The Washington times., 1894-12-17
YOUNGER WORKERS.
temperance Laborers in the Street Bap-
tist Chureh-Oratorical Contest

temperance Laborers in the Street Bap-
tist Church-0ratorical Contest.
The Young Mems League or the E Street
Baptist Church has prepared a letter which
will be sent to every minister in the city this
week. 1t recites the evil of serving wine at
New Years receptions and will ask each
minister 10 preach against this custo M Sun
day, December 80 The last meeting Of the
league was held at the residence OF the Secret
airy A. q. Walker, 1919 Sixth street northwest,
and was most interesting one. Some minor
changes were made in the constitution, and
then paper was read by Mr.. Charles Muir
relating his experience in West Virginia and
Virginia while out with the geological survey
party.
This league is composed Of young men who
are pledged against the liquor traffic in every
manner possible. 1t has standing committees
Oh missions, temperance and literary ex-
ercise.
The committee on literary exercises. OF
which A. G.. Walker is chairman. is charged
with the duty OF preparing a programme for
each meeting. Usually debates are the prin-
cipal feature, but occasionally essays or other
papers are prepared. Many lively and inter-
esting discussions are held Topics of con-
Germ 10 the citizens Of the District are also fire.
quently pretty thoroughly discussed. Not
long since very interesting paper on "Su-
gar III tuud was prepared Dy
Edward Chace who has passed several
months on Cuban sugar plantations, and
where he at present is. The members of
the committee on temperance, with c. II.
Lane as chairman, have just finished outlin-
Ing course they intend 10 pursue this winter
in advancing their cause. By authority OBJ
tanned from the board of trustees OF the
church. they are 10 be allowed the use OF the
main room of the church on certain Sunday
afternoons In which to hold open temperance
meetings. These meetings are to be addressed
10y speakers of ability. and it Is hoped to
make singing an attractive feature.
The league meets every second Monday
evening in each month at the residence of
some member
The second annual oratorical contest Of
Waugh Chapter OF the Epworth League will
be held this evening The programme is an
entertaining one, and Is as follows:
Xylophone solo, Medley" Miss Emma c.
Williams HamIine Chapter. Miss Fannie
BIscboff, accompanist; prayer, Rev. Dr.
Alexander E. Gibson; the Epworth League
in future Methodlsm. Chalmers Beale; Gods
that kill, Miss Jessie Croney; Good citizen
ship, James W. Dyre; vocal solo. selected,
Miss Gertrude Dana. Miss Belle Carpenter,
accompanist; Success means sacrifice, Miss
Duanna Mitchell; The mission OF electricity
S. Miles Bouton; the dark side OF Napoleon,
Miss Nellie Heinline, and xylophone solo,
Sweet Marie" Miss Emma c. Williams.
The judges on thought and composition are
Rev. George n. Luccock, d. D.; John J..
Steele, and DR.. W. II. Rand. On delivery,
Hon. J. W. Bailey. Prof. W. c. Langdon, jr.,
and Mrs Jennie S. Bartlett. Prof Langdon
gives a concrete sample of university extern
sion teaching before the Chautauqua Circles
Of Waugh and Douglass an hour before the
contest.
Douglass Chapter holds its contest next
Friday evening. Metropolitan, Wesley, and
AnacostIa chapters all had literary meetings
Friday evening.
This year the children belonging to the
Sunday-school of Hamline NJ Z. Church will
hold their Christmas festival Wednesday be-
fore Christmas but instead of receiving pres
ents will bring useful things 10 lie given to
the poor of the neighborhood.
The Sunday-schooI of Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold its Christmas
celebration the night after Christmas. New
music for the occasion is now being re-
hearsed, the selections being taken from Miss
Emma Pitts "The Best Gift" This will be
supplemented by a song by the scholars of
the primary department and recitations and
readings, mainly by the little folks of the
school. The arrangements are in the hands
of committee, sub-divided as follows: On
programme, Mr.. William B. Matthews. chair
man OF general committee; Mr.. T. A. Wilson,
chorister; Mrs. /. O. Ball, Miss Townsend
and Miss Emma Teller; on decorations. Miss
Stinemetz, Mr.. Roe, AIRS. Roe, Mr.. Cleveland,
and MIR. Blair; on refreshments, Mr.. Bains,
Mrs. Bains, and Mrs. Woolard; on gifts for
primary department, Miss Townsend, Miss
Brown. and Miss Duck on gifts to the poor,
Mrs. Altschu. Miss Porter, Mr.. Lindsay. Mrs,
Lindsay, and Miss Wells
Last week the parishioners and friends OF
Trinity P. E. Church were given an opportu-
nifty of inspecting the new parish house.
The United Brethren Church, of which Rev.
j. E. Fout is the pastor, will soon complete
the second year OF its existence, during
which tins there has been an increase of
about l10 members. Great effort is being
made 10 relieve the church of all debt. There
remains unpaid but 5000, of which 81 900
will be presented 10 the church if $500 can be
raised by Christmas.
Rev. G. n Luccock, pastor OF the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church, will deliver a
series of three addresses at the men 6 meet
ings Sunday afternoons, Y. NJ. c. A. The
subject for Christmas Sunday will be. Mag
nifying Christ" and for the last Sunday Of
the old year, "The final appeal"