The morning times., 1896-11-15
TAsKER AGAIN PRESIDENT
Epworth League Reelected
the Present Officers.
THEIR REPORTS RECEIVED
Last Nights Session of the cOnven-
ton Was Devoted Strictly to Busi-
ness-An the Reports Showed an
Encouraging Condition of the
Society.

The Epworth League Of the District
of Columbia and adjacent territory con-
tipued its annual convention at the Metro
politan NJ. E. Church last night.
The first business transacted was the
roll call of the local chapters and the
reading of reports by the presidents thereof
as to the condition OF each. The reports
were Of highly interesting character.
as they developed facts as TO the special
line OF work each chapter was follow
ing, and many suggestions were made
that could not fail To benefit, in mutual
Interchange of views, the delegates present.
President Tasker then read his report,
which was short and to the point. He
touched upon the subject OF the receht
financial depression i'll showing the causes
of the small subscriptions.
The league has grown, he said, to
gratifying degree during the past year.
There were twenty nine chapters In
cluded when he took charge, and there
are now thirty-siX in the league. He
spoke Of the number OF visits he had
made to chapters during the year, OF
the benefits he felt had arisen thererrom,
and advocated the extension Of this method
of drousng and maintaining the interest
among the workers in the league.
First Vice President T. j. Clark, who
has supervision ur uhe section or Spiritual
work among the chapters, reported his
stttlOIlS III tHe very Dtst CuHulllou, WIFI
The successful work they were doing, keep
ing up the liveliest interest among all en-
gagged. He called especial attention TO
the work done by the young people OF his
section. AT the numerous meetings held,
there had been $4,000 attendants since
last report; at the outdoor meetings, Z ,412
attendants. Some local chapters are en-
gagged IN special work In the workhouse and
Jdii that merted the approval and cC-opera-
ton of all mem hers
MERCY AND HELP.
The repor. OF the mercy ana nelp depart
ment was made by Mrs NJ M Mitchell,
the second vice president, who has cha rye
of tnat section. II covered an immense
amount OF admirable work and showed
what is being done in a practical way to
reach the SICK and the destitute through
the league
lie literary department made its report
through Mrs. Muulton, who prefaced her
statement by saying that the principle fol.
lowed In the inception and esta ablis shment
or literary circles In the Epworth League
was that piety must be intelligent in order
to get the hest results
MI. Palmer, fourth vice president, re-
ported the progress OF the social de-
partment. He mentioned the abandon.
hent OF the Epworth choir project, but
commended the idea 10 his successor.
Recording Secretary Israel reported next
In an interesting detail the condition of
the league. There are now 1925 men,
bers in the League, an increase OF 5Os
during the year.
THE TREASURER'S STATEMENT
After the report of the corresponding
secretary, the annual statement OF the
treasurer, Mr.. George E. Armstrong, was
submitted and approved. 1t showed a
balance on hand OF S69.56.
Mrs. II. L. Crump, the superintendent of
a I'M i rtnl ay-1-
done among the young people. There have
been ,679 enrollmenls during the year,
and this branch of the work seems to be
especially vigorous.
This closed the reading Of reports. and
Mr. Palmer sang solo as an tnterlude
in the dullness of routine business.
The committee on Credentials reported
100 delegates present at this convention.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was renewal of the pledge for
league work and was unanimously adopted.
When unfinished business was called up
seemingly Innocent little resolution on
the subject Of a change 10 the method OF
nominating officers for the District League
preGpitated debate that persisted in
getting In taEgle, and defied. for an
hour and quarter,'all efforts to straighten
1T out. Motions and amendments were
prodigally offered, voted down, tabled,
reconsidered. debated, misunderstood and
explained, till. through sheer fatigue, the
convention agreed to adopt tie original
recommendation of the board or control
and proceed to the election Of Officers.
The following Officers were unanimously
elected for the ensuing year: F F. Tasker,
president; first vice president, Henry Far
mer; second vice president, Mrs NJ NJ
Mitchell: third vice president, Miss Annie
l.. May; fourth vice president, Mr.. Palmer;
recording secretary, Mr. Israel