The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETING CLOSED
os<ALoosA DISTRICT coNvEN
TON MOST INTERESTING.
LIST OF DELEGATES PRESENT
Resolutions Adopted and District
Dues Raised to Ten Cents Per
Member. Four New Chap
tiers Were Reported.

were about as early and vigorous as
though 1t had just begun. Mrs. Laura
|G. Craver was the first on the pro-
gram after the opening devotional
exercises and she gave a most inter
testing talk on the missions and peo7
pie of South America The last de-
partment, that of Recreation and cul-
ture was discussed by Miss Jennie
Mcbride OF Sonora, by DR.. Minear in
the absence OF his wife, Mrs. G. l..
Mlnear and Miss Ruth Coffey of Reas-
NOR. This young lady spoke particu-
larly regarding "The Epworth Her
aid" in its cooperation with Epworth
League work. 1t was a very compre-
hensive paper and gave all OF the es-
sential facts in a nut shell, " g,
The address of the morning was de-
livered by Rev. John Thompson OF
Chicago on THE, League as a Work
ing Force" and he gave bright and
cheerful talk, speaking in an optimis-
tic note of the League and its work.
/. The address OF MIR. Thompson was
followed by a most pleasing vocal So
10 by Miss Florence Kurtz of Knox
Vile, her sister, Josephine, playing
the accompaniment. 1t was genuine
musical treat as both were gifted mu-
Sicians. 'f ...a 81
Lathem Ingham of North Dakota
formerly an. active worker in District
Epworth League work, sent greetings
and helpful words for the success OF
the work here. The district President
also announced that next year there
would be Senior Pennant which
would be given to the largest delega'
ton present at the District Conven.
ton and that the award would be
made on the mileage plan and not by
the number of the individuals. r
! DIR. G. l.. Minear conducted the
questionable in place of Dr. Day OF New
ton and quite a number of fine sug-
gestions were, secured for League
work. President C. E. Alexander is
certainly. entitled to great credit as
"a presiding officer, as the entire pro
gram was run on schedule time and
some of the speakers stood and talk
cd with their watches in their hands
or near by. +.4
The Business Session. d '-
| BY vote, the district dues were rails
cd to 10 cents per member of each
chapter. This is not based on the en-
rOllmcnt, but on the number that pay
dues. NJ. G. AddiCks of Newton the
Corresponding Secretary gave most
encouraging report. In all % chapters
reported and were not heard from
Four new chapters were organized
and two intermediate leagues in ad
dition to the Junior work on the dis
trfct. 500 members were reported
and there were still others in the
chapters not heard from. In the main
the District work among young peo'
pie is advancing and there is evidence
of considerable enthusiasm all over
the district. The chapters are grow
40 as reported.
! Many CommendatOry words were
expressed regarding Oskaloosa, not
only in regard to the work of the loc'
al chapter but in reference to the
entertainment received in this con
vention. Miss Bessie Turner of Oska
5loosa goes to India in November as a
Missionary, she having completed her
preparatory work and she will be
sent out under the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society. ,a &.i "a
! Eddyville has put In a big bid for
the next convention and although not
definitely decided by the District
cabinet, the chances are favorable
The report of the committee on Res
olutions was presented by NJ. G. AID
dicks of Newton and the report oil
the committee on Nominations by
Miss Lenore Farley of Newton. New
officers as reported in Fridays Her
aid were elected. ~.
Closing Afternoon Session.
DR.. John Thompson of Chicago
again spoke to the great edification
of the Leaguers. His subject being
FITTINGS Worth Saving" the entire
address was most hopeful and inspir
ing and at times. the young people
were thrilled with the possibilities
of their usefulness. At the close the
new district officers were installed
| by Dr. G.. l.. Minear. the District Su,
iperintendent and the final consecra
ton service was reVeTent and devo
itional in the extreme. The new watch
words OF the District being, "A
League in Every Charge" One thous
land Members Enrolled in the Dis
Itrict," and Increased Efficiency in
An Chapters. es''H taa>t
With the closing benedietion by
DR.. Minear, the convention of the 0s,
kaloosa District Epworth League
passed into history and its inspira.
ltion only remains to be worked out in
the local chapters. s+r fis
s5H List of Delegates. gsf..
Attica-Alice Williams (Everist).
Claude Mclaughlin (Eyerist, s. Will
lingslea (Everist).
Barnes City-Rev A. N. Courtney,
pastor. Mrs Robert Byers. Ivy Wynne,
Maude Cochran tBeulah), Lottie
Doyle (Beulah).
Brooklyn Rev. II. G. Edwards, pas.
tor. Virginia Brenniman, Miss Mae
Dayton. Miss Ada Reams. Miss Wilma
Greenlee, Mrs. f. G. Edwards. Miss
Miriam Edwards, Mrs. Lille Hicks.
Bussey--Mrs. Alice Meade, Dora
Rice. Mildred Cochran, Millicent Ma
lone. a 8es
| CedarRey. G. Davies. pastor. &c
Deep River Rev. 7. g. Kennedy
lpaster. Martha GrieE elsie Jacobs,
Bertha ErIeld
Tlnlto Flaa Hath no 1tos.