual Con- ference of the State League. which was held June 21-3s. 1904, with I4s dele gates in attendance.
 This chapter stands the peer of any of its sister Leagues in, the results ob- tained through the workings of its de- votional department; in point of at- tendance and the interest manifested in this exercise there is reason for encouragement in the future.
 The charity and help department have ever been active in the relief work of the church, and at this time the spe- cial effort of this department is being spent in supplying clothing for an or- phan at our Orphans Home. Sumner field, Ala.
 The literary and social department of this Chapter has been the means of promoting Christian fellowship and supplying that class of entertainment which has been both educational and edifythg.
 TbIs Chapter has always taken an active interest n the mfssonary work of the Church, contributing this year in additional to the regular conference claims of the church, $50 to the work of the church in Cuba. For the past three years a mission study class has been maintained. devoting it's attention to the text books selected by the Young Peoples missionary movement. The present seasons textbook is a study of "The Mosiem Word"
 The following gentlemen hold ofices of the Court Street Epworth League. 190S-1909: Rev. O. c. McGehee, D. D., Pastor; Mir. G. A. Grant, President; MT. A. W. Dahlberg, First Vice-Presi- dent; Mrs. B. I. Dahlberg, Second Vics-President; Miss Ethel Beane, Third Vice-President; Mir. F. T. Banks, Glider, Secretary; Mir. B. I. DahlberR, Treasurer; Miss Johnnie Maj Culver, Organist; Miss Mamie Hunter, Agent for The Epworth Era.
 The following is the program and order of exercises for the observance of the tooth anniversary of the plant ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church within the bounds of the State or Alabama.
 Organ Prelude.
 Hymn. Coronation, No. 1sO.
 Prayer.
 Scripture Reading-Paalms xlviii: 3 Timothy iv, 1-s.
 Hymn. q Love Thy Kingdom, Lord No. 20S.
 By the Choir.
 Present of q Historical Sketch of the Court Street League--By c. A, Grant. President.
 Methodism in the Montgomery Dis