Evening journal., 1909-09-21
EPWORTH LEAGUE
IN CONVENTION
Seventy Five Delegates At-
tend Annual Convention
Of Society Here
CHAPTERS REPORT
SUCCESSFUL YEAR

SULCESSFUL YEAR
Svenety-five delegates from most of
the Methodist Churches in Cecil coun-
ty. Nd, and New Castle county, this
State, are attending the annual con-
vention OF the Wilmington district
Epworth League in Union Church,
Fifth and Washington streets, to-day.
The convention will continue until to-
morrow evening. Morning. afternoon
and evening sessions will be held each
day.
This mornings session was devoted
to greetings and responses and re-
ports OF officers and leagues and
registration Of delegates. The Rev
w. Ernest Greenfield. pastor of Silver
brook Church, president Of the district,
presided. The Rev. w. r. Corkran,
pastor Of Union Church. welcomed the
delegates. and the response was made
by Mrs. e. E. Strong.
The president made his annual re-
port orally. He announced the INSTALL
alton of officers Of nine leagues during
the year. Ralph I. Finn. treasurer,
reported a balance at the beginning
of the year Of s1.42. Receipts amount
ed to S7S.24 and disbursements were
s76.S5, leaving a balance of sf.S9. Other
officers reported briefly. In a brief
review of league work in the district,
the Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, district
superintendent. asserted that too fire.
quently the older people were doing
league work that should be assumed
by the young members. and he urged
that young people bear the RESPONSE
bilities Of their organization. While he
mentioned the absence Of the great
Epworth League conventions and
other endeavors Of former years. he
thought that the league was rapidly
regaining its influence in this district.
Chapters Make Reports.
Twenty-one chapters made two
minute reports, showing success in
their labors. The following committees
we're appointed: Nominations-Nlis
Bessie Taylor the Rev. Dr. A. S. Now
bray the Rev. G. c. Weaver. the Rev.
f. F. Carpenter. E. a. Watson and Mrs.
Cummins.
Resolutions-1he Rev. W. c. Poole
Irene Bair. Lidia Alexander. Virginia
Abrahams and Howard Dennis.
Credentials-Mary Toulson. Elsie
Wilson, Lucy Grant, Eva Brown, Ids
Wilson.
F'inance-The Rev. v p. Northrup
Ralph l. Finn. w & Highfeld
The devotional exercises we're con
Quoted by the Rev. W. C. Poole. Th
Rev II. r. Van Dyke sang. f1egistra
ton Of delegates followed adjournment
This afternoon. there will be ad
dresses by the Rev. J. r. Bicking. tn
Rev DR.. A. S. Mowbray. DR.. +. b
Manchester. Miss Elsie Waller. the Rev
~. A. Brewington. the Rev. A. z. Gil
lespie. J. r. Hill, Mrs. +. B. Man
chester and Mrs. Emma p. Haines
This evening, the Rev. DR.. S. J. Her
ben, of Chicago, editor of the Epwortl
Herald. viii speak. and there viii bi
singing by Union Choir.
Exhibits by the Epworth Herald. the
Methodist Book Concern and the Hom'
and Foreign Missions are in the lowel
class rooms Of Union Church. A res
room has been provided for delegates
and there are other comforts. Tit
delegates are being entertained In thl
homes Of local leaguers.
Tomorrow's Program.
Following will be the Wednesda,
program:
Wednesday morning-9.OO. Devotioni
by the Rev. /. s. Whitaker; 9.15, bust
ness; $50, institute. conducted by Mrs
Mabel Hobbs. Third Department
Mercy and Help. Speakers and thei
subjects: Miss Swartz. of Washington
ID. c., 1.-THE Nurse Deaconess;" Mrs
II. r. Reed, Practical Ways Of Mere!
and Help Work." the Rev. w. L
, White. "The Layman and the Temper
ance Campaign;" the Rev. C. c, vii
liams. ways OF Helping the Hos
pital;" 1890. discussion; solo. by Mrs
II. d. Stewart; lo45. institute conduct
! ed by the Rev. ]. II. Mitchell; speak
ers, Mrs. Frank Bedweu. the Rev. c
) T. Wyatt, the Rev. Z. II. Webster
11.a0. discussion.
Wednesday afternoon-2.00 Devotion
. by the Rev. J. T. Price; 2.15, election
of officers; go. reports of committees
solo. by Mrs. Emma Donovan; pa
, question. conducted by the Rev. r. /
Carpenter, and discussion; $50, Dis
trict Officers Hour. when the follow
ing subjects will be discussed: "Wha
the Leagues Can Do to Help the Dis
trict Work" solo. by Mrs. II. A.
Westerheld; to S, Junior Leagu
Hour. conducted by Rev. W. G. Koon.
d. d.
Wednesday evening-73O. song ser
vice. by Union church choir; Grac
church male quartet will also sing; ad
dress by the Rev. c. z. Guthrie. ID. d
S of Washington. d. c.
J, Union Church has been prettily dec
e GRATED for the convention