The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-02
EPW0RTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION
Many Visitors Attend Convention and
Are Well Satisfied With Deni-
son and Her Citizens.
THE SUNRISE MEETING ENJOYED
Interesting Talks, Round Tables and
Music Make Up Prooram-Meet
at Woodbine Next Year.

The leading event of the past week
In the religious and social way was
the convention of the Epworth Leagues
OF the Council Bluffs. district of the
Methodist church, which was held in
this city June 25th and Goth. The
league is made up of the most active
young people of the churches of the
district who are the energy and vim
and enthusiasm of the various soci-
cites. 1t was no small undertaking
for the members of the league at Den
lson to entertain this gathering, but
such plans were made and carried out
that the visitors returned home eX-
pressing much satisfaction over their
visit to the "city on the hills at the
north of the "shoe string" district.
The sessions were held at the NJ. E..
church which, with it's auditorium and
side parlors, is quite adequately
equipped for the holding of such gath
erings. The energetic president, Mr..
R. E. Miller, of Blanchard, presided,
and he endeavored to have the pro-
gram carried out according to SEIZED
ule. The opening session on Wednes-
day afternoon was devoted to devo-
tional and song service and reports
from the various vice-presidents. In
cidentally there was a reception to
delegates in the south parlor.
The Wednesday evening session be-
gan with music by the Dow City
choir. These young people did en-
ceptionally we'll and the audience
would have been much pleased had
they have been able to give more
than the required two selections. Miss
Grace Schlumberger has been the
music director Later in the evening
the choir from Dunlap arrived aqd
acquitted itself very well. The lead
ing feature of this evening session
was an address by Rev. F. w. Simp-
son, of Shenandoah. who spoke on
"The Cal Ito Mighty Service" This
address was a mastery one, of his
toric scope. The history of the chris
tian religion was traced from the
days of Christ through the dark ages
and up to the present time. Various
situations were wildly portrayed,
where the cause of the Christ relig-
ion either fell back or. went forward,
because of the occurrence of mighty
events. In closing the speaker pre-
scented to view the religious situation
at the presnt time, which he believes
to be particularly suspicious for
mighty movement in advance. China,
India, Africa and many other mission
fields seemed ready to accept he
gospel eagerly and in our own coun-
try there was a potential movement
toward church unity, which promised
much for the onward progress of the
religion of Jesus Christ.
The Leaguers were up bright and
early the next morning and twenty
seven of the faithful ones were in at
tendance at a sunrise prayer meeting
conducted by Rev. A. B. Adams. One
of the leading features of the con-
vention was the round table talks
which were opened by stated papers
and afterwards discussions followed.
When it came to the question Of
putting life into the meetings the
Denison chapter was able to make
GOOD report for itself. During the
past six months the leaders have ar
ranged for a series of sermonettes
from business men and educators.
These have been made up OF ten-m1n-
ute talks on practical questions.
Among those invited to speak before
the Denison chapter were Mr. G. l..
vos. Prof. w. C. VanNess, Prof. c. E.
Humphrey, Mr.. Sims and Miss Hayes.
Tins the Denison delegates were able
to take leading part in the discuss
ion which ensued on the topic under
consideration. The question OF how
to hold the young folks of from hf-
teen to twenty years was we'll dis
cussed. 1t was evident that the lead
ers believed that attractive programs
should be arranged, and that simple
nrayer meeting would not prove
enough of a drawing card to insure
large attendance at the meetings.
On Thursday afternoon the choir
from Missouri Valley opened the
musical part of the program in a most
accountable manner. The great feat
,,re Of this afternoon was the address
NV Miss Ankeny, a recently returned
missionary from China. Added inter-
oct was felt in this young lady be-
canse she had been sent out by the
ladies' society of the Des Monies con
ference and secondly that she had
boan with Miss Mamie Glassburner
Cor over a year. who acted as her in
structor and adviser when she first
obod the mission field. In fact,