Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE MATTERS
Meeting Of the Board Of Control Held
Last Night
The Proposed Establishment of q
League Lfbrary-The Coming Con-
ference District Convention.

Yesterday evening the board of control of
the Washington District Epworth League
met at Foundry Church to consider and de-
eide upon a number Of matters In relation
to league work. After the usual devotional
exercises reports were read from the vari-
GUS District officers, and during the course
Of these some suggestions were made as to
Lew work for the league. In reference to
the establishment of a league library, the
subject was debated pro and con at length,
but the question was finally settled by
placing the matter in the hands of the third
vice president for investigation and report.
Quite a while ago the league purchased
some books on league subjects, but SO far
they have not been placed in any position
for ready use, but now it is probable that a
permanent home will be found for them,
and that they will be much increased in
number. The local Christian Endeavor
Union has lately established similar libra
ry. though on the subject of missions, and
1t has and is being well patronized. Prep
arations for the fourth general conference
district, in which Washington is situated,
to have it's annual convention, were inau-
gurated from the local standpoint by the
selection of committee of transportation
as follows: Rev. Hedding b. Leech and
Messrs. Frank T. Israel and George S. Glib
son. They will have charge of nearly all
arrangements for the convention, and ex-
pect to secure the same reduced rates as
last year for the convention. 1t is expected
that Washington will be represented by
nearly 200 delegates, and that the total
number of delegates in attendance on the
convention will be something over a thou
sand. Washington is to be represented on
the list of invited speakers by It's president
Mr.. William B. Mathews, and New York
city by the chairman of the board of police
commissioners, Theodore Roosevelt The
convention is to come off at Harrisburg
and will be in session three days, June 20
to %. The transportation committee is also
making preparations for large mass meet
ing to be held over in Baltimore, at Broad
way Church, the night of the opening of
the Baltimore conference, March IL. 1t is
hoped that sufficient number will repre-
sent w aShinSton so as to permit of the en-
gaging of special car.
In addition to discussing these conyen-
tons the board also adopted program for
the mass meeting at Waugh Church, and
also decided to hold one on the evening of
March %, at Wesley Church, under the
auspices of the department of mercy and
help. The program for the former meeting
is as follows: Song service, conducted by
William j. Palmer, fourth vice president
District Epworth League; devotional ex-
ercises, Rev. Charles l.. Pate pastor of
North Capitol Church; solo, Miss Gertrude
Dana, Waugh Chapter; address of well
come, Rev. E. Olln Eldridge, pastor of
Waugh NJ. E. Church; singing. congrega-
ton; address, subject, THE Ideal League,
Rev Hugh Johnston, d. D., pastor of
metropolitan NJ. E. Church; solo, Mrs. D.
DIN Leech, Douglas Chapter; Offering:
singing, congregation, and closing with the
benediction delivered by Rev. j. NJ. Slarrow,
pastor of Twelfth Street M. L. Church