Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
BI-MONTHLY MASS MEETING
Epworth League Union Of NJ. E. Church
South in Session.
Discussion of Topics of Interest to the
Characterization Entertained
at Dinner.

A bi-monthly mass meeting of the Ep-
worth League Union of Washington city
and vicinity was held last evening in the
NJ. E. Church South, Branchville, Md.
The meeting was well attended. Among
those present were many Leaguers from
Epworth and other churches in Washing
ton, as well as some from Alexandria. The
ministers in attendance were Presiding
Elder ]. A. Anderson of Baltimore dis
trict. Rev. Messrs. E. V. REGISTER of Alex
andria. Va, F. L. Day of West Washing
ton. W. S. Hammond of Epworth, Wash
ington; F. I. Griffith of Emory, Bright
wood, D. c.: G. 7. Tyler of Falls Church.
Va; H. 1. Wirgman of Branchville and
MIR. White of Rockville Md.
Previous to the beginning of the exer-
cises of the evening the visitors were en-
tertained at dinner in several large tents
which had been erected especially for the
purpose by the Branchville League and the
members of the church in which the meet
ing was held. The arrangements for the
dinner were in charge of committee
which composed of Mr.. G. NJ. Beali
Mrs. w. Beall Mrs. Wirgman Miss Fan
ME Smith. Miss Mollie Hopkins. Miss Th.
S. Hall, Miss Katie Tucker, Miss Laura
Collision, Miss Matte Collision, Miss Ada
Frost, Miss Rosa Armiger and Miss Jane
Keys.
At the mass meeting DIR. w. R. Andrews
of Rockville. Nd, president of the union,
presided and Mr.. A. Vernon Gale or wash
ington was secretary.
The devotional services consisted of sing
ing the hymns Sweet Are the Promises
and Speed Away" the reading of Scrip
ture lesson and prayer. The call of the
roll by Secretary Gale showed that the fol-
lowing chapters were represented: Alexan-
dria. Beltsville. Branchville (senior),
Branchville Gunior). Del Ray. Epworth (se-
nior), Epworth Gunor), Falls Church (se-
Foil inrN Goi chIlr
Hyattsville, Mount Oak. Potomac (senior),
Potomac Gunior). Rockville (senior), Rock
Vile Gunior) West Washington (senior)
and West Washington GunioD.
Themes Discussed.
After a solo, Nearer My Home by Mrs.
James Hart Mrs. G. H. Lamar of Rockville
read paper on 1.-The Missionary Subcom-
mittee." The Scope of the Second Depart
rent' was the theme of an address by Mr..
Gather of Epworth, Washington, who in
part said:
THE second der artment is the depart
ment of charity and help. 1t reaches out
and brings in all to the church. The poor
in the church should be especially looked
after; the sick, at their homes or in hos
pitfalls. should be visited and given flowers;
strangers should be seen and invited to at
tend the services. and the members should
assist the minister in making collections"
Mr.. Fred E. Woodward, also of Epworth,
Washington. told How the League Can
Help the Pastor He urged that the men,
bers set a high ideal for the work they
wish to accomplish. One of the first things
to do, he said, is to ascertain exactly what
the pastor wants and to make the league
his right-hand helper in church work.
There should. he said. be close relation
ship between the pastor and the members
of the league. Every man, woman and
child belonging to the league should do
something to advance the church The
league is intended to do almost every kind
of church work, except that for which the
pastor has been especially prepared. Mr..
Woodward said 1t would be a good plan II
the leaguers would undertake the colec-
ton of funds for missionary purposes, and
said that instead of it costing 81 to send
dollar to missionary fields, as has fire.
quently been stated it costs, in the M. E.
Church South at least, but cents out OF
every dollar to place funds IN the fields
for which they are intended by those who
contribute.
The HOlstOn Plan.
Following the collection and brief inter-
mission for social enjoyment. Rev. G. T
Tyler of Falls Church made some remarks
on THE League and the Conference Col
lections" Mr.. Tyler said the subject was
one of interest to every member of the
NJ E. Church South. He referred to plan
for the collection of money for the church,
which has been adopted in the Holston
conference This Is that the Epworth
Leagues to see that during hte present
fiscal year there shall be no deficiency in
the church collections The question is,
he said, shall each of US do what he or she
can toward preventing a deficiency? He
urged that there is not single member of
the Southern NJ. E. Church who cannot
give one cent a week for missions, and yet
the average per capita given is only 20
cents yearly.
President Andrews said he hoped that
those present would tell the members of
their respective chapters about the HolSton
plan.
Presiding Elder Anderson said he was
heartily in favor of any plan which Will
get rid of deficiencies. lie believed he re-
narkd, that there was not sing e preach
er in the entire conference who would not
willingly cooperate with the Epworth
League in raising the assessments made b.
the conference in full and he promised to
do all in his power to bring this result
about.
Discussion EnsueN.
General discussion of the proposed plan
was participated in by Rev. Mr.. Wirgman
of Branchville Chapter. Mr.. A. Vernon Gale
of Epworth Chapter, Mr.. II. A. Beach of
Falls Church Chapter Mr.. Prettyman and
Mrs Welsh of Rockville Chapter.
A resolution of thanks to Branchville
Chapter for entertaining the members of
the union was adopted by d unanimous
vote.
Mr. Mcdonald of Gaithersburg Chapter,
in "a brief address. extended an invitation
to the union to hold its next meeting at
that place. Mr.. Day of West Wash ngton
asked that the next meeting be held at his
church. A vote was taken and Gathers
burg was selected by a large majority.
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Frank Smith, colored, about thirty years
old, was arrested in Philadelphia yester-
day for the authorities here. The prisoner
is charged with the embezZlement of $150