Evening star., 1900-06-09
DISTRICT ErwoRTH LEAGUE.
Meeting of board OF Control The
ChautauIun Convention.

Chautauqua Convention.
The board of control of the Washington
District Epworth League net at Foundry
NJ. E. Church Wednesday eyeniDg at which
time the fourth general conference District
convention, which meets at chautauqua,
n. y, July s. was discussed. The chair
man of the committee in charge. Mr.. E. S.
La Fetra, reported that efforts were being
made for reduced rate. a very interesting
program has been prepared. in which prom
inent men will participate There will be
department conferences, question box sun
rise meetings, love feast, vesper services,
Junior league rally and other exercises. An
afternoon boat excursion on Lake Chautau-
qua has been arranged for, and the Monday
following an excursion will be run to Nj
agara Falls for the nominal sum of 81 for
the round trip. There are over 10000 mem
bers in the fourth district which is COM
posed of the following conferences: Balti-
more, central Pennsylvania, Erie, Philade.-
phia, Pittsburg. Washington and West Vir-
elhla Each chapter is entitled to two dele
gates, who, upon presenting proper Gre
oehtlals VIII be entertained at the rate of
81 per day.
1t was decided to go to Washington Grove
the opening day of camp meeting at that
place August l. The transportation commit
tee. which is composed of +. S. La Fetra
J. F. Engle. S. M. Croft, Fred Mckee and
r. I. Israel, will have charge of the pro-
gram and general arrangements. An after
noon session will be held in order that the
Epworthians in the country and city chap
ters may come in closer touch with each
other Papers on the various phases of the
work will be read and discussed. An open
session of the board of control will be held
IN the evening, demonstrating how a model
business meeting should be conducted.
A committee. composed of j. Finley Engle,
Charles f. Linger and Samuel Scrvener,
APPOINTED a LIST nf
TO be presented to the annual convention
LOT each or the respective offices for the en-
suing year.
1t was decided to hold the next annual
convention September - and 26, 1900. and
the present officers were authorized to make
all the arrangements therefor.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
setting forth that lit gives much pleas
ure to learn of the change in the manage
ment of old Bay Ridge, now Chautauqua
Beach. and we heartily indorse the plan of
conducting the beach in such manner as
to meet with the approval Of all Christian
people. Further. we recommend to our
leagues and Sunday schools this place,
where al Objectionable features common to
summer resorts are prohibited
The next meeting of the board will be
held at the call of the president, the regular
date being the Fourth Of July.
Laurel Grove Chapter has elected the fol-
lowing oncers: ]. w. Graves, president;
Wilson Jarboe. first vice president; Vic
toria Buckler, second vice president; Char
iotte r. Ledley. third vice president; May
Dell Buckler, fourth vice president; Stephen
NJ. Jones, secretary; J. W. Graves, treas
urer.
Miss Mollie Larkin has been elected fourth
vice president of Wilson Memorial Chapter,
vice Miss Florence Burgess. resigned.
Mr.. E. S. La Fetra. president of Metro
politan League. has gone to Ocean Grove
for few days of recreation.
Mckendree Sunday Evening League serv-
ices viii be held in connection with the
regular preaching service hereafter during
the summer. beginning at $50 o'clock, fol-
lowed with sermon by the pastor. Rev. II.
II. Naylor. d. D.. and closing at 7:30 o'clock.
New Church Edffice In Prospect.
Having paid for the ground upon which to
construct house of worship, the ladies of
st. Agnes Guild. Church of the Good Shep-
herd, are endeavoring to raise a fund to
meet the expense of construction. They
have but s2S in the treasury. but propose
to increase that sum by a series of enter
tainments. the first of which will be given
tie evening of the 18th instant. in the form
OF lawn party, at 1888 Florida avenue
northeast. The site of the chapel it is