Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-03-15
EPwoRTH LEAGUE NEWS
Leaguers Meet and Banquet at Elk
ms NJ. f.. Church

Leaguers Meet and Banquet at Elk
ins M. r. Church. ~. ... ......
The Epworth League Of the Elk
ms District scored great success
last Thursday in the rally and BAN
ouet at the M. r. Church at EllSins.
4 DR.. Chas. r. Guthrie, General Sec
rotary Of the Epworth League,
guests Of honor and the principal
speakers of the Banquet spread in
spacious dining room Of. the Metho-
dist Church
Approximately two hundred Ep-
worth Leagurers, representing Lea
que Chapters from Blaine, Beverly,
Relington, Montrose, Mil Creek, and
Davis assembled at $50 and sat
down to most excellent feast pre-
pared by the Women's Home Miss
ionary Society Of the Church.
Service was excellent despite the
crowded conditions Of the dining
room, and "Pep" was in every part
Of the program. The different Lea
que representatives sat together ana
gave evidence Of their enthusiasm by
their yells and SONGS. The r. II. S.
Basket Ball boys we're there and
entered heartily into the cheering
and songs. The Hfyh School or
chestra> under leadership Of Miss
Lawson contributed great deal to-
ward the pleasure Of the evening.
Messrs Fiorintino and GOLDBERG de-
lighted the audience with solos AID
both responded gracioualy to en-
cores.
Rev. D. G. Pickens spoke for
few minutes on the events of the
past few day during which he and
DR.. Guthrie have been touring the
state. He said it is wonderful how
DR.. Guthrie is greeted with enthus-
iasm everywhere he goes.
DR.. Guthrie as the principle speak
er Of the evening, told Of the won
derful growth Of the Epworth Lea
que until now it is functioning in
thirty-one different Countries, know
no geographical boundries and no
distinction in color or language. He
told with feeling Of his travels in
Europe among the young people, and
of their Nigh appreciation OF the
spirit and motto Of the Epworth
League, which is young People at
Work for Young People"
DR.. Guthrie's lecture should be
heard to be fully appreciated. 1t was
very pathetic to hear him tell OF the
hopeless helplessness of children be-
cause of their hunger for food. Ep-
worth Leagurers who have listened
to DR.. Guthrie have asked him to
senl a fund to the stricken people
for them. The Elkins Dist. asked
to be allowed to have their brothers
over the sea as guests for a few
Sunday evenings, and a fund OF APP
proximately $4,000 was raised.
After the Banquet the offers OF
each district met in one OF the
church parlors and outlined plans for
the future life work of the League.
The greatest stress was placed on
"The Twenty Four Hour Day Plan,
which means that Ia of the League
Members pay 02c per week for sup
port of General League Work.
The Elkins District voted to go
into this new plan 1000 strong. 1t
was also decided to hold Sub-Distrlct
meetings and rallies in various parts
Of this district during the spring and
summer months.
These. meetings will be looked for
ward to by all the League Members
and Belington will be represented as
heretofore.
The Leaguers are working ear
nestly in the s"Warm-the-Heart" re-
vival which is now being held in the
M. E. Church. The evening meeting
commence at 7:30. Special music
every night. Everyone come.
A Belington Representative
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