Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-15
ACTIVE CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Monthly Mass Meeting of the Epworth
League Last Evening.
Reports Received Showing the In
crease i'm misunderstanding by
the League Choir.

An enthusiastic and largely attended
mass meeting of the Epworth League of
the District was held last evening at
Foundry Church, 18th and G. streets. In
addition to the fact that it was the usual
monthly meeting Of the Leaguers of the
District. the day marked the fifth anniver-
sary of the organization Of this growing
and important branch of the work Of the
Methodist Church. The members of the
various chapters came to the church bear
ing their banners, which marked their posi-
ton in the auditorium. AS is customary
on such occasions. the music was spirited.
and formed an attractive feature of the
evenings program. The singing was led
by the Epworth League choir. conducted by
]. W. Dyer.
The first vice president of the League.
Mr.. James E. Pugh, who has charge of the
spiritual department Of the work, presided.
and seated with him on the platform and
| also occupying chairs inside the altar rail
were many of the Methodist pastors Of the
city. Prayer was offered by DR.. Oliver A.
Brown, pastor of Foundry Church. the pre-
siding elder, Rev. DIR. L. b. Wilson. read
( selection from the Scriptures, and the
secretary of the league. F. T. Israel. called
the roll of the chapters, and reports were
AAodS Ol pSiLilI VI SdCn Dy THEIR
A Growing Membership.
1t was found that the total membership
of the league in the District now numbers
| 1852, which is an increase of 754 for the
| last six months.
President F. ]. Metcalf OF Foundry re-
| ported a chapter of 24O members; Mr.. II
| A. Harding spoke for Metropolitan with
membership of 207 G. c. HUFF said that
| the chapter at Hamline was in splendid
| condition. with roll of 200 members. and
W. r. Mitchell. from McKendree. said that
| they had elected two delegates to Pitts
| burg, with total membership of ISL
From Waugh. ]. A. Edgar said that they
were making healthy PROCESS, with ar
active membership of 122. w. II. Main
| from Wesley Chapel, announced that his
chapter had twenty members present. out
OF a total of 121, and George s. Gibson
| from Grace, showed that this chapter, or.
| ganized in September of '92, had grown tC
number -. S. NJ. Croft reported from
Douglas Memorial. F.A. Ruff from Gorsuch
John James from DUN barton Avenue j.
f. Slick from North Capitol, Miss III
Emmert from Union A A Hancock from
! Fourth Street, c. e. Williams from Twelfth
street. jackson. A. Winner from Fifteenth
/ Street. DIR. A. NJ. Green from Anacostia
Arthur Baxter from Kensington. and F. A
woodward from Epworth Church.
Power, Not Machinery.
The league rallying song, which was written
by Mrs. Hattie E. Buell.. was sung for the
second time last evening. The air is March,
ing Through Georgia, and the rendition
of the hymn was marked with a good deal
of spirit. The president of the league c.
Nj. Lacey Sites, made some encouraging
comments on the progress of the organiza-
ton. as shown by the reports. which had
been received He also spoke in an appre-
eiative way of the services of Mr. Pugh
in behalf of the league. Rev. Dr. Merritt
Hulburd, the pastor of Grace Street
Church, Wilmington, Del, made an earnest
and entertaining address. in which he re-
ferred to the past of Methodism and pre-
dicted the time when the laity would throw
on many of the present restrictions OF
church government. He thought that the
church had enough machinery and plenty
or cogs and bands. What ii needed was
more power in the wheels and journals
He spoke of the overthrow of the despotic
features of John Wesley's plans, and ex-
pressed the hope that the young members
OF the league would show the same spirit
that their fathers displayed. After further
singing conservation service of singing
and prayer was held. The next mass meet
ing will be held at the Metropolitan Church
on the evening of June 10.