Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
EPWORTH EEAGUE UNION
REPORTS SHOWING PROGRESS MADE
TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.
omcers Elected to- Serve During the
Coming enda-
tiOns Adopted.

| The fourth annual meeting of the Ep.
worth League Union of Washington and
| vicinity was held yesterday afternoon an6
last evening at Epworth NJ E. Church
| South, Rev. w. S. Hammond, pastor. cor
her of 7th and A streets northeast. The
president, DR.. w. r. Andrews, occupied the
chair, and Mr.. a. Vernon Gale was secre-
tarv.
The following ministers were present:
Revs. E. v. REGISTER. Alexandria, Va;
w. Z. Woolf, Hyattsville, Md; j. H. Bal
this, Rockville, Md; E. w. Walker, Gath
ersburg, Nd; w. S. Hammond Epworth,
washington; o. c. Beall, Brightwood, D.
c.; DIR. Dulaney, Beltsvile, Md; DR.. J. H
BOYD, Falls Church, Va: G. D. White,
Rockville, Md, and H A. Beach, Falls
Church. Va.
Election of Officers.
Inc election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the reelection of DR.. w.
r. Andrews Of Rockville, Md, as presi-
dent; Rev. H. A. Beach. Falls Church.
Va, first vice president; Mr.. Charles w.
Haislup, Savage, Md, second vice presi-
Dent; Mr.: A. w. CLANCY, Epworth, Wash
1ngton, third vice president; Mr.. A. Yer
non Gale also of Epworth, secretary; Mr..
u: u. FOX, Hyattsville, Nd. treasurer, and
III, IL
superintendent Of junior leagues
Inc report Of President Andrews stated
that the union had done good work in
the past. and with hearty cooperation had
q useful future before it.
suggestions Adopted.
The report Of Vice President Beach stated
In part that the interchange Of ideas In the
department conference as to league work
was, IN his judgment, the most profitable
feature as well as the most interesting of
the quarterly gatherings of the union He
recommended that the vice president be
authorized to put himself in communication
with the leagues within the limits of the
union and offer such help in the organiza
l1on or the new leagues as may be desired.
ne iurtner recommended that where there
are leagues in the District too remote to
take part with the union in it's mass meet
Ihss the former be encouraged and urged to
Iorm smaller or county unions, with the
promise Pre- as OF such help from the union as
the latter may be able to furnish in the
way OF speakers and workers.. The SUCCESS
tons were adopted
Miss Laura Collision, as superintendent of
Junior work, reported in part that the con-
dition Of the various Junior lea CUES renra-
scented In the union is generally prosner
ous.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. g. u
OK showed that there was In the treasury |
a sum in excess of that at the same ne. |
Rod one year ago
Inc invitation Of the pastor and conere- |
satlon OF the church at Del Ray, Va, to |
aoio the Eext quarterly meeting of the |
union at that place was accepted.
MIR. Prettyman's Addrs..
The principal event of the evening ses-
sion was the delivery of an address by Rev.
:. j. Prettyman. pastor of Mount Vernon
'lace NJ. 3. Church South. on The Ed
Worth League as Spirtualizing Force"
he said, in part:
There is no use for the Epworth League
lniess 1t has spiritual force The aim of
ne EpWorth League should not be turned
SIDE 1t should not be used to turn the
nlnds or men from the purposes of the
'reat men who organized 1t; but If used
8 we believe GOD would have us use 1t. it
would indeed be a power. The league has
department Of the head, department of
ne heart and a department of the hand.
hus developing our intellect, our sympa-
by and our willingness. 1t develops all OF
he powers of our manhood and woman
ood offering them to God. The pres
mt time Is the gfandest opportunity for
he young people to grow spiritual through
ne fundamentally of the Epworth League.
We use nothing in the church except what
an be vitalized by the spirit Of God, and
ne opportunity comes through the league
he church needs young men today who
ave cultivated their powers for God"