Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1913 — Epworth League Convention Being Held at Battle Ground. [ARTICLE]

Epworth League Convention Being Held at Battle Ground.

.Mrs. C. W. Porter went to Battle Ground Tuesday and Mrs. A. A. J tell and Miss Pern''Osborn® this Wednesday morning, to attend the Epworth League convention, which will remain in session over next Sunday, although the Rensselaer visitors will probably not remain that long. - - The convention is to be somewhat of an institute tor purposes of instruction. Of the work The Lafayette Journal says: The Epworth league is not unlike the Christian Endeavor movement n plan and purpose and today lolds an enviable place in the Evangelistic Held. It is a great aggregation of young people who hold special allegiance to the Methodist church and since its organization, many years ago, has widened the scope Of Christian effort and has accomplished Its purpose by the enlistment of a mighty army of young men and women who seek to make the world better and brighter. It was not organized to take the place of any other evangelistic agency, but rather to do a special work for the church and for the Master. The state meeting, now in session at Battle Ground, is a coming together of kindred spirits for the purpose of studying plans of work that the great organization may become a potential power tor good. Nearly every section of Indiana is represented In the meeting and the delegates and visitors are laboring to bring greater strength to the Epworth league movement. Those who think upon lines of Christian service are more and more convinced that young people must be trained tor aggressive work and that the hope of the church rests largely with young men and women who are not only trained, but consecrated workers. Yesterday was a great day tor the Epworth leaguers and for the cause represented by their movement