The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
They take
THEIR SEATS
NEW OFFICERS OF EpwoRTH
LEAGUE INSTALLED SUN
DAY EVENING.
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE SOCIETY is ApPRoPRI-
ATELY OBSERVED.


With a large attendance at the
evening services at the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday evening
the twentieth anniversary of the or
ganization of the Epworth
League was observed. There
was a special program in which
members of the league par
ticipated. The choir sang two
anthems and the choir and congre-
cation sang several selections from
leaflet, containing a number of
songs, prepared for the occasion
These officers were installed by the
pastor, Rev. G. D. Royse: e. f..
Norman, president; j. M. Findley,
first vice president; Frances Sim
onds, second vice president; Jessie
Reynolds, third vice president; Laura
treasurer. The new officers were
Platt. fourth vice president; Ruth
Anderson, secretary; e. H. Quincy,
instructed as to their duties and what
would be expected of them. Pres
ident Norman in assuming the office
of president thanked the members
of the league for the honor conferred
upon him. He called attention to
the need of each member of the
society attending the meetings reg
ularly and urged upon them to make
some preparation and take part in
each meeting. He also called at
tention to the value of social gather
ings to be participated in by mem
bers of the league.
Several members of the society
spoke briefly on the objects of the
league, it's accomplishments and the
plans for the future. Mrs. William
Cox touched upon the good work
being done by the Epworth League
and kindred societies. She called
attention to the value of a good edu-
cation and good character.
"The Modern Movement in the
Churches" was a subject interest
ingly handled by hiss Alice Cofin.
She gave a brief history of the Ep-
worth League, mentioning the fact
that it was organized at Cleveland,
Ohio, twenty years ago, or on May
is, 1889. 1t has grown through
out the entire church and has spread
to the mission fields" she said. "It
is the leading UNCONVENTIONAL So
ciety for young people in the world" !"
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teach young people to decide for
Christ The society is intended to
train young people in congenial ac-
tivity. From this army we expect
to draw the ministers and mission
aries of the future" The speaker
predicted that the next twenty years
of the organization will show great
er successes than the last score years.
Miss Maude Rudesill told of the
Epworth League and of the course
of study. She said that it had en-
larged the interest in missions. "It
has increased the activity in all de-
partments Of the church," she told
her hearers. "It has acted as sort
of evangelist. 1t has stimulated the
work in every way" The speaker
called attention to the growth of
the league and the progress made
in all directions. She prophesied
that in four more years the member
ship will be more than double. "The
Epworth League has furnished in
spiration to many ministers and mis-
sionaries and has become such a
factor in the church that young
men are being placed on the official
boards Of the church and that they
are bringing out new IDEAS" She
closed with the statement that the
Epworth League is the foundation
of the future church.
"The Young People of the Flu
ture,' was the subject assigned to
o. e. Prall and interestingly. pre-
sented by him. He said that the
men now in the public eye are those
who have passed the prime of life
Others must fill their places The
young people of today are the peo.
pie Of tomorrow. They will be oul
representatives in congress, our sen
ators, the governors and all the peo
/ pie that have to do with the vel
fare Of the nation. 1t is well and fit
4 ting that the young people of toda!
should place themselves in such ;
j position as to be prepared to stel
into the halls Of congress and to FL
the vacancies brought about by tn
retirement of those who are wei
4 along in years. A great many or
ganizations have been perfected t
help the young people to fill thos
J positions when the oportunity comes
I We learn to do by doing and I d
not know Of any better way to lear
to fill those positions than to begi
now to do and be-"
!, The retiring president made brie
talk in which he said that the retire
with a feeling somewhat akin t
, to rejoicing. He said that he W;
grateful to the members of the leagr
for their assistance. He brOugl
4 out the fact that during the year Il
i league made some few financial o
S legations and that these Obligation
VI had been met in full. He spoke
Ell the fact that at the last business sc
IS sion of the league it was decid'
n to change the beginning Of the leaE