The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
EPWORTH
 SESSION, ATHENS, < STARTS TOMORROW
800 Delegates Expected to Be In Attendance During the Week of Study and
 Recreation

The gIaddeSt tune Of the year Tor Ep- worth Leaguers will begin Monday morn ing when 800 delegates will be vending their ways from various points in the state to Athens College, Athens, Ala, where the thirteenth annual conference and third annual assembly of the North Alabama Conference Epworth League will be held.
 A special train over the L. X N. will leave Birmingham at 11;30 tomorrow morning, with which the special car from Tuscaloosa will make connection
 A whole week of study with plenty of fun and play thrown In is promised all who attend the conference and institute from June to IA, ill a programme list ing the names of some of the most prom inent workers with young people Ill southern Methodism.
 The president of the North Alabama Conference League. Rev. William Gra- ham Echols and the dean of the faculty Rev. Melville E. Wilson, have been un- tiring in their efforts to arrange well balanced vacation, that will minister to the spiritual and mental development of young people and that will also add daily attra actions for recreation and play Among the desirable features of the
 
 life will be the sunrise prayer meetings to be held each morning in the college auditorium with Dr. J. B. Johnston or Montaz azuma, Ga, in charge; the Bible | study period under direction of Rev. w.. l c. Henry, Ph. D., pastor of Huntsville | First Church; the vesper service each evening on the campus, which will be | conducted by Rev. Claud O Rear of Ro- anoke Ala, and the conservation service
 Friday evening which will be led by
 Rev. c. G. Hounshell. educational secre- | tary of Sunday Schools, Nashville, Tenn. | The institute periods each day will be | conducted by Dr. George w. Read of l Athens; Rev. H. R. Shert of Marion,
 Ky, who will teach Epworth League
 methods by Rev. Foster K. Gamble, l Rev. L. D. Patterson and Rev. L. G.
 Alverson instructors in missions; and 1 by Rev. Clare Pursell of Hartselle, who will speak to classes each day on per- isonal evangelism.
 In addition, Miss Helen K Boulman
 of Nashville, Tenn, will conduct the
 institute for intermediate and junior l superintendents
 ! Because many leaguers will take this
 for their vacation week the afternoons
 will be given over to all kinds of recre-
 ation; swimming. volleyball, hsketball' ! baseball, tennis croquet hikes and mass
 athletics in general will be in charge of
 Mir J. Maury Candy. director of the | Y. M. e A., at Stoclkham Pipe Go. Leaguers are requested to bring bathing suits, tennis rackets, kodaks, etc, r The gymnasium and new swimming
 pool will be open for he use of all.
 Stereopticon lectures will be given each evening and the college library will be open daily for the use of delegates and visitors.
 A feature of the assembly attractive i to every one will be the music in
 charge of E. l.. Meechmore of BirminS-
 ham.
 stunt night"-on Saturday will be as lively as usual when districts, clubs and | individuals with the feats under direc- l tion of the district secretaries. ] Upon arrival of visitors tomorrow eve 1 ming a reception will be given in their l honor by the college on the college
 campus, and Mrs. B. B Glasgow, wife 1 of the president will extend welcome to i all who attend.
 The entire equipment of Athens Col lege is turned over to the Epworth
 League Conference for this week. l According to instructions sent from headquarters all delegates are requested
 to bring table and bed linen. Notice is
 also given that each representative may bring all necessary baggage which will
 be checked not only to Athens but to the assembly grounds
 l AS special rates have been granted by railroads representatives are reminded that when tickets are purchased, a cer- tficate should be secured from agent that will guarantee the return ticket for one-third fare.
 In extending invitation to those who wish to go to the conference during this delishtful week of work and play, the president. MT. Echols. says:
 Who Should Attend9-Every pastor 7 or member of the North Alabama Con- ference, all conference officers all mem bers of the Epworth Lea que board and all chapter presidents are members ex- officio of this conference. In addition to those mentioned, each chapter should elect a delegate for every ten members or fraction thereof All others whc wish to come are visitors. The confer
 ence urges the visitors to come and is for everybody that may be interested The only difference between a member and a visitor is the privjlege of votine at the business sessions All other privi. leges are the same to hoth member and visitor alike. We want the visitors Comer