The morning times., 1895-09-21
THE LEAGUE
Or. Doheny 'Delivers Some EIo-
quent Advice to EpWorthians.
FIRST FALE MASS MEETING
Many Clergymen and Very Large
Audience Present In Hamline
Church-Exercises Given Over to
the Interest of Observation-Disclosures
tiOn of Congratulations.

The hot weather seems to have but
little effect on the energy of the Washington
DistrictEpworth Leagne, Atthe League s
first ma ss-meetng or the fall season last
night, the main auditorium OF Hanlline
Church was well filled, with good :,nk-
ling in the galleries.
Besides Mr. II. o. Hine, the third vice
President in charge of the meeting, there
were present the following District Officers:
President, William u. Matthews, first vice
president, j. S. Barker, second vice presi-
dent, Miss Fannie A. Aeeks; secretary, F.
L. Israel; treasurer, Miss Martha Haines.
and superintendent or junior WORK, H. b
Leech- r--- .-.-
Tne clergy also were well represented,
among the number beng frcsiuIng Elder
Wilson. Rev. Unver a. brown, u. b., Rev
Q. W Baldwin. ID. D., Rev, IL +: b: RICE,
ID. D., Rev. X. M. h.oore, Rev: Watson
Case, Rev. W. W. Van Arsdaie. Rev. Dr.
Todd, pastor of the church, and others.
The meeting, being Bcid at -Ihc Lcgin-
ming OF the schoiastc year. was very ap-
propriately gwen over to the interests
Of education.
ACTIVITY THIS WINTER.
The League is alert on literary lines, and
especially Is this the case i'll washington
wDcre 1t superviscs numerous reading clubs.
Cli1ntauGua circles, Shakespeare coteries,
orator!cai contests, ana SIM ar enterprises.
The coming winner Will lie even more
marked alOL., the me oil teii culture II last
inSht meeting can lie It Eafoeu IL: sisilLl-
cant.
Ine opening number was congrega-
tional singing, led by Prof. Young, " Hh
Mr. o. d. Sw eft, ofl aAist. assisttd by an
orchestra composed OT niss Alfalfa \ il =
ling. A,its Ena Knight, Mr.. WA am saisn-
asr' MI IA NJ o. H. Gs1s Mp sadcr Al1,rs Bran Ind
Mr.. Henry Maddert. Rev. Albert O3-
borre led III prayer
TIE presiding oficcr liza graceful speech
Introduced the ,peaEer of the evening,
Robert K. Dolcrty, Phi. D., tie general
third vice president OF the league, III dllaige
ol IFS Intellectual activity. Dr. Doterty
Is located in New York, ard tcsiCts his
league work is ,ecre'ary of the Sunday
SchooI Uniun and Is Gre or the ccitors OF
the Methodist Lesson Helps.
he has maEEeuc Personality, ard re-
ceivod tie Cloiesi attci.Jion Throughout Lis
address, " hch was rtpiete with fe!ic:toas
aEccdole ara EelrIul suggestions.
POWER OF SELECTION.
After giving numerous plans FOR holding
literary meetings, conducting Bible strdy,
and emphasizing the profit to he derived
from pursuing the Epworth League read
ing course, the orator CoBClUCed as fol-
lows: God has given you i memory ard
an imasinaiiony These, and the power of
scleCtion, are sufficient to make one happy.
j man can live In paradise and think Of
cabbage garden, or dwell in Cabba ge
garden and think of paradise"
Miss Ella Lnwuerfniik, of North Capitol
Chapter, acCcptaDiy rendered a vocal solo.
In view Of the fact that yesterday was
liberty day with the Italians, tie day when
the president of the Epworth League,
bisnop Fitzgerald. dedicated the Methodist
etiifice i'll ONE, costing S25.uuO, 10 the
interest OF which Rev. Dr. William Bu rt
addressed the Washington District League
year ago. Prof. c. N. Lacey Sites moved
resolution of congratnlation and tIatrr-
nal greeting toDr Burt. This was Unani-
mousiy adopted, and the secretary aUthOr-
lied 10 transmit the same to DR.. Burt at
X ONE.
President Mathews announced that the
October meeting will be held at Trinity On
the l1th, and the annual convention OH
November 1 2, and 3.