The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-01
EPIN1RI'H LEAGUE
GlIVIEIlTI1N
REPORT OF ;sT5 STE ftno A.
ltlEeWoo p-Sl NEARLY 200
DELEGATES PRESENT 4

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klhGWoo p- EARLY 200
DELEGATES PRESENT..
The State Epwo rth League held It's
bl,annlial ntion < last week ut
and the following report
Of the convention has been made up.
The first session was opened on
evening With something over
100 delegates present Nedhes day.
brought more, so that the total dele
gates present totaled nearly 200!
! The conventions was opened by
song and praise serviee. The address
OF welcome was made by ". d. Dunn
OF Kingwood, followed by a vocal solo
by Rev. C. E. Goodwin. of Manning
ton, and response TO welcome by the
President N. F.. Kendall OF Grafton
Mr.. Kendall sounded the key, note OF
the convention aud the work OF the
League for the next two years by a
stirring address in which he insisted
thai q higher standard OF work and
workers must be maintained by the G
league and the requirements, OF the
Church membership be lived up to
by the membership or the League. Z
4, Other music and SOLOS were rend.
cred and after introduction OF several
Of the principal speakers FSho5,x were
10 address the convention, the session
was closed followed isby aereceptloni
to the convention blythe iKIngkood
chapter. Y (.
sThgssesslons Of the convention we're
an Inspiring and instructive and In
terest was manifested throughout. 4 Y
Dr. Turner OF. the American Bible
University, conducted three Bible con
fer6nces daily. Dr.. Hare OF the state
Anti.Saloon, League was present ut (
each session and addressed the con-
yention at different times. q
Dr. Wallace. of the PittsbuTgs Chris
tian Advocate was. present and gave
tho convention an excellent ddress,
oil Methodism According to Wesley.
Others who had papers and gave nd.
dresses as programmed were Rev.
Harte, Benwod. Rev Eastblack, WIZ
liainston, Rev. s. j. Miller, Wheeling.
Ellis A. Youst. iMorgahtown. Jesse
Shimp, Huntington, ]. d. Mcmillan
Masontown, Mrs. s. j. Beall, Wheel. ;
ang, Rev. H. C. Howard, Fairmont,
and others.
Thursday afternoon session, DR.. r..
b. Cuthbert, Of West Newton, Pa,
addressed the convention on 1.-THE
Young Peoples Golden Age"
Thursday evening session closed
the convention and Dr.. C. Ia q. Cart
right OF PittsburE; gave mn excellent
lecture on "You and Yours. )
Mrs C. F. scrodder, of Grafton sang
solos at different sessions and at the
~ lMrsday evening session, sang
solo, Red land White The selection
was written by u member OF the Graf.
'un Chapter, especially for the con.
,yention.. The words. together With q
couple other poems used In the con.
venrion, vii be published, in the Pitts
burg Christian, Advocate with the re-.
port OF the convention. Rev. 81
Goodwin OF Warrington led the music
and did solo work. q < y Y
The election Of officers took place
lon Thursday afternoon and the, fol.
LOVING persons were elected: Presi-
dent, S. J.SMiller, pastor Thompson /
st, NJ. g. church, Wheeling. VIVA.
FIRST vice president Mrs. hi ID.
stnlay c;arpsburp Il. IA !. 4. IN g
second vice president .John Nv. 4
womor ElKinsE ,:34 81 h n
Third vice nresilen, w. a n Moore
Charleston q, s 81
Fourth vice nres,dent Mrs ,Janeai 3
a Rryan parke rsbnrg, 7ss
/ Junior LeaeI,e snnt-Mrs. 81 i. B
nenll Wheeling. ~: "
sncretary.Jessa iSbritnn Manning.