Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1914 — EPWORTH LEAGUE IN ANNUAL CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

EPWORTH LEAGUE IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

Hammond District Meeting to Convene Here For Session Lasting Monday and Tuesday. The annual convention of the Epworth Leagues of Hammond District, Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist church, will be held alt the Trinity 'Methodist church, Rensselaer, next Monday and Tuesday. This will include all /the Epworth Leagues of (the district and it is expected that every town will send delegates. There are 1,500 Epworth Leaguers and 300 Junior Leaguers .in this district. A very fine program 'has been arranged, beginning at 3 o’clock Monday and closing Tuesday night. - Among those on the program are, Rev. V. B. Service, Lowell; Rev. A. L. Meredith, LaCrosse; Rev. R. H. Crouder, East Chicago; Rev. R. H. Johnson, Indiana Harbor; Rev v F. L. Hovis, Kenitiand; Rev. W. B. Warriner, Whiting; Rev. F. A. Fraley, Hammond; Rev. R. K. Sutton, Barkley township; Rev. T. P. Woodson, Brook; Dr. J. M. Avan, Gary. Rensselaer will Jbe representjed on the program by Dr. Paul C. Ournick, Rev. C. W. Postitl, Mrs. A. A. Fell and Miss Simpson, of Monnett School. The evening program brings two prominent divines to our city. Monday evening, Rev. V. L. I. Ba/ssh, of India and Tuesday evening, Rev. G. R. Grosse, D. D., president of Dec Pauw University. The Junior League will render a song. A numfber of prominent workers will also take part in the program, and all the leagues will send in reports. Of the work done during the past year. There will be from a hundred to a hundred and fifty delegates, and these are to be entertained in the homes of the Methodist families. The Epworth League will serve dinner and supper Tuesday to the delegates. Monday evening alter the address the Epworth League will give a reception to the delegates.

The program will be in charge of Dr. A. T. Briggs, of Valparaiso, who is superintendent of this district. Some,,of the other towns to be represented by the leaguers ara Chesterton, Crown Point, Francesville, Goodland, Hanna, Hebron, Mediaryviile, Michigan City, Monon, Mt. Ayr, Morocco, North Judson, Salem, Remington, Reynolds, Star City, Wanatah, Westville, Wheatfield, Wheeler, Winamae and Wolcott. Next to the annual conference, which brings over 300 ministers to a town, this Epworth League convention is one of the greatest gatherings of Methodists that occurs during the year. We are sure that the Methodist church and its loyal Epworth Leaguers, as well as the city of Rensselaer, will give to this host of young people a royal welcome The entire program is open to the public and is free, and we hope the convention will be largely attended.