Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1914 — GOODLAND HAS BEST LEAGUE IN DISTRICT [ARTICLE]

GOODLAND HAS BEST LEAGUE IN DISTRICT

Presented With Beautiful Silk Flag -—Best Convention Ever HeldNext at Brook. The Epworth League convention of the Hammond district closed Tuesday night amid much enthusiasm and a large congregation. Dr. G. R. Grosse, president of DetPauw University, made the address, after which Dr. A. T. Briggs, of Valparaiso, presented the new district officers to the convention. This was one o! the largest Epworth League conventions ever held (by the district and 167 delegates registered from out of town. One of the Interesting features was the presentation of a beautiful white silk banner to the Epworth League of Goodland for being the best league in the district. Rev. T. P. Woodson, of Brook, invited the convention to his church next year and jt was accepted. The committee on resolutions brought in a report thanking the church, the Epworth League and the homes of Rensselaer forrtheir kind Hospitality. The report also thanked the newspapers of the city for their splendid assistance in reporting the convention. It was the unanimous opinion of all the delegates that the convention was’never better entertained than it was heye. Rensselaer has a fine reputation for .its hospitality and it has proved again that our people are grand hbsts and entertain conventions in the spirit of kindness. It took splendid leadership and the co-operation of 1 many persons and committees to arrange for the convention, and Trinity church, with its fine Epwbrth League officers and members, and church helpers had everything ready to take care of the large , crowd which came. The decorations were elaborate and were by far the finest ever made at the Epworth League convention. All such gatherings of people from out of the city is a help to Rensselaer, as it brings the best class of people to - our town, which always makes a good impression upon strangers. The delegates were made up of a fine class of young Methodists and they brought'with them the spirit of Christian loyalty, and enthusiasm and took away with them the (best wishes of the many friends they had made in our city.