Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE
Origin of the Organization in Cleveland Ten
Years Ago.
Membership Stated to BE More Than n
Million and n Half-Dis-
trict officers.


in Cleveland, Ohio in 1889, and now has n
membership aggregating over a million and
a half. The Washington District League
was organized at Wesley Chapel January
., 1891. Dr. w. C. Woodward was the first
president He was followed successfully
by Mr.. G. w. F. Swartzell, Prof c. NJ
Lacey Sites, Mr.. VIM. Burdette Matthews.
Mr.. Fred. E. Tasker Mr.. VIM S. Dewhirst.
Mr.. ]. F'inney Engle and Mr.. Harry D.
Hine, who is just retiring from office.
In 1898 the senior membership was about
5000 At the annual convention held No
vember 20 and 81. 1899, an entire corps
OF officers was elected, with one excep-
ton. The new officers are: President, Dr.
I. Il. Campbell; first vice president James
II. Allen; second vice president Miss Ida
A. Gilbert: third vice president Frank B.
Litteu: fourth vice president, Miss Mar
garet b. WalsChe; recording secretary
Frank 7. Israel; corresponding secretary,
Miss Fannie Holmes; treasurer, Charles F.
Linger; junior league superintendent Miss
Annie Estelle Crump.
Personal Sketches.
Charles B. Campbell, N. D., the president,
born at Quakertown. Bucks county,
Pa, August 30, 1870 When about a year
old his parents moved to Loudoun county,
Va. settling near Leesburg. He received
his education at the country schools, finally
attending the academy at Leesburg. In
1856 he came to Washington and entered a
drug store apprentice. Before he
was twenty-one years old he graduated at
the National College of Pharmacy. after
ward graduating from the medical depart
ment of the Georgetown University. He
pra cticed that profession for two years,
and then returned to the drug business
In 1895 he was elected assistant professor
of pharmacy in his alma mater teaching
there for two years. He resigned in 1897,
in order to devote his whole time to his
business. He is a member of Hamlne
Church. He has served the Epworth League
chapter at that church as second vice
president and president for two years.
He was a member of the transportation
committee of the District league last year.
James H. Allen. the first vice president,
is active worker in the church and
league of Twelfth Street Church. and has
filed the office of president in his own chap
ter He is regarded as wei. adapted to head
the. spiritual department of the District.
Mr. Allen was corresponding secretary of
the District board in 1897.
Miss Ida A. Gilbert Is head of the mercy and
help department., an office to which she was
reelected Coming from Ohio in 1891, she
united with Douglas NJ. Z. Church and is
one of its most Industrious members. One
year teacher in the primary department,
three years president of the Sunday school
missionary society, corresponding secretary
of the Young Women'S Missionary Society,
teacher in her own school and for two years
at the Rosedale Mission. For five years
Miss Gilbert has represented Douglas
Church in the Anti Saloon League. and has
been an active worker in the local as well
as District Epworth League.
Frank =. Littell. chairman of the literary
department. represents Dumbarton Chapter
on the official board of District officers He
was born in Scranton, Pa, and was a grad
uate of the High School. He also gradu-
ated with special honors in mathematics
and astronomy from Wesleyan University
in 1891. After two years as computer in the
naEal observatory in this citV he resigned
to become a teacher in the High School
of his native city. From 1896 to 1897 he
was fourth vice president of the Wyoming
conference of the Epworth League Re-
turning to the observatory in this city in
1897. he was in 1888 made assistant
tronomer. He is an active worker in his
own church and league.
Social Department Chief.
Miss Margaret B. Waesche Of Epworth
NJ. f. Church South is called to the head
of the social department. She came to this
city from Montgomery county, Nd, in 1896
to fill a position under the government.
She is a graduate of Briarley Hall and
taught in the district school. Since uniting
with EpWorth Church she has filled the Of
fees Of vice president president, librarian,
and at present is at the head of the literary
department of her league.
Mr.. Frank Thomas Israel of Benkelman.
Neb., the recording secretary, came to
Washington in June, 1890. He has been
active in Epworth League work since Janu-
airy of that year. He served the District
Epworth League secretary from 1893 to
1897, when he resigned. Mr.. Israel is
official member of Mckendree NJ. Z.
Church. He has been treasurer, third vice
president and holds for the second
time the position of president of Mcken-
dree Chapter, and Is also chairman of the
District Epworth League missionary COM
mittee.
Miss Fannie Holmes, corresponding sec
rotary, halls from the state of Ohio, being
a native of GAINESVILLE. She was reared in
the Methodist Church and united with the
Metropolitan organization here in 1884. She
has been actively engaged in all the socie-
ties Of her church For two years past she
has been secretary of her league chapter
and is teacher in the Sabbath school.
Charles T. Linger is the treasurer-elect.
lie was born in Anacostia. D. c., March 90.
1879. AT the age of fourteen he united
with the church and league. and filled the
offices of first and third vice president in
1898 and 1897, respectively. In 1893 he
moved to this city, joining Grace Church
and chapter and that year was elected
president of his local league. Mr.. Linger
present at the Philadelphia and Toron-
to conventions.
Miss Annie Estelle Crurp is the supern-
tendent of the junior leagues of the Dis
trict. She has long been an active worker
in the league and Sunday school of Gorsuch
Church, and brings to the District league
wide and successful experience in the
training of the youth. Miss Crump filled
the same office in 1896.