The morning times., 1895-11-02
EPNOR1H L[AGjE YEAR
Its Clos, to Be Marked BY the
District Convention.
WILL BE HELD NEXT WE K
Interesting Sessions Are Promised.
Reports From Various Depa ri ments
VIII Be Received and League Topics
Discussed by Able Speakers-Meet-
ings 10 be Held In Many Churches.

The Washington District Epworth League
has had most prosperous year, and next
week it meets in annual convention at
Metropolitan NJ. +. Church.
On Friday afternoon, November g, con
ferences will be held at 4:I5 O'Clock by
each of the departments Of league work.
The spiritual depa rtnIcnt ut Wesley Church,
the mercy and help and correspondence at
McKendrec, the literary and social at FOun-
dry, and finance and junior work a Metro
politan. Set programmes have been ar
ranged, bat all are requested TO take part
III the general discussions and open pariia-
ments.
BY far the most Interesting feature To
the public will be the mass-mecting and
rally Friday evening at Metropolitan, when
Rev. George Edward Reed, the eloquent
president OF Dickinson College, will speak.
Saturdays day sessions will be general
in their nature. The evening win he de-
voted to business. AT $3.50 o clock the first
of n periua nent series of league meetings Will
De held for the benefit Of leaders OF dcvo-
tional meetings. This is To be followed by
a chapter MODEL business meeting, and that
by the regular business session Of the Dis
trict League.
LEAGUE SERMONS PREACHED.
The pastors show their interest in the
cause by preaching sermons on the League
Sunday morning ut ! 1 O'Clock. The little
folks have rally at Metropolitan at
O'Clock, and the convention will have an
auspicious closing at Foundry at 8 p. M,
when the venerable Bishop Taylor will cou-
duet a consecration meeting
The Interesting programme in detail is
as follows:
Friday Afternoon-Department confer
ences, 4:i5 p. m, conference of spiritual
workers, Wesley Church, Mr.. j. $. Barker,
district first V. P, presiding.
Devotional exercises; paper, The Young
Peoples Meeting in Country Charges, Dill
Iicuities and How They May BE Overcome"
Mrs. J. W. Steele, Ciarksburg, Nd, chapter.
Paper, The Leaders Part in the Young
Peoples Prayer Meeting, Mrs. II. b. Moul-
ton, Hamline chapter.
Paper, Members Part in the Young
Peoples Prayer Meeting" Miss Emma
Hunter, c. E. Society ot Union NJ. E. Church.
Paper, How the League May Increase
Love for and Intelligent Use of the Bible
by Its Members MIR. George S. Gibson,
Grace chapter.
4:15 p. m, conference of Mercy and Help
Workers, Mckendree Church, Miss Fannie
A. Meeks, district second V. p, presiding.
Devotional exercises; paper, General
Visitation" Miss Ida Gilbert, Douglas
chapter; solo, Mrs. W. NJ. wishart.
Paper, Hospital Work,' Miss Flora
Jones, Grace chapter.
Paper, 1.-The Real Aim of the Mercy and
Help Department" Mrs. Emma McF.
Wharton, Metropolitan chapter.
Quartette, Misses Dana and Carpenter,
Messrs. Roderick and Hcnney, Foundry
Church.
LITERARY WORKERS.
4:15 p. m.-Conference of literary work.
ers Mr.. Harry Q. Hine, District third vice
president, presiding; Mr.. George F. Ca
nil, secretary; brief devotional service;
How to study the Bible" Prof. Edgar
Frisby. Dumbarton Chapter; ''some es-
seDtials to an ideal literary" Miss Annie
Elsie Wing, Hamline Chapter.
''Some of the difficulties of a third
vice president and how they may be met
Miss Amy L. May, Douglas Chapter.
THE oratoricai association E. W. VIII
liams, association president.
4:15 p. m.-Conference of social work.
ers, Foundry Church, Mrs. j. r. Mickle,
District fourth vice president, presiding.
Prayer, Mr. r. L. Middleton, McKen-
dree Chapter.
what is being social?" Miss Jennie
Lowdermilk, North Capitol Chapter.
Solo, Miss Mollie Mckee.
1.-The Epworth handshake," Miss Hattie
Stryker, Douglas Chapter.
Music in the League" Mrs. Fannie
Ramby, Gorsuch Chapter
Refreshments, What? When? How?"
Corinne Chandlee, Foundry Chapter.
Solo, Miss Ida F. O'Neal.
4:1o p. m.-Conference of secretaries,
McKendree Church, Mr.. F. T. Israel. Dis
trict secretary, presiding; Mr.. ME-. Fow-
Ter. of Fletcher Chapter, secretary.
Scripture reading and Invocation.
Paper, ''The Model Secretary" Miss
Frances E. Taylor, Metropolitan Chapter.
General discussion on Important feat
ures of the secretaries work"
4:15-ConfereDce of treasurers, Met
ropolitan Church. Miss Martha S. Haines.
District treasurer, presiding; Miss lloyd
Bobb, secretary; singing, prayer, singing.