The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE AT
 METHODIST CHURCH
President Hiler Will Make Opening Address and Conference Will Con- tinue Two Days With Insti-
 ute Programme

The Birmingham District Epworth
 League conference will begin next Thurs
 day evening at 8 o'clock at the First
 Methodist church, the opening address to
 be delivered by Everett Hiler, president
 of the First Methodist church Epworth
 League. The conference will continue
 through Friday and Saturday, with a two-day institute programme for the dis trict conference of the Birmingham Dis trict Epworth League of the North Ala bama conference. Following is the programme: Thursday, April 6, 8 p! m.-welcome address, 15 minutes, Mr. Everett Hiler, First church league Response, 10 min- utes,. MT. Marsh Acker, president Bir-
 min rgham City union. Address, 'The Ep- worth League and Its Relation to the Organized Sunday School Class and Also to the Church." by Rev. Carl Gregory. pastor of St. Johns church. Friday, a. m.-First morning period: Devotional exercises Q5 min), F. Boze-
 man Daniel, Avondale; 9:45 to 10:45, busi- ness session, presided over by the presi- dent. Enrolment of delegates. Report from district secretary. Report from chapters. Appointment of committees. In- termssion Il a. m.-Second morning period: Ad- dress, The Value of a District Organi- zation," Mrs. William Stokes. Cordova. Address Financing League Chapters ' ! Mrs. M. J. Owens, Oneonta. Noon recess. 2;S0 p. m.-Afternoon period: Institute the conference team will lead the round table discussions of the following sub | jects as they are called for: The presi- dent, vice president, secretary, corre- | spending secretary, treasurer Era agent 1 first department, second department, third department, fourth department l Knights of Ezelah, Girls of Epworth, the cabinet, the business meeting, the Junior league, how to keep the league chapter from disbanding, policy of North Ala l bama conference.
 | S:15-Night session: Address "All For | Christ" pr. l.. c. Branscomb. | Saturday, second day:
 | 9:30 a. m.-Ffrst morning period: De- votional exercises by Umsted Pitts, North
 Highlands.
 l 9:45 to 10:45-Business session by Earl C.
 Lackey. president. Reports of commit tees. Election of officers. Selection of
 next place of meeting. Intermission. ! dress, Programme Building Address
 "On to Decatur by William Graham 1 Echols, conference president
 l Noon recess
 !! 2:30 D. m.-Afternoon sessions. Insti-
 tute All unfinished subjects will be dis i cused at this time Pleasure excursion to Avondale park
 tinue week. Sessions will be held in
 the afternoon and at night. The teachers
 of the various Sunday schools in this
 district are invited to attend this i'm ] stitute.
 l Miss Bernice Hayes has gone to An niston, where she will be the guest of relatives for few days. | The many friends of w. Smith Eidge
 will be pleased to learn that he is able
 to be out after long illness at his home on Fourth avenue. | Mrs. w. T. Williams, who underwent
 an operation for appendicitis at the
 Elizabeth Duncan hospital, has been
 removed to her home at Sloss mines. 1 Miss Nell Neal has returned from
 Tuscaloosa. where she has been visiting l friends
 Mrs. Lawrence Gardner has returned from g visit to her sister in LaGranse.
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