The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
DOING
A GREAT WORK
Annual Convention of EpwOrth
Organization Opens in
the City.
DELEGATES ARE PRESENT .
FROM VARIOUS POINTS
Reports Indicate That the
Leaguers Are Active in
This State.

Covering a wide range, and taking in
many important phases Of the work. the
opening session Of the first annual Utah
state convention of tho Epworth league
held at the Uir Methodist church last
night was an enthusiastic affair. The
services Friday evening began at 1880
o'clock with large audience present
Methodist church led the singing, fol-
lowing which he occupied the pulpit for
thirty minutes. during which time he
gave a brief synopsis OF the Epworta
league work In Utah and spoke encour-
a2ngly OF the good results which have
been obtained here.
The Rev. DR., Short said that this is
the twenty-second anniversary OF the
Epworth league which was organized In
1889. Its growth has been phenomenal.
and this Is Evidenced by the fact that
there are &c. .432 chapters THE purpose
Of the Epworh league" the Rev. Dr
Short said, sis TO promote intelligent and
vital piety and incidentally TO furnish the
means Of training young manhood and
womanhood"
A letter at this juncture was read from
Bishop William A. Quayle, D. D.. LII. D.,
president OF the Epworth league. in which
the writer expressed qualification over the
splendid record of the league and eu-
logizcd those in charge of the work here
Bishop Quayle. according to the com
Of the Epworth league of Utah in max
ing conventions an annual affair, anc
gave his opinion that Utah is rapidly ad-
vancing in religious sense.
Provo Minister Talks.
The Rev. Fred O. Kelley OF Provo de-
livered an exceedingly strong address;
dealing largely With the H1s social Isl side 1,s Of
many of the parishes nowadays are get
ting too near worldliness and that the
people OF today should live the Christ
life and adhere moro strictly to the
q allow
folbles to interfere TO any great extent
with the work of God. That we must
have a social side Of the church h,s was the the
emphasized the fact that constant So
ciability is fundamental which really
counts. and not that sort of greetings
which come merely as a formality. When
you shake hands with A member Of your
church do II with vim: make the hand
shake the grip which comes from the hu-
man heart said the Rev. Mr.. Kelley In
closing.
"The real need Of the Epworth league
is religion" the Rev. r. V. Fisher OF
Ogden said at the beginning of his ad-
dress. Get that and the success of the
league is assured" The Rev. Mr. Fisher
contended that the churches should put
Into the league the real energetic younger
membership of the churches
Christian Stewardship.
The Rev. e. C. Moore. discussed
Christian Stewardship In an entertain
furnished during the evening was excel
lent The Epworth league OF the Sec
ond M +. church. the Tiff church quar-
tette and Miss Gladys NJ. Fisher rem
Tdernd q programme which was appre-
ciated. An informal reception was
served at the church following the pro-
gremme, which consisted of punch and
other refreshments.
Delegates are present from Ogden.
Provo. Payson, Mldvale. Milford Lark,
Mercur and other points.
Beginning promptly at $50 this after
noon the second session of the convention
will be held at the Tiff church. First
South and Ninth East streets. The
speakers will be the Rev. r. p. Nichols,
the Rev. r. B. Short and others.