Evening journal., 1909-09-20
e. |. CONVENTION
OPENS TOMORROW
Program Prepared For Two
Days Meeting of Church
Society

IN Union NJ. r.. Churcn the annuat
convention of the Epworth League Will
be held tomorrow and Wednesday.
Union Chapter has made elaborate
preparations for the entertainment OF
the delegates from the churches In
the Wilmington district.
Among some of the speakers from a
distance viii be the Rev. j. S. Herben.
ID. D., editor OF the Epworth Herald,
Of Chicago, ILL.,. who will deliver the
address on Tuesday evening, and the
Rev. Charles Il. Guthrie ID. D.. pas
tor OF Hamline M. Il. Church. WASH
ington, ID. c., who will deliver the ad-
dress on Wednesday night
Among some Of the special features
Will be the foreign missionary exhibit
furnished by the young peoples de-
partment of the Board of Foreign
Missions. which will be in charge OF
the Rev. ]. r. Bicking; the home mis-
sion exhibit. which has been loaned
by the Board OF Home Missions and
Church Extension located IN Philadel-
phia, and the Epworth Herald Looking
Glass. In charge Of Mrs. f. b. Man
chester.
Included in these special features
will be Institutes conducted by the
following officers: Revs. j. II. Nit
chell and J. r. Bicking, Mrs. Mabel
Hobbs and Mrs. r. b. Manchester, and
a Junior League hour on Wednesday,
afternoon from TO o'clock by the
Rev. w. q. Rooms, ID. D., pastor OF
Scott M. E. Church.
The officers OF the wilmington Dis
trict Epworth Lague are: President.
the Rev. w. Il. Greenfield. OF this city:
the Rev. J. II. Mitchell, Of Zion. Md.
vice-president; the Rev. ]. r. Bicl-
ing. Cherry Hill Nd, second vice.
president; Mrs. Mabel Hobbs. OF this
city. third vice-president; Mrs. F. b..
! Manchester, of this city, fourth vice
president; Mrs. William Bicking. Of
this city, secretary; Ralph I. Finn. OF
Newport, treasurer; the Rev. w. G..
Koons. OF this city. superintendent
Junior League work.
MUSIC A FEATURE.
Miss Elizabeth p. Johnson. organist
OF Union Church. viii preside at the
pipe organ during the entire conven-
tion. Howard Mcdaniel will be tho
chorister and will conduct the musical
program each evening. while the Rev.
Edwin Gardner, pastor OF Chesapeake
city. Nd. NJ. Il. Church. viii be the
musical director for the convention.
on Tuesday evening Union Church
choir will sing with Frank Huss and
Mrs. Julian Baynard Clarke as solo
lists. The orchestra of Union Church
will furnish the music for the recep-
: tion on Tuesday evening following the
address by the Rev. DR.. s. J. Herben
3 Of Chicago.
on Wednesday evening in addition
p to the song service by Union Churci
= choir Grace NJ. Il. Church quartet vii
Il sing. II is composed Of b. K. StriclS
land. j. Barry Baxter. DIR. stanle
IL Steele and Earnest S. Haynes. Mis-
'p Elizabeth B. johnson will be the az
a companist for the quartet.
y, ,s The FIRST days program follows;
he Tuesday morning, 10 o'cIock-Devotio
in charge OF Rev. 4. yuprsr.la Sa.1S,-.
gnnizatlon. 1Oso address OF welco,
Rev. W. r. Corkran. d. d.. and A
Watson, president OF Union Chapt
on Response by Miss Strong. Of Trim
to Chapter. 1O45. reports OF district OF
of GERS Ills. two minutes Of special wo
AZ OF the various leagues or the distrie
J. Solo by the Rev. r. r. Van Dyke. ia
ID registration Of delegates
'e Tuesday afternoon. o'clock-Devotion
n by the Rev Henry Taylor Institute con
- Quoted by the Rev. j. r. Bicking. Speak
!, ers tho Rev. a. s. Mowbray, the Rev. J
A. Brewington. Or. r. B. Manchester
Miss Elsie Waller. sl5. discussion. Sol
by the Rev. r.. A. Gillespie. $50. institute
conducted by NnrS r. B. Manchester
speakers-Mss Ethel Parsons. W. j
Hni. Mrs. Emma r. Halnes. As0. discus
7. sion.
Tuesday evening-z.s0 o'clock. song ser
70 vice In charge OF Union Church choi
rs led by Howard Mcdaniel Solos by Fran
~ Huss and Mrs. Julian Baynard Clark
a Address nv the Rev 8 I Herhen ID n
he OF Chicago. editor OF Epworth Herai
he 800. reception 10 delegates. Music
IN Union Sunday School Orchestra.
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