The Washington times., 1894-11-30
EPWORTH LEAGUERS' GIFT
Five Hundred Dollars for the Great
Thanksgiving Contribution.
MEETING AT HAMLINE CHURCH
Chaplain McCabe's Eloquent Address-If He
Had But Twenty-Five Cents Week from
Every Member of the Church He Could
Supply all the World With Bibles.

The feature of the Epworth League mass
meeting last night at RamIine N. E. Church
was an eloquent address by Chaplain Nc
Cabe, general secretary of the Methodist
Mission board. At this meeting the leagues
contributions to the special Thanksgiving
$4,000 fund were received, amounting to
more thon $500. The great auditorium was
packed by members of all denominations, and
a conservative estimate'placed the attendance
at 1000.
First Vice President flames E. Pugh pre-
sided, and after the opening hymn prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. A. E. Gibson, DR.. L.
T. Widerman read a Scripture selection, and
Miss Ida O'Neal, of Hamline Church, sang a
soprano solo. Then Secretary Frank t.
Israel called the roll of So
cietles for the special 80 cents
Thanksgiving contribution to the Mission
airy Society, and responses were received
from Hamin, LOG; Foundry. 112; Metropoli-
tan, 124 McKendree, Sc; Wesley, Al; Doug
lass, 50; Waugh, 125; Grace, 40; Union. 16;
Fletcher, II; Dumbauon. "a; Trinity, 76;
Twelfth Street. 80; Fifteenth Street, ~; North
Capitol, 30; Anacostia, 40. and Kensington.
35.
Then Chaplain McCabe was introduced by
President C. NJ. L. Rites. The chaplain de-
clared that in helping to raise the speia
fund the Epwcrth League is doing noble
work.
''All we need to do, said he. sis to be bap-
tized with the spirit of hopefulness. Give me
% cents week from every member of our
church; that is $3.50, 900 every week. S32. .500.
600 IN year. and in q single generation we
will have a Bible in the hands of every man.
and child In no Tba bo-
dist Church is now only beautiful nob-I
am glad l belong to it-but it will soon be an
organized body and then we will be able to
do far better work"
Continuing the chaplain said there are now
5000 missionaries and teachers in the employ
of the society, 5000 of whom are in the
| United States. Notwithstanding the deple-
tion in the treasury not one of them had
beer. called from the field.
In conclusion Chaplain McCable said that
now Is the time to rally to the support OF the
society and enable the organization to send
| out more missionaries and to pay better sal
aries to those already in the field.
The Hamline Church quartette. composed
of Misses Ida O'Neal and Nellie Hawke. and
Messrs. Benjamin Brock and Ray Moulton,
sang missionary conservation song.
Chaplain McCabe introduced Rev. William
Burt, d. D., returned missionary of Rome,
who told of the organization and work Of the
Epworh League in that city. The young
men of Italy. he said, acknowledged that two
thirds of all the intelligent people in Italy to-
day are in rebellion against the Vatican
Bishop John f. Hurst was next introduced.
and in brief address congratulated the
League and Metnodists upon the success of
the meeting.
Then Chaplain McCabe, in most pathetic
voice. sang Papa What Would You Take
for Me-" The audience sang my Country
'Tis of Thee" and Bishop Hurst pronounced
the benediction.