The evening times., 1900-04-10
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CELEBRATES
Anniversary of the Organization in
the Baltimore Conference.

The Baltimore Conference Epworth
League celebrated its seventh anniversary
last night in the presence Of an audience
which filled the large auditorium of the
Metropolitan VI. F. Church The main
features of the programme was the cleo
tion Of officers for the ensuing year, and
an address by Representative Washington
Gardner OF Michigan, who spoke at length
on the theme Does it Pay to Edueate?'
His address contained much good advice
20 the young people present.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, John
r. Wood. Frederick district; First Vice
president ]. Tinney Engle, Washington
district: Second Vice President. Rev. J. /.
Hart East Baltimore district; Third Vice
President. Mrs. Evelyn Timanus. West
Baltimore district: Fourth Vice President
Edwin A. Adams. Baltimore; Treasurer,
George L. Bassford Baltimore; Secretary,
Frank T. Israel
The celebration concluded with the
singing Of hymns and the benediction by
Rev. Dr. Heisse. of this city.
The anniversary of the Baltimore
, branch Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety. was held yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was presided over 10y Mrs. \. II.
Eaton. The services we're opened with
the singing OF the hymn 'Watchman,
! Tell Is Of the Night" Mrs. T Fl. An
dersuu followed with the reading OF the
/ SCripural lesson. after which the record
! ing secretary. Mrs. Z. B. Stevens, Offered
/ prayer Mrs s u. la Fetra made a
short address OF greeting Miss Elizabeth
Wahley followed with the singing of a
solo. The president, Mrs. a. H. Eaton
/ introduced Miss Clara Cushman, who de-
| livered an address on missionary work IL
! China She said that there are % 00l
! MethCdistS in China.
After Miss Cushman had concluded Mrs
: NJ Hartsock made short address or
! the work Of the society. Bishops Walder
and Bowman concluded the meeting IL
! complimenting the effective work accom-
plished by the society.
The main feature of the morning session
was the admission on trial of a number OF
/ qualified candidates. Action on a number
of candidates who failed in some instances
will be taken up this morning in secret
| session.
Rev J. c. Nicholson and Rev. DR.. L. B.
I Wilson were elected as alternate delegates
10 the General Conference.
Dr. Byron Sunderland was introduced
I by Bishop Walker and made brief ad-
/ dress OF greeting, which was received with
warm applause.
At the tine set aside Rev. Or. Naylor
/ preached the missionary sermon. Ii was a
1 strong argument in favor Of home and for
/ eign missionary work.
The morning session closed with me-
mortal services held in honor of members
| of the conference who had died during
! the past year.
Today's programme is as follows: Nine
| O'Clock a m. prayer meeting: $3.50 a. m
conference session: , p. m. conference
| session: p. m. anniversary of the Freed
| mans Aid and Southern Educational So
| ciety.
There is so much unfinished business yet
! before the conference that il will neceSsi-
tate a prolongation Of the sessions until
tomorrow. The announcement of the ap-
| pointments VIII be made at tomorrow
| mornings session. There is considerable
! speculation as 10 who will succeed the re-
firing presiding elder of the Washington
1 district Rev. Dr. Wilson. The prevailing
I opinion seems 10 be in favor of DR.. Nay
/ lor. of the Mckendree NJ Z. Church.
/ HageTst0wn is indicated as the place
where the conference will meet in 1901.