The Washington times., 1901-09-25
LEAGUE CONVENTION
Initial Session Held Last Night in
the McNendree Church.

The eleventh annual meeting of the Ep-
worth League of the District of Columbia
Began its sessions last night at the Nc
Kendree Methodist Episcopal Church,
s;.=Ssci,i,=--.ts Avenue, near Ninth Street.
There was very large attendance and
every Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city was represented by delegates.
Department conferences were held
simultaneously, commencing at o'clock.
in the lecture and tiassrooms of the
church These were followed by brief ad-
dresses on "GIimpses CT California" by
tourists to the recent convention. Among
those who participated We're Judge ]. b.
McCabe, of Leesburg, Va; c. F. Linger,
]. F. Engle, Mrs. d. B. Street, and Miss
Corinne Hay.
The departmental conferences. which
lasted from to 7:45 O'Clock, comprised
the following programme:
THE President"-E. S. La Fetra, Dis
trict president. presiding; devotional ex-
ercises, ]. w. De GroOt, Brookland; mis-
sions. Our Aim for 191l-2." James II.
Allen, Wilson Memorial; THE Ideal
League: Every Member Helping to Look
Up and Lift Up" ]. Finney Engle. Met
ropolitan What Shall We Do?" A. W.
Lukei, Waugh; discussion of vital League
topics.
Department of spiritual work-E. r.
Rochester, District first vice president,
presiding; devotional exercises. Rev. j.
Fred Heisse, Wesley; How Can We
Make the Devotional Meeting More Eff
fective?" Mr. c. w Bridwell Hamline;
The Missionary Spirit in the League
How Can We Develop It?" Miss NJ. E.
Edison. North Capitol; The Relation of
the Other Departments to That Of Spir-
I Dong
las; discussion; questions and answers.
Department of mercy and help''-Miss
Ada NJ. Williams. District second vice
president, presidins prayer, Rev. Lucien
Clark, d. D., Hamline; address, What
Our League is Doing for Sibley HospIt-
al Mrs. d. B. Street; address, What
Epworthians Are Doing at the Work
house" Mr.. William J. G. Thomas, Ham
line Chapter; hints on mercy and help
work.
Department of literary work-Miss
Esther r. Woodward, District third vice
president. presiding; "Epworth League
Reading Course F. J. Metcaf, St
Pauls; THE Chautauqua Course Mrs.
a F. TennilIe Mount Vermont Church;
Literary Programme" Miss Louise Du-
vail, Metropolitan; discussion.
Department of social work-Miss Duan-
ma Mitchell presiding; devotional exer-
cises, Rev G. +. Maydwell. Waugh; An
Ideal Social" Miss Ruth Bielaski. Ry-
land; How Best Get Your Committee to
Work." H. o Hine, Waugh; pertinent
questioned answered.
Department of urrespondence-Frank
T. israel. District recording secretary:
Samuel Scrivener. District correspond
ing secretary; Mr.. Israel presiding; devo-
tional exercises Rev. H. E. r. Reck,
Tcnleytown Church; The Secretary,
Samuel Scriyener, Grace; ''Accuracy-the
Factor OF Success J. E. Fort, Anacos-
tia discussion.
Department nf finance-Charles F. Lin
ger, District treasurer. presiding; deYo-
tional exercises; address. The Ideal Civ
cr." Rev Z. o. Isaac. Anacostia; ques-
tions to be answered by chapter treasur-
ers.
Junior League Workers-Anss Emily
Scrivener. District superintendent. presid-
ing; PRAYER: paper. Our Juniors, Mrs
NJ NJ Mitchell, Waugh; paper, ne
Model Supo orin.endent. Miss Cora {. NC
Lain. Anacostia: paper, Relation OF the
senior to the Junior League, ~ f.
Drake Rrookland; general discussion,
tIIelus and Hindrances in Junior Work
What NV League Needs. How Can
Business Meetings BE Made Attractive?
auditorium Hymn; devotion. eNer-
cises. Rev. Z. L. Hubbard; Mchendree;
reports of chapter presidents; hymn;
| glimpses by California touTists-N w est
ward. io, The TIP Judge j. - Nc
| C'abc Ieesbtirp Va; Scenery" Miss
/ Rosf fnan. Metropolitan; Places of Inter
| est" Charles f. Linger. chairman trans
portation committee; solo, Miss Mary Nc
| ittin. Anacostia; THE Convention, j.
! Kinney Engie, metropolitan, California