Evening journal., 1911-10-05
EPWORTHIANS
MEETING HERE
Prospects Most Encouraging
DR.. Rooms Tells Whining
ton District Delegates
WORK OF THE
YEAR REPORTED ON

Thirty-four delgates, and as many
more ministers. with number of
visitors from city churches. assembled
at the opening session this morning Of
the Wilmington District Epworth
League, which is in annual convent on
today and tomorrow in Harrison Street
M r. Church. The church auditorium
is handsomely decorated with tiags
and streamers Of red and white, the
League colors, and the same decora-
ton has been used in the basement,
where luncheon was served at noon TO
the delegates The tower-decorated
tables were bountifully spread, and
the luncheon Afforded a pleasant social
hour.
The president, the Rev. j. H.
Mitchell, OF Newport. opened the con
vention, the delegates being uncon-
scious of the anxiety that saddened
their president, until shortly alter the
opening they learned that he had gone
Immediately after the opening to Phil
adelphia where Mrs. Mitchell is 70 un-
dergo an operation today The con-
vention, later, sent him a telegram OF
sympathy.
The first vice-president, Charles
Davis, presided during the remainder
Of the morning.
The following convention committees
were appointed;
On Nminations--Rev W. r. Gren-
field, the Rev. J. T. Prouse, Mrs Jen-
ness, Mrs. z. H Webster, Miss Flora
Linn
On Resolutions-The Rev. j. +.
Richardson, Rudolph Stroup. the Rev.
a. H. Webster.
On Credntials--Mrs. Anna Anderson,
Miss Myrtle Jackson, and Miss Lii
lian Craig.
The Rev. DR.. K. L. Hoffecker an
nounced that in Scott M e. Church
on the evening OF October 27, at 8
o'clock there would be meeting of the
Wilmington Epworth League Union, to
be addressed by the Rev. DIR. Melville
B. Chapman, a distinguished clergy
man, until recently Dean of the Schaol
OF Arts Of Boston University.
The reception committee of Harri-
son Street Church is composed of Miss
Ola Frances, Miss Mary Thatcher,
Miss May Welch, Miss Martha Camp
erson. and the Rev. James Scott.
The luncheon committee is; Mrs.
Mary Highgate, Mrs. c. c. Mason, Mrs.
G. c. Salaway, Mrs. A. Morris, Mrs.
L. Bailey, Miss Cora E. Jones. Mrs.
G. Sampson, Mrs. Elwood Anderson,
Mrs N. M. Crossan.
The delegates present this morning
were the following:
Mrs. r. S. Van Dyke, McCabe; Mrs.
! c. II. Gray, McCabe; Mrs. c. e. CHM,
] A. fNr1t ro,at
Nd. Ella NJ. Grifith, Calvert, Md
! Rebecca Jackson, Elk Mills, Md; lilla
Scott Elk Mills, Md; Mrs. ] T
\ Prouse, Claymont; the Rev. J. It
I. Prouse, Claymont; Mrs. Elizabeth
Jenness, Goodman; Miss Lille Craig
Principle. Md. Mrs +. G. Bratton
Principle, Md; Mary E. Toulson
. Union: Myrtle e. Jackson, Scott
Edith Anderson, Scott; Mildred Lum
mis-, Mt Salem Catherine Roberts
Mt. Salem; Mary Grey. Colora, Md
Elmer E. Preston, Colora, Nd; Mrs
Annie l. Anderson, Harrison Street
Mrs c. v Howard, Elkton, Md; Mrs
> ]. II. Groves, Elkton, Md; Mrs
Thomas Williams, Elkton, Nd; Mrs
q. H. Webster, Rising Sun. Md. ELI
V. Gibson. Charlestown, Md. Edit
l.. Heverin, Charlestown, Nd; Mrs
Minor c. Smith, McCabe; Mrs. Nathai
Lovelass, Chesapeake City; Bessie NJ
Taylor, Port Deposit; Helen G
Johnson, Port Deposit; William Z
Rea. Hopewell Nd; the Rev. 2. {
TAYLOR, Charlestown, Md; Mrs. C. N
Ritner, Epworth; John L. Stephen'
I; Rising Suns Md.
The convention began with the Hol,
: Communion in charge of District Su
perintendent F. l. Hoffecker.
The Rev. George White Dawson
welcomed the convention 10 Harrison
: street Church Of which he IS pastor.
Mrs ]. T. Prouse made the re
y sponse. During the morning Mis-
Nan Burke sang a pleasing sole
Hold Thou Ny Hand
The treasurer, Edwin l.. Haines. re
= ported total receipts Of S90.25, eN
a penditures of ss5.27. and balance 9
{ $500.
Y Reports O. the four district vice
T. presidents first, Charles Davis sec
ond. Mrs. w. c. Highheld; third. Mis-
: Bessie Taylor, and fourth, Miss Edn
Smith showed that the district league
were going forward. Harrison Stree
is the first TO organize missio
study class.
The Rev W. G. Koons. pastor {
Scott Church, where the Oldest FL
worth League Of the district Is ST.
very much alive, is also Junio
: League superintendent, and said th
Juniors were doing we'll.
DR.. Hoffecker said the general ou'
look for Epworth League work In IN
|. district was most encouraging. =
4 told the young people not to be Tx
I the old lady who considered the MOI
r her mood was like midnight the NOR
s heavenly-minded she was.
r The remainder of the morning wa
spent in listening to reports froi
y individual chapters.