The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-06-17
.LEAGUERs MEET
HERE NEXT YEAR
Young People of The Dalles Dis
trict Epworth League Vote
to Come to Kennewick

Epworth Leaguers Of The Dalles
district met for their annual conven-
ton at The Dalles, Oregon, June 10
to 13 inclusive. About 100 young
people from 80 towns in central Wash
ington and northern Oregon were in
attendance. Floyd Lane, Rev. c. D.
Rarey and Tom Swayze represented
the local Epworth League and bring
back the report that Kennewick re-
ceived second place in the awarding OF
the banner for the most efficient of
he Leagues, being only four points
below North Yakima, which chapter
received the banner. North Yakima
also received a special banner awarded
for missionary work.
In behalf of the Kennewick League,
the local M. E. church, and the Com
mercial, club, T. A., Swayze invited the
convention to meet next year at Ken
newick. North Yakima and Toppen-
ish also extended the same invitation.
The convention almost unanimously
voted to meet at Kennewick next
June.
The convention was held at the
First M. E. church at The Dalles,
where eighteen years ago, the Rev.
Nathan Evans, now pastor at that
church. and then the first president
of the district league called the young
people together in the second annual
convention. Miss Bella B. Mark,
president, of North Yakima, presided.
Prominent ministers and educators
ct the Northwest had places on the
program, which lasted four days.
Sunday morning the visitors and
townspeople gathered at Pulpit Rock
for a sunrise prayer service. At this
historic spot n years ago Jason Lee,
with his company of pioneer mission
aries, preached the first sermon to the
Indians.
The convention representing more
than a thousand young people of the
district wired a resolution to Presi-
dent Wilson, expressing appreciation
Of what he had done for the cause Of
peace in the past, pledging their 10y
atty and stating their faith in his
ability to handle the present critical
situation now confronting the govern
ment in the same high-minded way he
has those of the past.
Saturday afternoon the visitors
were given boat excursion from The
Dalles to Hood River and White Sal
mon. The steamer making the down
trip was to meet The Dalles City re-
turning, which would convey the es-
cursionists back to The Dalles for the
evening service. The return steamer,
however, was several hours late and
did not reach The Dalles until II p.
m. Not to be outdone, the young peo-
pile held service anyway. Through
the courtesy of the boat management
the dining room was cleared aud ar
ranged and meetin' was held ckere.
Professor ]. T. Mathews, Of William
cite University spoke.
Rev. C. D. Rarey addressed the
convention Friday afternoon on the
"Keys of the Kingdom" Sunday night
District Superintendent II. o. Perry
preached the closing sermon. Sun
day morning DR.. w. F. Inesop, of
North Yakima, preached the conven-
ton sermon.
Miss Bella B. Mark, of North Yak
ina, was reelected president; Bur-
ton S. Snyder, North Yakima, assist
ant; Theodore Powers, Goldendale, 1st
vice presidnt to succeed T. A. Swayze
who refused the nomination, having
held the Office two years; Miss Ethel
Gibson Tho Dallas Ord VIZ,