Evening star., 1896-11-07
Annual District Convention to Be
Held Next Week.
PROGRAM FOR TEE VARIOUS SESSIONS
List Of Delegates Who Will Repre-
sent the Chapters.
TOPICS FOR DISCU SSION


NJ. E. Church, AZ and c streets northwest,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday next An
elaborate program has been arranged for
the occasion. Among the important fea-
lures of Christian work which Will be dis
cussed are temperance, missions, good citi-
zenship. etc. Besides the general meetings,
conferences will be held by the several de-
partmentS of work.
The convention will open Friday evening,
| at 1:l5 O'Clock, with a grand rally OF Ep-
worthians. The chapters will carry Their
banners Mr.. Fred f. Tasker District
president, will preside The song service
| will ke conducted by Mr. Wm j. Palmer.
| District fourth vice president. The Metho-
! dist hymnal will be used at all the services.
Devotional exercises at 80 O'Clock VIII be
| led by Rev. l.. b. Wilson, D. d., presiding
elder. Singing by congregation. After
| which Rev. Robt NJ. Moore of kensingtoE,
| Md. will talk about the international con-
| vention, Toronto, 81 music by brass
| quartet, followed by an address by Rev.
Madison Swadener of Cincinnati, superin-
| tendent of The church extension and mis-
sionary society. Mr.. Swadener made a deep
| impression at the Harrisburg convention
last June. The Washington Epworthians
consider themselves fortunate in securing
| him for the convention. The customary Of
fering will follow this address. After the
| singing of the DoXology the benedicton will
| he pronounced by Rev. a. ISielaski, pastor
! of the Union NJ. T.. Church. AT the close of
the services a reception Will Toe rendered to
| delegates and friends i'm the lecture room of
the church.
saturday Sessions.
Saturday morning from 10 to IL O'Clock,
| temperance rally, presided over by Mr..
| Robert f. Layton, Dumbarton Chapter;
| Miss Emma Houcher, Douglas Chapter,
! secretary.
| Singing, by the congregation; Bible read
| ing and invocation, by Rev. j. w. Beall
| pastor of the Georgetown Mission of Mt
| Vernon NJ. +. Church South; address, THE
| Foe We Fight" Rev. r. 9. Eldridge, pastor
| Waugh NJ. Z. Church; solo. Miss Lille
| Stewart, Dumbarton Chapter: address,
| Good Citi- nship,' II. Il. Moulton, Ham
line Chapter: benediction, Rev. c. o. Cook
pastor Fletcher NJ. f. Church.
Eleven oclock-Missionary rally, Rev. T.
j. Clark, District first vice president, pre-
siding: Miss Emma Houchen. secretary.
Devotional exercises, Rev. John l.. Walsh
| pastor Douglas NJ. f. Church; address,
Home Missions Mrs. Clara Roach, Ham
line Chapter: singing. by congregation: ad-
| dress, Foreign Missions" Rev. w. II.
Stricken, ID. D., pastor Hamline NJ r.
Church; singing; benediction, Rev. c. W.
Baldwin, pastor Wesley NJ. f. Church.
All missionary societies, juvenile, home and
foreign. are cordially invited to attend this
meeting.
Saturday afternoon. 1:30 to o'clock
Department conferences 1::SO to go
O'Clock, Mercy and Help" Qecture room,
| Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell, District second vice
president, presiding; Miss Emma Hum
phries, Gorsuch Chapter, secretary. Scrip
| ture reading, Miss Mary Tuthill. Metropoli-
tan Chapter; prayer, Rev. w. G. Cassard
| pastor Twelfth Street NJ E Church: sing
ing, conversations; address, Value of
Mercy, Mercy and Help Department to the
| Waugh M. E. Church: solo, Miss Ida
O'Neal, Hamlne Chapter: paper, Does
Material Relief Result in Spiritual Good?''
MISS Parepa Walker Bethesda, Md, Chap
ter: duet Misses Nellie Alpress and Carrie
| Reif. Fletcher Chapter: paper, "Compen-
sation of Mercy and Help Work." Mr{. r.
M. Moore, kensngton Chapter: general
Van Arsdale, pastor Fifteenth Street NJ. e.
| Church. L.
Literary tauditorium), / 80 to go o'clock.
MRS. h. b. Moulton, District third vice
| president, presiding: Miss Grace Bowling.
| Wesley Chapter, secretary: devotional ex-
ercises. Rev. L. l. McDougle, pastor Alex
andria a ia M e. Church; Reading Circles:
| Are They Advisable?' Mr.. Mark A. Wat
| son, Hamline Chapter: discussion "Other
Literary Work." Miss Amy L. Nav. Dong
las Chapter; discussion: Interest: How 10
Create and Maintain It," Miss Martha s,
| Haines Metropolitan Chapter: music. UI,eS.
ton drawer; benediction.
Some Afternoon Meetfpps
Spiritual work. (Auditorium) 2.ao 10
800 o'clock, Rev. r. ]. Clark, District first
vice president, presiding; Mrs. F. ]. Mack
enzie. Mckendree Chapter, secretary.
| Devotional exercises, Rev. G. w Hobbs
pastor Trinity NJ. E. Church.
| Paper, our Devotional Meetings: HOY
TO Make them More Interesting and Eff
fective'-Mr. W. S. Dewhirst, Metropolitan
| Chapter.
Paper, THE Ideal Leader" Mrs E. J.
Harper, Douglas Chapter.
| Paper, The Use of the Bible in Our De-
| votional Meetings." Miss Emma Harding
Twelfth Street Chapter.
Paper Spirituality the Vital Force in
Christian Work" Mr.. Geo. c. Hough,
| Hamline Chapter.
| ~ Discussion.
Closing prayer, Rev Geo. V. Leech, pas
tor Grace NJ. e. Church.
| Treasurcrs Qecture room), 2:3o to $50
treasurer. presiding; Miss Susie Hodgkins,
| metropolitan Chapter, secretary.
! Singing.
Prayer, Rev. H. r. Naylor, pastor Nc
! kendree Nj. T.. Church
Solo, Miss Matte Gray, Metropolitan
| Chapter.
| Address, THE Financial Relation of Jo-
cal Chapters to the Board of Control" Mr.
| Fred. r. Tasker, District president
League treaSurers, Best Method of Pro-
| vidins for Expenses OF the Board of Con-
| troll"
| Discussion.
| Question box.
Social Auditorirm), $50 to 4:I5 O'Clock,
| Mr.. VIM. j. Palmer District fourth vice
president, presiding; Miss Ida o'Neal,
| Hamline Chapter secretary.
| Singing, congregation.
| prayer, heV. >. NJ. HartSock, pastor Ry-
| land NJ. f. Church.
How Can the Social Department In
| crease Our Membership" Mr. c. WarfieId
| Hobbs, Trinity Chapter.
Address, How Can the Social Depart-
| ment Increase Its Efficiency" Rev. Chas
L: Pate, pastor North Capitol M. 81.
| Church.
| Personal suggestions.
| Bencdiction, Rev. S. l.. BRYANT pastor
| st. Paurs NJ. E. Church.
Interesting Meetings..
Secretaries Qecture room)-3:30 to 415
pm.
Mr.. F. L. Israel, district recording secre-
tary, presiding; Miss s. Lizzie Fairan. Ash
ton, Nd, secretary.
Prayer-W. L. Orem, pastor Forestyille
| (Md.) M. E. Church.
/ Address-"The Mission of the Secretary >,
1 Mr.. w. N. Multer, general secretary Y. M
c. A.
Paper-"The Secretarys Pen: How and
| When to Use It," Miss Bertha E. Walter
| Waugh Chapter.
Paper-"The Secretarys Place in tbe
| Spiritual Work of the League" Miss Louise
| Duvall, ST. Pauls Chapter.
"The Local Chapter Secretary's Relation
| to the District League" Mr.. F. j. MetcaIf
Fifteenth Street Chapter.