Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE
Seventh Annual Convention to Be Held at
Hamline Church.
First Session to Open This Evening
With Grand Rally-PrOgram
to BE Observed.

The seventh annual convention Of the Ep-
worth League of Washington district, Bal
timore conference of the NJ. E. Church, as
heretofore stated in The Star, will begin
this evening at Hamline Church, corner of
9th and streets northwest, Rev. DR.. W.
r. Stricken, pastor.
AT the first meeting there will be a grand
rally, Mr.. w. S. Dewhirst, district presi-
dent, presiding. A song service will be
led by Mr.. William ]. Palmer. Devotional
services will be conducted by Rev. DIR. L.
B. Wilson. presiding elder, and after the
singing by the congregation of MY Coun-
try. 'Tis of Thee and "An Hail the Power
of Jesus Name" an address on Heroes
Wanted will be made by Rev. DIR. Lucien
Clark of this city. and on Trained for
Service, by Rev. w. L. Mcdowell of Bal
timore. A reception to. the delegates and
frieE3s will be given by the members of
Hamiine after the close of the meeting.
Conferences of Workers.
The second days proceedings will begin
tomorrow afternoon at 100 o'clock, and
curing the afternoon there will be con-
ferences, respectively, Of presidents, Ju-
nier League workers, Mercy and Help
workers, literary societies and other
branches, including treasurers and secre-
taries, the program for each being:
Prcsident-W. S. Dewhirst presiding Ad-
Dress. What Shall We Do?" by Mr.. S.
Carroll Ford of Metropolitan; address;
1.-THE Unused Powers of the League" Mr..
]. S. Barker of Wesley discussion, "Quali-
fications of Good Epworth League Presi-
dent"
Junior League workers-Miss Jennie
Watts, district superintendent, presiding
Address. Helps and Hindrances in Junior
Work." Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell, Waugh; ad-
dress. Relation of Junior League to Sc
rior League and Church." Mrs. ]. E. Fout
of Memorial United Brethren Church; ad-
dress, The Use of the Bible in the Junior
League" Rev. L. /. McDougle of Alexan-
dria; discussions on the following subjects:
What My League Needs" My Discour-
agements and Encouragements,' What
My League Has Done"
Mercy ard Help-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell
district second vice president, presiding.
Scripture reading, Mrs. Buell.. ST. Pauls
Church; prayer, Rev. DR.. E. o. Eldridge.
Waugh; address, BLESSINGS of Hospital
and Jail Work. Miss Ada Fowler of Doug
las Church: solo. Mrs. Ada Ober Leech of
Douglas; address, How to Alleviate Sor
row and Suffering Miss Ida Gilbert of
Douglas; music: "reminiscences.
Literary-Dr Ada r. Thomas, presiding.
Scripture lesson, Mr.. H. o. Hine of Waugh;
paper, Reading Circles Miss Katharine
]. Laws of Foundry; paper, Literary
Evenings" Miss Duvall of Metropolitan.
Spiritual-Vice President E. p Hamlin,
presiding. Address, THE Devotional Topic
Union; address, Spirituality the Germ of
League Success Mr.. w. c. Eldridge of
Metropoitan; address, Personal Mission
and Revival Work in the Chapter" Miss
Margaret b. Waesche.
SociaIMr. William ]. Palmer, district
fourth vice president. presiding. Devotion
al exercises, Rev. Dr. E. o. Eldridge of
Waugh; address, "A Model Social Depart
ment,' Mr.. H. F. Belt of Trinity; address,
Music in the Chapter" Miss Duana Mitch
ell of Waugh.
The Finance Department.
Treasurers-Mr. George E. Armstrong,
district treasurer, presiding. Essay, plans
for Raising Money for Chapter Work." Mr..
Jno. NJ. Croft of Waugh essay, docs Col
lection taken in Devotional Meeting At
feet the Spirituality of the Service?'' Mr.. J.
Finney Engle of Waugh; essay Should
Chapters Be Assessed Per Capita to Meet
Expenses of the District Board of Control?'
Mr.. f. p. Hamlin of Hamline; general dis
CuSSion.
Secretaries-Mr. H. F. Belt, district re-
cording secretary, presiding. Address, 1.-The
Secretary as a Potential Factor in League
Work. Miss Fannie Holmes, Metropolitan:
address. THE Secretary's Work in the Cor
respondence Department." Mr.. j. H. Allen
OF Twelfth Street; discussion The Ideal
Secretary
The business session of the convention
Will begin at I pm, with President Dew
hlrst in the chair, and Messrs. H. f. Belt
ana j. H. Allen as the secretaries Deyo-
tlonal exercises will be conducted by Rev.
c. I. House. The annual reports of all the
the evening officers for the ensuing year
will be elected.