Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-09
EPwORTHIANs RALLY.
Leaguers Hold Enthusiastic Annual
Rally at Methodist Church.
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NDelerIeu from last week.
The Epworth League meeting sun
day evening at the Methodist church
was right in line with their reputa-
ton of being the best young peoples
society in the state. There were 127
members and visitors in attenadnce,
filling both the league and green
rooms to overflowing. Most every
body was given a small souvenir bou-
quet of flowers tied with ribbons of
red and white, the league colors.
The meeting was led by the presi-
dent, e. o. Smith, the main feature
being talks on league work by the
various vice-presidents and their
chief assistants, who are as follows:
First, o. H. Barnhill, Mary Young;
second, J. B. Hunter, Jean Ander-
son; third. Mrs. j. A. Lemery, Lulu
Smith; fourth, Grace Barney, Clay
ton Borror; fifth, Irene Skeen, Alvin
Wheeler. Other league officers are:
Secretary, Kathryn Miller; assistant
secretary, Emily Wells; treasurer,
Clinton Wright; chorister, Edith
Merrill; accompanist, Edith Lowry.
The special music consisted of a
duet by Mary Young and Edgar VOL
colt; quartet, Eunice and Wilma
Charter, Irene Skeen and Amy Stan
nard; piano solo, Edna Dougherty.
Violin music was furnished by Nellie
Beaver and Marian Hodgson.
The first department has charge
of the spiritual work, which consists
principally of holding Sunday even
ing devotional meetings. The at
tendance during the summer has
averaged over so, which is more than
usual, and will be largely increased
during the summer months. A per-
sonal workers class rendered valu-
able service during the early part of
the summer. A prayer circle meets
10 minutes before the Sunday even
! ing meetings. Bible study classes
are to be organized September Is.
About one-third of the members are
enrolled as comrades of the morning
watch. Leaders meetings are held
occasionally. The entire member
ship of the league is divided into
committees, which are supposed to
meet once a month.
The second department looks after
the missionary work and systematic
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/ preacher in China and is planning to
educate a native Christian in India
and aid in missionary work in the
United States This in addition to
contributing $50 year to the church
| board of missions.
The third department directs the
mercy and help activities of the
league. visiting the sick and aged,
strangers and those in distress, or
others needing help of any kind.
| Flowers, reading matter and other
material things are furnished. About
so calls month are reported by this
department.
The fourth department arranges
for a social every month or so and
takes subscriptions for the Epworth
Herald. The Ashland leaguers are
noted for their friendliness and So
ciability, and the fourth vices work
is always popular.
The fifth department is a special
one created by the Ashland league
for the purpose of obtaining new
members and making them welcome
at the league meetings. Much of the
credit for keeping up the member
ship is due to the efforts of this COM
mittee.
The district president, J. o. Rigg,
spoke about the coming convention,
which meets here next May.
A letter has been received from. the
general secretary commencing the
work of the Ashland league.
Business meetings are held the
first Tuesday of each month. The
present membership of Chapter 6043
is between rs and 100. The annual
dues are 81. There are two notices,
Look Up, Lift Up" and the words
of John Wesley, Il desire a league
offensive and defensive with every
soldier of Jesus Christ" The league
takes its name from Wesley's birth
place, Epworth, England.