Evening star., 1899-02-02
EPW0RTH LEAGUE OFFICERS.
Installation Ceremonies at the Metro
nnIitnn VI. T.. Church.

A mass meeting followed by a reception
to the officers of the General Society of the
Epworth League of the United States was
held last evening at Metropolitan NJ. E
Church Rev. DR. F. NJ. Bristol, pastor
under the auspices of the Epworth League
of the District of Columbia. AT the opening
of the program j. Finney Engle. retiring
president OF the District league, presided.
Mr. w. J. Palmer was in charge of the
music during the evening.
Devotional services were conducted by
Rev. ]. F. Heisse, pastor of Wesley Chapel,
and Rev. Stowell L. Bryant of st. Pauls
Church, the former reading a selection of
Scripture and the latter Offering the invo-
cation.
After the singing by the audience of
How Firm Foundation" President Engle
made a short address, thanking the MEM
bers of the leagues for the support ex-
tended by them to him during the past
year and bespeaking the same cordial aid
for his successor. In conclusion, and an the
name of the leaguers of the District, he
welcomed the officers of the general league,
who were present.
The newly-eiected officers of the District
League were installed into their respective
positions by Rev. DIR. e. A. Schell general
secretary of New York. They are: Pres-
dent, Harry o, Hine of Waugh Church;
first vice president, s. S. Culbertson of Nc
Kendree; second vice president, Miss Ida
Gilbert of Douglas; third vice president,
Mrs. H. B. Moulton of Hamline; fourth
vice president, E. S. La Fetra of Metro
politan: recording secretary, Harry F. Belt
of Trinity; corresponding secretary, Miss
Helen NJ Smith of Dumbarton and treas
urer, Miss Kate c. Frederick of North Capt.
toll The superintendent OF Junior leagues.
Miss Jennie Watts of Grace, was detained
from the meeting by illness:
To each of the officers-elect DIR. Schell
spoke few words of announcement and
advice.
AT the conclusion of the installation pro-
ceedings Mr. Engle surrendered the chair
to the new president, Mr.. Hine, who had
charge of the exercises during the remain
der of the meeting. solo, open the Gates
of the Temple" was sung by Miss Ida L.
O.Neal of Metropolitan Church, while the
collection for the purposes of the league
was taken up.
President Hine said he knew something
of the responsibilities he had assumed for
the ensuing year, and asked for the CO.
operation of the members in the perform
ance of his official duties.
Rev. DIR. r. r. Doherty, third vice presi-
dent of the general league of New York
made a short address. in which he urged
the members of the leagues to show in
their lives 'the true, the beautiful and the
good" He said there was a great lack of
absolute truthfulness in the world. lie
appealed to his hearers to keep their word
under all circumstances. The first duty OF
all. he said, was sincerity.
Rev. DIR. F. L. Nageler, assistant general
secretary OF -tne general iedgue Ior tlerfIdn
work. spoke of the work of the Epworth
League in Germany and Switzerland and
of the difficulties experienced by church
workers in some of the German States,
but notwithstanding this, he said, Method
ism is increasing in membership.
Rev. DIR. Berry, editor of the Epworth
Herald. also spoke briefly. In the course of
his remarks he said the Epworth Herald
now has weekly circulation of 115.0o9.
and during the present quadrennial will be
able to turn over $50, 900 to the fund for the
superannuated preachers of the M L.
Church and their widows.