The evening times., 1895-08-08
THERE LRAeUERS ClE READ
Epworth Board Of Control Discusses
i Library Plans.
Next District 4Convention Fixed For .
Date In November and Other
Business Transacted.

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The board OF controi OF the Distrtc
Epworth League was in session Hast eves
ing it Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
The reports of the District 0fficeri
showed great progress III the order IN
the District. Preparations were made
for the establishment OF an Epw ortf
League library In the city. and it wal
decided to hold an excursion to Wash
ington Grove n August 20. An Ep-
worth League recently organized at Brbok
land was received into the District
League, and the time for holding the an.
nuai District convention fixed upon as
some day or days in the first week in
November.
The meeting was called to order by John
| g. Barkef, the FIRST vice president, Pres
dent VI, b. Matthew'S being out Of the city.
There were present besides the presidents
of four. local societies, the following Dis
trict Officers: Frank L. Israel, secretary;
Miss Martha Hainea. treasurer; II. A.
Davis. assistant secretary and Ars. j..
Riffard Mickie, fourth vice president.
The irst topic brought up for discu ssion
was the annual conference OF District
| lebkueS- IL be6Lueu 10 De IL lUOOteu QueS-
ton whether a one-day session should be
| held or one Of longer duration. Miss Martha
| Haines warmly advocated the latter sug-
| gesjon, and the ma torty OF the members
| seemed to be of her way Of thinking but
1t was finally decided to postpone the
decision for the present.
The convention will ut all events occur
come time during the first week In Noven-
Der. The Rev. DR.. c. A. Schell. secretary
of the Epworth Leagues of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, viii be present on this
occasion. There viii take place the annual
election of District officers. and there Is
great deal OF friendly rivalry among the
prominent Epworthians for the positions
and there is au active canvass being waged
by the aspirants for office.
A communication from Miss Mary El-
ner Murray, secretary OF the Brookland
Epwortb League. was read by Secretary
Israel, and iu response To a request therein
expressed that organization was received
into the District association.
The report OF the social WORK depart
ment. under whose auspices was given the
monster mass-T eeting at Metropolitan
Church on June IT, was presented and
approved by the board OF control A letter
accepting the Invitation to be the speaker
at the Washington Grove meeting OH Au-
gust 90 was received from the Rev. w r.
Stricken, d. D.. president of the Baltimore
Conference of Epworth Leagues.
A long letter from District President
Mathews was read by tie recretary, and
in it was stated that the sum of 1886,
resulting from the sale OF badges, the
money now being in the chief officers
hands, would be paid into the treasury OF
that league of tie District which reports,
by August 81, the greatest number Of
subscriptions 10 the Epworta Herald.
Mrs. j. HIlard Micke fourth vice-presi-
dent OF the District League, presented her
report on the recent EpwortA League cx-
cursion. The members of the board Of
control were delighted to hear that the
snug little sum of $sO.15 was netted by
the affair, and it was the more acceptable
because unexpected. A vote of thanks was
rendered Mrs. Mickie, who skiifuIly man
aged the excursion.
The idea OF starting an Epworth library
was discussed. There has gradually &C.
quite quantity of Epworth
literature, and 1t is proposed to find a
permanent home for these books and to
increa se the collection.
Resolutions of regret at the loss OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
building were sent to Secretary Pugh, of
that organization.
The debate on the topic assigned for |
last nights meeting, What plan do you |
use in regard to the leaders OF your de {!
votional exercises" was postponed un- |
til the September meeting. The board OF |
control then adjourned. |