Evening journal., 1915-10-14
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
IN CITY convention
Delegates From All Parts Of
Wilmington District Meet
at Mt. Salem
PASTOR T.R. VAN DYKE
EXTENDS GREETINGS

With the Roy. Thomas r. Van Dyke,
president, presiding, the twenty-siXth
annual convention of the Wilmington
'istrict, Epworth League. is being held
.oday in Mt. Salem VI. +. Church. 1t
will continue in session tomorrow. The
ehurch has been decorated with palms
and ferns. while American hags and the
dainty little Epworth League banners
are arranged around the walls.
Following a brief devotional service.
which was conducted by the Rev Mr..
Van Dyke. an address of welcome was
delivered by Herbert e. Latter on behalf
of the Epworth League of Mt. Salem
Church. lie expressed great pleasure at
being able to extend the welcome TO so
large a number OF delegates In conclu-
sion he said:
"It is terrible thing TO do nothing
worthy, to live Tor nothing worthy and
TO be nothing worthy. Let us resolve
this morning to live for our country, foi
our Epworth League, for our church, and
for our Cod"
The response was made by Thoma:
Warren. OF Silycrbrooly Church
A brief round table talk wa,
conducted BY the Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke
during which he spoke of the construct
i've value Of personal work. ave cam
shirk and be successful ia anything he
SAID.
The appointment OF committees wa
deferred until this afternoon As treas
urer of the league. Edwin L. Haines re
ported that s22 had been received il
dues
rrho ,oro-t. 90 4ho dotou,4o- -,
cupied the greater part of the bust
ness meeting. Twenty-three dele
gates reported this morning. They
included Calvert Nd; Charlestown
Chesapeake City, Claymont, Colora
Elkton, Mt Pleasant, New Castle
Newark. Rising Sun. Zion. Asbury
Goodman, Harrison Street. Madeley
McCabe. Richardson Park. Scott and
Brandywine. Reports from Other
delegates will be given this after
noon
Roll call was responded TO by
twenty-threc senior chapters anC
ten junior chapters During IN,
morning a solo. Somebody knows
When Your Heart Aches" was suns
by Mrs. Leslie Downing, following
which the convention hymn was suns
by the delegates.
In the absence of the recordinl
secretary. Mrs. c. NJ. Bickng. Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, vice-president
acted as secretary this morning.
A "get-acQuainted" time was enjoy
cd, following which luncheon wa
served in the parlors Of the church
with the following acting a
hostesses: Mrs. T. r. Van Dyke
chairman; Mrs. Rebecca Evans, Mrs
John L. Wylie. Mrs. William Maxwell
Mrs. John Harris. Mrs. Samuel Ben
son, Miss Mary Anderson, Mrs. Pres
ton Spence. Mrs. Emily Dickinson
Mrs. Harry Conner. Mrs. Williar
Bonham, Mrs. John Dickerson. Mis-
Frances Maxwell. Mrs Waite
Hawke, Mrs. Alfred Carey. Mrs. job
Scott and Mrs. Emma Betty.
Delegates to the convention fror
this city and nearby vicinity: Mrs.
j. Wharton. Miss Marguerite Faus
McCabe; Harry Baylis. Flora FOLSOM
Eastlake; Mrs. Ella r wilkins. As
bury. Miss Mabel Lewis. Miss Mar
Sapp. Richardson Park; Rev. ].
Richardson. Mt Pleasant. Bellevue
Mrs. John Knots. Mrs. Mary SamT
bOns HATEFUL OAittts nAANs W. - 4 o
adee. Mrs. c. c. Hahn, Scott; Mis-
Gladys Perkins, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs.
+. Carpenter. Mrs. Carrie Minke
Brandywine: Miss Hannah Andrew
Miss Edna Pyle, Goodman: Mrs. Bel
tha De Wolf Madeley; Mrs. Lest6
Rizze. Miss Cora Casey, Miss Ida Cocl
ran, Charles G. Harris. Claymoni
Mrs. Frank T.. Henry. Mrs. Ann
Stroup. Union; Miss Mabel Clewe
New Castle; Miss Della Bowe
Mrs. Catherine Hardy. Trinit,
Mrs. William A. Gilvin. Asbur,
Mrs. Elsie Fisher. Miss Lille Rennei
Marshallton: Mrs. Mary Smith, Mi
Lydia Campbell. Z. L. Haines, Risir
Sun; d. II. Connolly. Miss billa
Garrett. Mrs. Samuel Remand. Co
ora. Nd; Thomas McMullen. Zio
Md; Miss Edna NJ. Black, Charlie
town. Nd. Mrs Leslie Bristow. Che
apeake City: Miss Nellie Kane, Ches
peake City; Rev. w. w. Whit
Mrs. W. W. White. Charlestown, Nd
Miss NJ. A. Walls. Mrs. o. W. Come
Calvert. Md. Miss Lydia A. Reynold
Mrs. George Woodall. Elkton; MI
John Moore. Mrs. f. T. Dawson. Ne'
ark; Miss Isabella Miller, JOSEF
Grant, Cherry Hill: Miss Blanche NJ
son, Miss Nettie Strickland. Rev. Nc
vim Wheatley. Lewisville Pa.
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