The Washington times., 1894-10-04
EPWORTHIANS AFTER PENCE
Thanksgiving Offering of 50 Cents
Desired from Each Lacquer.
HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
The Board Of Control Expects to Raise $1,000
by November 29-Four Splendid Public
Meetings to Be Given to Arouse Interest =
Addresses by Prominent Ministers.

When the 5000 Epworth Leaguers of Wash
ington inaugurate good work and prosecute
1t with their usual vim and earnestness, that
their efforts will be successful is an assured
fact.
Their work at this time is in the interest of
missions and all efforts are now being con-
centrated upon the securing OF Thanksgiv-
ing offering of 80 cents from each Lacquer in
this city for the purpose of supporting labor
ers on home and foreign fields. at present
the prospects are favorable and it is thought
that when the final reports and contributions
are received on Thanksgiving, November 80,
more than 81 900 will have been contributed
At a meeting of the board of control of the
District League, held in the Y. NJ G.. A. par
lors last night, this subject was the chief
topic discussed. At the last meeting of the
board the following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolved, That in view OF the recent
stringency in the financial world and the dis
tressing effect it has had upon the missionary
fund of our church the Washington district
board Of control of the Epworth League
heartily indorse the 'Bugle Blast appeal for
missions of Mr.. W. W. Cooper our general
first vice president, in which the pledge of a
Thanksgiving Offering of fifty cents is asked
from each Lacquer aside from and in addition
TO his regular contributions to the cause of
missions and further. earnestly urge upon
the several chapters to act upon the sugges-
tion so that the District NAV come up 10 its
full duty as regards this important call which
has already elected thousands OF favorable
responses.
"Resolyed further. That the chapters re-
port the number of such pledges at the Octo-
ber missionary mass-meeting.
To arouse greater interest among men,
bers OF the local chapters in this Thanksgiving
offering the board has decided TO hold four
meetings. The first of these will be that Of
league cabinet officers, at Foundry VI. E.
Church, on Monday next at 7:30 O'clock
Rev. Hugh johnson, d. D.. pastor of the
Metropolitan NJ. f. Church will deliver an
address on Personal conservation" calling
special attention to the Thanksgiving fund
FEAST OF GOOD THINGS.
A feast of good things will be spread before
the leaguers at the second meeting, on Fri
day evening, October IS, in The McKendree
NJ. E. Church. This will be special mis-
slonary mass-meeting and the several chap
ters will render reports OF the amounts al
ready collected for the special fund The
league choir under the efficient leadership of
Prof. j. W. Dyre are rehearsing special mis-
sionary anthems TO be rendered on this oc-
casion.
But the feature of the meeting will be an ad-
dress on missions by Rev. ". NJ. Burt. Dr.
Burt has been for number of years a Meth
odist missionary in Italy, with headquarters
| III Rome, and has a well-established reputa-
| tion as one OF the ablest and most eloquent
| pulpit orators and lecturers among the many
| eminent divines in the Methodist Church. A
/ letter from him was read at the board meet
| ing last night. in which be expressed his will
| ingness TO address the local league and do
| everything possible TO create an interest in
missions. When last heard from Dr. Burt
| was in Iowa delivering addresses in many
cities of the Hawkeye State.
| Bishop j. NJ. Thoborn. of India, also a
| prominent preacher in the Methodist Church,
| has promised to address the third Thanks
| giving Fund" mass meeting. The date and
place have not been decided on. Bishop
| Thoburn will be present at and address the
! annual convention of the Woman's Foreign
| Missionary Society of the World, which meets
| in this city during the first week in Novem-
| Der. and will probably address the leaguers
| on Friday, November ?. He has promised to
exert his best efforts toward aiding the growth
| OF the Thanksgiving Fund. These facts were
contained in letter from the bishop. read to
| the members OF the board OF control last
night.
FINAL RALLY on THANKSGIVING DAY.
The climax of all these efforts will be the fina
rally and special mass-meeting on the evening
of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November
| 80 Although ii has not been definitely de.
| cided, this gathering will probably be at the
| Metropolitan Church. corner of Four-and-a-
| half and streets northwest. Chaplain c. c.
McCabe, the famous soldier preacher, lect
| turer. and orator, will have charge of the
meeting and final reports of the amounts
contributed by the different chapters will be
rendered. The board of control desires thai
each of the meetings be well attended anC
| that the Washington District League shall be
among the largest contributors to the Thanks
| giving fund
| Arrangements for the junior league mass
meeting at Wesley Chapel next Sunday after
| noon at O'Clock were completed last night
and a complete programme will be published
| in a few days. The feature of the meeting
will be an address by Presiding Elder Luther
| B. Wilson.
| The date of the annual District League
| convention was changed from Monday. No
vember 5, to Friday November 9. In accord
ance with a resolution passed at meeting o
the board OF control on November 81. 1898
| the following gentlemen were appointed as
| committee to secure banners for the severa
| chapters: Messrs. J. A. Edgar, W. 3. Mat
| theWs and H A Leach