The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-21
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Seventeenth Annual Session Came to
Close Sunday Night-TO Meet
Next Year in Florence.

conference came to a close Sunday al
ter a most delightful and successful.
session at the Central Methodist
church.
The opening services were held on
= Thursday night with an address Oh
welcome by Mr.. A. L. Gunter, OF New
berry, and the response by Mr.: Power
W. Beathea, of Allendale, who ex-
pressed the thanks Of the delegates
for the warm and hearty welcome
which had been extended to them.
Mrs. Roy q. Thomas, of NeWberry:
rendered a delightful solo. The open
ing song service was led by Prof
A. l.. Manchester, Of Spartanburg, dl-
rector OF South Atlantic Music .Festi-
nal.
An address was delivered by Presi-
&ht M. ". Howard on the work and
Is and purposes of the league.
&ter the exercises a reception was
cred the delegates on the lawn
entral Methodist church.
Bn Friday morning an early prayer
grvice was led by Rev. J. W. Speake.
Miss Annie Williams, of Nashville
Framing school, of Nashville, gave a
very interesting talk on the Lacquer
/ and his Bible. The delegates were
then enrolled and the committees ap-
] pointed.
The presidents report was submit
ted and showed encouraging growth
during the past year.
The report of DR.. C. R. Gaillard,
first vice-president, on the devotional
department, was submitted and show
ed that the young people of the
church are now taking more interest
in the prayer services.
The league is meant to be a young
Christians stepping stone to better
things. The church can not be all
that it should be without a league.
Miss Ruth Lawrence, second vice
president of the charity and help de-
partment gave an encouraging report
of the work along that line.
The secretary reported 106 senior
leagues in the State, Is Junior and
five new n There are now 1926
members in all.
On Friday night DR.. H. N. DuBose
spoke on the need of the twentieth
century of concentrated young men
and women. He gave the history OF
the league in this State and of his
first meeting with it eleven years ago,
/ Telegraph greetings were sent to
! North Georgia, South Georgia, Missis-
siSni, North Texas. ~Holston, Va, the
hes in these places being in SEES
at the same time.
= reports of the officers as a
lie show the work in this State to
growing, and more interest is be-
ZN..IBo~~
Rtaken in it
BRe conference was addressed by
S6B Alice Shelder, of St George, on
Hty and help department. The
&bct, the need Of a league in every
BIZ, which was to be discussed by
J. C. Rooper, was discussed by
= SS##Yt M. L. Banks, Mr.. Roper being ab-
mt
Mr. J. NJ. Way, State supefintend-
@6f Sunday schols, gave an instruc-
I've and interesting talk on the so
*eial life of the league.
Y On Saturday morning another $50
service was held, conducted by Presl-
dent Howard.
Greetings were received from the
North Georgia conference and the
Mississippi conference.
The local chapters of the State
league pledged $500 for SoochoV
science hall. These pledges came af-
ter a very earnest address by Mr.. ]
4 Mccormick, of Charleston, fourth
yice-president.
Prof. W. D. Roberts, third vice
president, addressed the conference
on literary meetings. how they can be
best conducted.
Miss Mabel Montgomery, Of Marion
discussed missionary study classes
how to organize and run them. This
provoked quite a good deal of discus
sion by the members of the league
This was followed by an open discus
sion on monthly missionary meetings
and mission study classes by Miss
Edith Burnham,' of Charleston.
DR.. E. o. Watson, Of Columbia, de-
livered an inspiring address on mis-
sions, go We into all the world anc
preach the gospel" and to the league
nsrticDlarly that great command. He