Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
Second Annual Conference of District Chan
tiers to Be Held Next Week.
The Program Includes Many Inter-
Large Attendance Expected.

The arrangements for holding the second
annual conference of the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League, NJ Z. Church South
al the M +. Church, Alexandria, Va, Tues
day and Wednesday next, have been COM
pieted by the corresponding secretary Mr.
F. E. Woodward of this city and there is
every reason to believe that the session
will be largely attended and fun of interest.
Delegates WILL it is expected. be present
from each chapter of the league in the
Washington district, and also from chap
tiers in Hyattsville, Rockville and vicinity
in the East Baltimore district.
Sessions will be held at $50 I'm. and
pm. each day, and on the first evening
mass meeting will he held at which adj
dresses viii be made by prominent leaguers
among whom will probably be Rev j. w
Grubb of Leesburg, Va: Rev. J. O. Knott
ana Rev. w. f. Locke of Washington, Rev.
J: r. Williams Of Alexandria and Rev A.
Coke smith OF Lynchburg, Va.
The Program.
The program also includes address OF
welcome by j. Fred. Peake, president OF
Alexandria Chapter. with response by
President j. w. Grub, and papers on the
following subjects: why the Epworth
League?" Rev. W. F. Locke; Progress So
Far" Mr.. c. b. Sutton of Gainesville Va:
The Outlook" Mr.. Fred. f. Woodward
Washington. ID. G; Systematic Giving
Shall the League Take the Lead?'' Rev. ].
l. Williams; The League Recreations
and Amusements," Messrs ID. L. Blake
more of Manassas, j. W. Beall, Hilshoro:
Frank J. Pollard, J. b. Henry and others;
The League a Missionary Factor"
Rev w. Melville, Hyattsville. Nd: "Spir-
ltudl Work., Mr.. William Bodmer. Middle
burg, Va; Rev. $. q. Ferguson, Fredericks-
burg, Va; Mr.. c. Z. Simmons, Occoquan,
Va, and others; Mercy and Help" Miss
Ella Fisher, Alexandria, Va; Miss Louise
Klipstein, Marshall Va; A. Weller. Ster-
ling, Va, and others; Literary Work"
Messrs. c. W. Miller, Alexandra; Harry
Donnally, Washington, ID. C, and others;
Junior League Work. Miss Lizzie Hum
mer Washington, u. c.; Miss Edith StriclS-
Ter, Marshall Va; Sample Service" by
Cabinet Meetings" MIR. Fred. L. Wood
ward, Washington. ID. G.; Suggestions for
the Secretary and Treasurer" Revs. W. +.
Locke, John o. Knott, q. T. Tyler and 9TH
erS.
Question Box Feature.
A special feature will be a ''nut-cracking
question box presided over by Record
ing Secretary John o. Knott, and ques-
tions concerning plans, methods and va
rious phases of league work Will have at
tention. Another feature will be four
minute report from each of the chapters.
The presiding elder, Rev. Or. Rumsey
Smithson, and all preachers in charge in
the Washington district are members of
the District league, and nearly all have
signitied their intention to be present.
Each Epworth League is entitled to five
delegates to the conference, and arrange
ments have been made by the leagues in
Alexandria to entertain the visiting dele
gates at their homes, and 10 see that ev-
eIything possible is done for their COM
fort during their stay.
The elections of officers for the ensuing
year will take place on the last day of
the conference. The present officers are:
President, Rev. ]. w. Grubb, Lc-sburg
Va; vice presidents, Mr.. William Bodmer,
Middleburg, Va: Miss Louise Klipstein,
Marshall, Va: Mr.. c. w. Miller AleNan-
dria, Va: recording secretary Rev. ]. O.
Knott, Washington, d. c.; corresponding
secretary. Mr.. Fred. f. Woodward. WASH
ington, d. c.; treasurer, Mr.. l.. Z. Boteler,
Washington, D. c.