The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-12

The third days session OF the fifth IN
nual convention of the nspghters OF the
King at Epiphany Churcheupened promptly
a. IL O'Clock, tile president Mrs. f. A.
Bradley, presiding. Holy Communion and
nc ming prayer in the chprch preceded the
morning session, and upon adjournment to
the chapel prayer for the good of the
oIder followed. 'a9.'
The chapel W az decor ateSi with palrus aud
| white chrysanthemums and the coiors If
til organization, white and blue, We're
| Conspicuous in the platform drsperies.
| The actual business of theSda y was begun
VITA the report of the creaential coInit-
te.. who declared that the credentiai ana
secretar y = report Tailed making show ing
Of eight y-oLe delegates present, repre-
senting thirty-eight States OF the Union.
The reports of the secretary ana treas
uier, which were read the previous day.
were approved.
Ia tie absence of Mrs. wiiliaIn Beilby, OF
Albany, n. y, who WAS 10 have given "A
| talk on How to Build Up and Maintain
| Mble Class" the secretary made Il number
OF suggestions along that line, all of which
htIt ITIlstWOfthyf IL iOhp"cb oNN
| could not but he helpful.
| A napcr ON How u lea Bible ella IS
was read by Mrs. A. c. Haverstick, of
| Frostbirg, Md. -,-sF
| The Bible class, said Mrs. Haverstick,
is one OF the most important factors or II
child or grown persons life, and an unre
served conservation on the rart OF the
people is tie ultimate result. Mrs. Ha yer
h,.rtr
To direct and maintain Bible ella -, AMI
said a number of years experience along
| his line Ia made IL an easy ana pleasant
task IL prepare her paper.
Mrs =. A. weikert, of Ponghkecpsie, y.
| Y, exallined How a Bible class eau De
nlad d. the stepping stones OF the church
| The personal relation Ot the teacher 20
| the scholar has probably more TO do with
| slla ping the after life of the child than
| aBTtning else, and the teacher should
| always greet the child with smile and
! warm hand-da sp' Conveying the idea OF
welcome ard responsibility felt toward
the God given large.
The speaker gave at length and In an in
| tcresting manner her methods OF pursuing
| the work.
& conference on the details OF WORK
brought forward individual reports OF the
yci,r work n, Mrs. Fletcher of Mar yIand;
| MIS- Davenport, president OF the local chap
ter, and Mrs. II. Webb, OF Minnesota
The cunventicL was about equally iii
| vdod Ia regard TO whether Communion
| slptu iG he celebrated once week Or once
| a uutth, and d spirited discussion was la
| ,iuiGtd in.
As the noon bell Of the church rang
| out the Daughters OF the King knelt III
PRAYER, while Rev. Mr.. Ball. OF WincheS-
IeI. We. offered up an earnest petition Ia
! the King.
me question box" was participated In
by a large number OF delegates, and The
| quest n. What must a Sorng woman 'lo
to icin the ordef?" was explained b. the
| secretary. who said il was necessary for
one seeking admission TO he a IN snl.er 81
cou.mCnicant of tire church aud willini.
L. dc a definite specified work.
Another question discussed was the treat
mcrt of member who had tired OF her
vows and wished to be released.
tt motion thatthe hymn, well known tn
the Daughters. beginning Lord Sreak
To Me ue adopted as the daughters
hymn. was agreed to and the convention
thea .ldiunrne,! Tor lunch con.
Tie session this afternoon viii embrace
ad,,lr~ses. on Chapter Meetings" Mrs.
J1hr Mcncure, Of Philadelphia: Local
Asarmiiy Meetings." by Miss MinneIiaha
l. Rvcrsn, of New York city, aud the
cicctIon OF council members.
The next triennial convention If the
Daughters OF the King will meet in wash
gtou i'll November, 1898.