Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-23
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION
MARsHALLToWN DISTRICT
EPwoRTh LEAGUE.
FOUR DAYS CONVENTION
HOLDING At IOWA FALLS
Good Attendance, Excellent Programs
and Gratifying Interest Manifest at
All sessions-comprehensive Sum-
mary of District secretary's Renort,
Showing Number Of Leagues, Et
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, June 23.-The twenty,
first annual convention Of the Marsh
alltown district Epworth League be-
gan it's first session in Iowa Falls Tues
day afternoon with a song service led
by the local league president, r. H.
Coils. This was followed by a warm
and hearty address Of welcome in be-
half Of the local league, by its honored
president, after which the district pres
ident, E. L. Billings, Of Grundy Center.
responded in his usual happy and
cordial manner.
Rev. DIR. P. S. Slocum, principal Of
forceful educa tional address, in which
and enlarged opportunities for our
young people of today. Then followed
an earnest address by I. F. Meyer. pres
ident of Ellsworth College, in which
he urged the young people to carry on
the christian work in various spheres
in a spirit of complete conservation to
the service Of Jesus Christ.
At the business session, which i'm
mediately followed. President Billings
appointed the following committees:
On auditing accounts-Dr. H o.
Pratt Tama; Mrs. Ellis. Gilman; Mary
E. Stroud, Marshautown.
On resolutions-Rev. j. F. Black,
Grundy Center; Sophia Potgeter,
Steamboat Rock; and Cora Meyers.
Hampton.
On nominations-Rev. F. C. witzis-
man, Conrad; Frank Christensen,
Tama; Marie Meyer, MarshaNtown.
The evening session opened with a
song service conducted by the local
president. R. H. Coils. Rev. S. e.
Ellis, of Marshalltown. then gave his
stereoptican lecture on Palestine, Past
and Present" to large audience Of
interested and attentive hearers.
Second Days Program
The Wednesday morning session
opened with a very helpful devotional
services at O'Clock, conducted by
President Billings.
At o'clock, after a short praise ser.
vice. Rev. NJ. E. Levitt, of Laurel. de-
livered a helpful and practical sermon
on the Value OF the Soul" Rev. DR.. T.
p. Fleming. the district superintendent
then conducted the communion service.
in which all felt drawn into a closer
fellowship with Christ Miss Inex
Davis. of Eldora, introduced some Of
the BEST Methods Of Devotional Meet
ings," emphasizing the necessity of
having the songs, prayers, scripture
lessons, etc, as being applicable to the
theme introduced. Rev. DR.. Dewitt
Clinton then delivered an excellent adj
dress in the interest Of Home Mis-
siops." emphasizing the necessity OF
more aggressive work in order to solve
the rural. frontier and city problems.
Miss Lula Mcmillan, a deaconess from
Des Moines, urged the establishing and
maintaining Of mission study classes
in the all the leagues Of the district,
calling attention to the fact Of indi-
vidual helptulness that may be re-
ceived from the study of the various
missionary fields.
The session concluded with reports
from the district secretary and dis
trict treasurer, and the benediction by
Rev. ]. F. Black. Of Grundy Center.
District seeretary's Report.
Following IS a summary Of the re-
port of the district secretary, which
will be Of general interest:
Number Of Epworth Leagues in dis
rict, %
Total membership Of district, 1875,
Of which 1888 are active and 43 are
associate members
The Marshalltown Epworth League
has the largest average attendance on
the district, 1T having 60.
Seventeen Of the twenty eight chap
tiers hold business meetings and twelve
hold cabinet meetings.
During the year 81 conversions have
been recorded in the leagues on the
district.
There are fifteen members who are
paying their tithes into the Lords
treasury. There are twenty-nine COM
rades of the morning watch; and three
bible study classes, with a total en-
rollment Of sixty-three. Also three
study classes, with a total en-
rollment Of forty-seven. There are
PIT Epwor.th Heraids taken in the dis
trict-
There are nine Junior Leagues in
the district, with a total membership
of $50. The Mason City Junior League
Is the largest in the district, it having
eighty In attendance.
The average attendance in the Junior
League for the district, Is forty. There
have been twenty-one conversions in
the Junior League during the year.
There are four graded leagues on the
district