Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
EPwORrHIANS HOLD CONVENTION.
Large Attendance Last Week at Harlan
A Number From Audubon Present.

The annual convention of the Ep.
worth League of the Atlantic district
of the NJ. Z. church has been in session
in the church at Harlan since Tuesday
noon. Up to last evening 1913 delegates
| had registered.
There are thirty-three local leagues in
the district, and their membership ag.
gregates between 1900 and 400 Prac,
| tically all of the leagues are represented
| by delegates and visitors.
The delegates are being entertained
at night and for breakfast by the
| families of the local church and others.
Most of the delegates take luncheon
and dinner at the Baptist church, the
ladies of that body having been asked
to provide for the visitors.
| Most of the delegates arrived Tues
day afternoon. They were met at the
trains by reception committee and es-
corted to the church, where they pre-
sented their credentials and were as
signed to the homes in which they
were TO be entertained.
A good part of each session, of which
| three are held a day, is devoted TO re-
ligious services aud business meetings.
Each session is also addressed by some
speaker of prominence.
The speaker for Tuesday evening
was Rev, w. NJ Dudley. The subject
of his address was "Ax-Handle Hick
ory." This is pretty fine and durable
wood, and the speaker had no trouble
in comparing it to fine and durable
traits of human character.
DR.. Janes O'May was the speaker
for Wednesday forenoon. He came as
substitute for Rev. James Beebe. Both
are pastors of Chicago churches. DR..
O,May's address was prompted by his
experiences as a city pastor, and he
illustrated thereby the folly. of worry
ing over the usual small troubles of
the poor of the cities, are as nothing.
One of the speakers of Wednesday
afternoon was Auditor John w Bleak
ly of the State of Iowa. The auditor is
serious minded Scotch Irishman, and
he gave the young people an address
ON serious minded things, a sort of
medicine, by the way, which probably
all need
Another speaker of the afternoon
was Rev. j. h. Woodcock of Dies
Moines. He is at the head of the Iowa
Bible Training School, where the
states deaconesses are taught His ad-
dress was devoted largely to the work
and needs of that institution.
The address of Wednesday evening
was delivered by w. ID. Schermerhorn,
also of Chicago Rev. Schermerhorn is
an East Indian missionary, temporarily
at home. His talk was preceded by u
half hour of sterioptican pictures, IL
Illustrating the people of India and their
manner of life This was followed by
an address of an hour or more which
the writer considered marvel of
strength and lucidity.
The convention will close with the
services of this evening. The sessions
of the day have been addressed by
strong speakers.
Local musicians have added much to
the convention by good special music.
The convention il said to have been as
good as any ever held in the district in
sofar as the prevalence of proper
christian spirit is concerned. All the
sessions have been attended by many
local people,
The following district officers were
elected for the comming year.
Pres Frank Zentmire, 80 Oakland la.
LIST " P. Mrs. r. r. Welton .Adair. la.
End v. p Beryl Sears, = Hancock, la.
Bird V. p. Mrs. II. w. Rachel, Audubon
4th " p. Frank Bean. 80 Lewis, la.
Sec & Treas. Mamie Hicks, Hasting La.
Rec. Sec. Mrs Gladys Fudge, Atlantic
The next year convention was con.
coded TO Griswold without a vote. II
was to be held there this year, but be-
cause Griswold is erecting new
chuch, it was changed to Harlan.