The Washington times., 1895-01-05
EPHORTH LEAGUE MEETING
New District Officers Installed
with Appropriate Ceremonies
AT THE FOUNDRY NJ. f. CHURCH
Nearly l,2o0 Members Took Part in the Ex-
eTcises-Banne-s Coz Douglas Memorial
and Gorsuch Junior Chap.ers-ReticDg
President Sites Remarks-Conseoratio
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. L. B. Wilson.

With II due ceremony and an abundance
of goc shes and encouragement the new
officers 81 the District Epwnrth League were
inducted into their respective Offices at the
Foundry NJ E. Church last evening. 1t was
the January mass meeting OF the League and
there were upward OF l. 200 members OF the
society present.
Mr. C. NJ. Lacey Sites. retiring president OF
the local League and president OF the Fourth
General District Conference League, pre-
sided until the new officers were installed and
then President Matthews occupied the chair.
The new officers are Mr. William 3.
Matthews, OF Foundry, president; Mr. John
K Barker. of Wesley, first vice president;
Miss Fannie A. Meeks. of Mekendree second
vice president; Mr. Harry A. Rine oi Waugh,
third vice president; Mrs. J. r. Mickie. OF
Hamline, fourth vice president: Mr.. Frank L.
Israel. OF McKendree. secretary; Mr.. ii. 4.
Davis, assistant secretary; Ms. j. A. Winner,
of Fifteenth street. treasurer and Mr., Il. Il.
! Leech. Of Douglas superintendent OF the
Junior League.
While the leaguers were assembling there
was gospel song service conducted by Mrs.
j. r. Mickle. Rev. o. A. Brown. OF Foundry,
| offered the opening prayer. and then two
verses OF THE Banner OF the Gross" were
| heartily
SUNG BY THE CONGREGATION.
! On behalf OF the board OF control, Mr. C.
Nj. Lacey Sites, with appropriate remarks.
presented two handsome banners for the
greatest increase in senior and junior men,
hership during the past year. the first to
Douglass Memorial Chapter. when was ac-
cepted by Mr.. II. 3. Leech. and the second
to the Gorsueh Junior Chapter, which WAS
accepted by Miss Estelle Crump, the super
intendent of that chapter. Mrs. Ad. 0ber
Leech of Douglass Memorial Chapter, sang
a contralto solo, and then Mr.. Sites. as presi-
dent OF the Fourth General Conference Dis
trict League. conducted the installation cere-
monies These consisted of a responsive
scripture reading. in which the chairman,
congregation, and cfficers-eiect participated.
President Sites then committed the work OF
the several offices to the incoming neum5ents
with IN appropriate speech to escn concern
ing the duties of his OF her position. ''Fel-
low leaguers and officers he saiii I'VE bid
you God speed in your new work. Eou-s o
responsible positions; but remember that YOU
have the entire confidence and unanimous
support of thoss whom ro;! ara about 10
serve Take the WORK OF the past yea- as
your incentive. and The promise OF edort ny
the chapters as the noblest inspiration to sup
port you during the ensuing twelve months
of service.
Rev. DR.. Luther T. NiIsai. presiding elder
OF Washington eoneiut.ed the ee-eE.onT With
a briet conservation prayer. The Hamiine
Church quartet. Misses Ida O'Neal and Fannie
Glasgow, and Messgs. BAY Moulton and Il. 3.
| Brock, rendered. AN Evening Hymn" fhe
new ofiirers took stats upon the PLAT t,orIn and
were introduced 70 tte assemble 'rS-ustS,
who greeted then e
w-T,i TIE cHAUTAuoUA s-,LUiL-
Fe.owns. his there was seris, OF t.'
miau.t ?, dresses by those who Nad jus: hs,
ins,a!ir, Jst@-t Wee pre-i!ent Barker, il