Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
EPW ORTIZ LEAGUE.
Delegates to the District Convention
Heartily Welcomed to Washington.
u r E a T EN- TIL USIAS NJ
manifested In the Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church
Last Night - Eloquent Speeches of Greet
Ing and Hearty Addresses of Response
Full List of the Delegates.

Metropolitan VI. E Church last night over SOC
delegates to the first session Of the convention
OF the fourth general conference District Ep-
worth League. They were not the only ones
present, as the church was crowded with mem.
bers OF the local chapters and others interested
In the noble work Of this society. A platform
had been erected, and upon it were the speaker.
OF the evening, the trustees of the Methodist
University and some of the prominent divine:
Of the city. The edifce was very tastefulIy
decorated with flowers, and over the platform
was the badge of the league in immortelles
The meeting impressed one as being filed
with the enthusiasm which marks all that it
members undertake. The spirit and faith of
the young was apparent in the proceedings.
The convention is to remain in session for three
days and meetings will be held morning. after
noon and evening. The delegates represent the
leagues in Baltimore. Philadelphia, central
pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Erie, IVES. Virginia
and Washington conferences. The aims, OBJ
5ects and complete history Of the Epworth
League were printed in The STAR Of the 18th
instant
The program last night was in the form Of a
welcome TO the guests and responses on behalf
OF the delegates. The exercises were opened
with singing by the choir quartet and was
followed by the entire congregation singing IN
grand harmony that magnificent and inspiring
hymn, Coronation" Rev. Hugh johnson. the
pastor of the Metropolitan Church. offered a
fervent prayer. invoking the divine blessing on
the convention, the delegates and the league
itself.
REV. DR.. SAYLoR's WELCOME.
Rev. III. r. Naylor, d. D., the presiding elder
Of the Washington district. Baltimore confer
ence, made the opening address of welcome.
He spoke of the fact that in this city welcomes
were continually being offered All peoples, Of
all tribes and all tongues, were welcomed to
this land. except, perhaps, there might be one
exception-the Chinese The presence of the
audience bespoke his heart and he heartily well
coined them. and more especially did he do
this from the bottom of his heart. because he
was Offering hospitality to a Christian league.
Organizations were being formed throughout
the country for one purpose or another. and it
was most Mt that an organization for the ad-
vaEcement of social. intellectual and spiritual
intercourse should receive the most loyal well
come. He greeted the assemblage in the name
OF tie NetEOdists OF this city He was GID 20 do
and hoped 10 greet chem at another
convention when The srea: Lord would say:
Wet done The practical work sccom-
plished by the faith of the delegates made the
proclaiming OF the welcome so much more
pleasant. He expressed his great hope in the
young Of the nation and the great hope of the
EpwOrih League to care for The youas. Of the
ca-rct- Let this junior league" ne SD. ''be
the Ccject and subject OF YOUR PRAYER. And
Eu?s 'E2; he blessings vt tie Lord nav rest IN
the MONIES o. 81 E1N3y young Christian people"
PROF. SITES ADDRESS.
Prot. c. u. Lacey Sites. president of the
Metropolitan Chapter. Welcomed the delegates
on behalf OF the local committees The speaker
welcomed the assemblage in the name of patriot
ism. for which the capital stood 1t was partic-
ularly fitting that in this Columbian year, in
this the District of Columbia and in the church
in which it was held. because the edifce was
erected by the willing hands Of the citizens of
this city. Recently in a speech in Toronto a
speaker in closing series of welcome said
solemnly: This is the end of the Canadian
welcome" Prof. sites wished to assure
the gathering that the welcomes which
were extended last night were not the
last, but only the beginning. The city was
theirs. The people of Washington were of a
simple nature. not given to great expenditures
or observation-disclosures. but in their hearts
they extended their everything to them. IL
ANY of the delegates found themselves located
far from the church or in rather cramped
quarters they must blame the Presbyterians
for they were the first in the field and they
took everything. He advised all the visitors to
arm themselves with the souvenir program and
visit the places Of interest noted on IT. The
motto that he offered them was to Go ahead
until you are stopped, and what you do not see
ask for"
Mr. wooDCocKs RESPONSE.
The first Of the responses to the welcoming
addresses was made by Mr.. VIM. L. woodcock
Of Altoona. Pa, president Of the fourth gen.
ersl conference district league. On behalf of
the delegates he accepted the hearty welcome
and sincere hospitality offered to them and he
expressed the hope that both might be benefited
by the contact. As result Of the conference
he desired that there should be % Christian
development. (2) Intellectual DEVELOPMENT.
and 90 Social DEVELOPMENT The Epworth
League had brought the young closer to the
church and TO God and had taught that a
Pleasant evening could be spent without the
dance and without the card table.
Mr.. Woodcock related 8 story in connection
with the reference to the alleged fondness of
the Methodist ministers for chicken. that after
one Methodist convention two sly old BOOSTERS,
who bad saved their lives by hiding, met on
the street and Joined in the refrain land are
we yet alive to see each others face" The OBJ
tect OF the Epworth League was to develop the
latent energies OF the young. and in this il
accomplishing a great good, as already there
were rising from their ranks Clays and Web
sters and Lincolns and Spurgeons. He closed
his address with an implication that in this the
most beautiful city in the world and the capital
Of the greatest nation on EARTH inspiration and
strength should be gathered to go forth to the
conflict to enlist 1.0O0, 900 stronS-minded and
s-rong- hearted young people to carry out the
objects Of the league.
REV. DIR. RIcH's REMARKS
Rev. A. r. Rich, DID,, Of Ridgeway, Penn.
slsosccepted on behalf of the delegates and with
thanks the welcome offered. II they had known
that they had been away from home this feel
ing had already been dispelled by the heartiness
OF the greetings they had received They
should feel at home, for though they were not
Washingtonians thew were American citizens
and through that privilege they had a proprie-
torship in all the public buildings which they
had seen and admired The convention he
said was destined to be the most peaceful that
could be held in the nations capital He VEN
tured the statement in speaking of the world 8
fair that there were more Methodists on the
board of management of the exposition the fair
would be conducted more in the way that true
Americans would desire.
The services in the church closed with an
anthem by the choir.
All present then adjourned to the Sunday
school rooms the floor below. where a re-
eep.ion was rendered the delegates the object
OF which was to allow the visitors and hosts to
become thoroughly acquainted. During the
reception Mrs. L. J. Leak sang several solos
and Miss Jessie DalrymPle of Philadelphia re-
cited.
FULL LIST OF DELEGATES.
A full list OF the delegates Is as follows:
Ella ID. Causey. Waverly, Nd; Elizabeth Par
lett. Baltimore, Nd; Maggie Fletcher. Baltl-
Nh Paw j II Stein Rellwoo1 Do ..