Evening star., 1896-11-16
|EP w OR TN l. EAGUE
Closing Of the SixthdAnnual Convention Yes
sterday.
The New Omcera1Elected md the Re-
ports Sabmihted-GOOd Work
Of Departments.

ton District Epworth - League, Baltimore
conferences of > the Methodist Episcopal
Churcn' which was in session Friday and
saturday of last week and yesterday at
metropolitan M. E. Church, ~ street north
west' Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnston. pastor,
closed last evening with a conservation
meeting conducted by DR.. Johnston.
Inc proceedings of the convention
throughout were considered extremely in
teresting by all who attended, and the ad-
dresses made and papers read were Of a
character that those who heard them and
are working for the advancement of the
various causes for which the Epworth
Leagues stand are confident will result in
tne accomplishment of vast amount Of
soou curing the ensuing twelve months.
After the close of the report published by
The Star of Saturday the session for the
was held.
President Fred E. Tasker occupied the
chair, and Mr.. F. T. Israel was secretary
me devotional exercises were In charge Of
Rev. Dr. j. b. Stitt of Dumbarton Avenue
following which Secretary Israel called the
cnaptor roll. There were twenty-five
responses from as many chapter presidents.
ana as his name was subsequently an
hounced made a report. This was a brief,
concise statement of what had been ac-
compnshed during the past year. The
speakers were limited to two minutes each,
put IN this short space of time they related
iacts winch proved that every chapter on
condition.
President's Report.
Inc annual report of President Tasker
was an interesting document Mr.. Tssker
salo that he had entered upon the duties of
the presidency Of the league at the begin
nlhg OF the year Just closing with some
doubts that the outcome would be as sue
cessIul as he wished. He had, he said,
been agreeably disappointed. and through
tne EFFORTS or those who had rendered him
.He necessary assistance there were now
thirty-six chapters in the league, an in
crease Of seven since the last convention.
Nlne new leagues were organized and only
Two ceased to exist Besides the increase
IN the roll the entire membership had, he
said, been brought into closer fellowship
and much more had been learned by all
OF the purposes of the league.
Other Reports.
The report of Rev. T. J. Clark, first vice
president. stated that during the year the
aggregate Of meetings conducted under the
auspices of the various chapters was LIS
These were attended by about $1,000 per-
sons, and there had been so conversions
Second Vice President Mrs. NJ. NJ
Mitchell, in charge of the mercy and help
uepdTtIneHt mace an interesting St1lemeHl
regarding what had beer done through the
efforts of the members of the league and
especially those who were her personal
aids for the patients at Sibley, Columbia,
Garfield, FTeedmen's, Homeopathic and the
Childrens hospitals, also the Protestant
Home for the Aged, Washington Asylum.
workhouse. jail, Home for Incurables and
the Epworth League Home for Aged Wo-
men.
Third Vice President Mrs H. b. Moulton
and Fourth Vice President w. J. Palmer
gave reports for the literary and social
departments, respectively, and each re-
port showed that much good work had
been accomplished .-.
The report Of Mr. F. T. Israel. recording
secretary, showed that the District League
now has 3,26S' members, divided into three
classes. as follows: Active, Of whom there
are 2,4f7; associate, I46, and honorary Do
The recording secretary also referred to
the fact that since the last annual conven-
ton President w. b. Matthews resigned
and Mr.. F.. E.. Tasker was chosen to sue
ceed him. He likewise stated that Mr.. Geo.
Armstrong elected treasurer to sue
ceed Mr.. E. G. H. Austin, resigned.
The treasurer's report stated that there
was a balance in the treasury of $13. 7S
The report of Mr.. George S. Gibson, the
corresponding secretary, gave an account
Of the work done by him.
Miss A. E. Crump. superintendent of the
Junior Epworth League, announced that
nearly leo new members had been Sc
cured in her department since the adjourn
ment Of the convention Of last year.
Officers Elected.
At the close of the hearing Of the reports
above mentioned the annual election of off,
GERS was held, and the following were re-
elected: President, Mr.. F. E. Tasker; Sec
ond vice president. Mrs. NJ. NJ. MITCHELL
fourth vice president, Mr.. W. j. Palmer
recording secretary. Mr.. F. T. Israel, the
latter despite mis- repeated declinat ations to
serve longer officer.
The following Were reelected to take the
place of retiring inc umbents: First vice
president, Mr. Harry Farmer; third vice
president. Miss Amy May; corresponding
secretary, Mr.. j. H. Allen; treasurer, Mr.
r. E. Armstrong: superintendent of the
Junior Iaa Mrs Al