Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
SCRIPTURE AND SONG
September Mass Meeting Of the District
Epworth League.
Interesting Address Upon the Neces-
sity of an Enlightened md In
telligent Christianity.

The September mass meeting of the Dis
trict Epworth League was held last even
ing in Trinity NJ. Z. Church. The meeting
was one of the largest ever held by the
league and was devoted wholly to literary
topics. The chapters represented at the
meeting We're Ryland, McKendree Waugh.
Douglas Memorial, Epworth. Kensington,
Wesley Chapel. Grace, Union, Dumbarton.
Fletcher Calvary Station. Hamline. Ana
costa. Gorsuch. Twelfth Street and Fiji
tenth Street
Third Vice President Harry o. Hine occu-
pied the chair and on the platform with him
were Rev. NJ. F. b. Rice. pastor of the
church; Rev. ]. NJ. Slarrow, Rev. C. l..
Pate. pastor of the North Capitol Church;
Rev. c. w. Baldwin, pastor of Wesley
Chapel; President c. Nj. l.. Sites and Mr..
James E Pugh.
The Epworth League choir opened the
meeting with a song service Rev. n. F. Il.
Rice followed with prayer and then Scrip
ture selection from the Proverbs was read
by Secretary Pugh of the Y. NJ. G. A Rev.
j. NJ. Slarrow vas the next speaker, and he
announced his subject as THE Demand for
an Intelligent Christianity" He maintained
that the end to be striven for by the church
and all connected with the church is to de-
clare the glory of God, and it should be de-
clared by service in His vineyard. The
speaker also declared that there is an
men.
Rev. Mr.. Slarrow went on to say that this
age needs piety and conservation, and the
church needs the very best that can be OBJ
tanned. Better educat leaders of thought,
he claimed, should occupy and honor the
highest offices in the church. and he said
We should not think that the present equip
ment in the missionary field is sufficient.
The question of the union of church and
state was next dwelt upon, and the speaker
declared that one should dominate the af-
fairs of the other; they should be separate
but never divorced. In conclusion he said
that there is demand for an intelligent
Christianity in the spheres of science. phil
oSophy and art, and eXhorted the literary
department OF the District Epvorth League
to be faithful in it's work of creating a
thirst for knowledge.
Mrs. Ada Ober Leech of Douglas Me-
mortal Church sang Some Time, Some
where" and then three-minute talks on
What Our Chapter Has Done" were given
by Miss Lynch. Metropolitan Chapter; Miss
Mayse, Douglas Memorial: Mr.. Cahill
Foundry; Mr.. Covill. Twelfth Street: Mr..
f. G. Israel McKendree: Mr.. Fitzhugh.
Wesley. and Miss Funk Fifteenth Street.
The chairman. Mr. Hine. spoke for a few
minutes, giving a number of intelligent
suggestions for work in the literary field
of the league durir the coming year. The
next speaker, President c. M. Lacey Sites.
Complimented those in charge of the meet
ing and also expatiated on the Importance
of home missionary work. Benediction, pro-
nounced by Mr.. Waterman, ended the meet
ing.
Refreshments were later served in the
Sunday school room and a general good
time enjoyed by all. The October mass
meeting of the league will be held at Nc
Kendree Church early in the month, and
is to be devoted to missions