Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10
EPwoRTH LEAGUE UNION.
Annual Meeting of Organization Of M.
e. Church South.

The annual meeting of the Epworth
League Union OF the NJ E. Church South
OF Washington and vicinity was held yester-
day afternoon and evening at Epworth NJ.
Z. Church. 7th and A streets northeast A.
large number of young people were present
at the meeting, and II was regarded as r
most profitable one. At the afternoon ses-
sion written reports were received from the
various officers. which showed an encourage
ing condition I'm the several chapters. Dele
gates were present and reports were re-
ceived from the leagues at Beltsville Md;
Branchyille,. Md; Epworth, Washington.
Falls Church. Va: Gaithersburg Md;
EVANSVILLE Md; Manassas. Va: Rockville,
Nd: y est Washington, and Marvin, Wash
ington.
On account of their non-attendance at any
meeting Of the union in the past two years
the following chapters were dropped from
the rolls: Centerveille, Va; Dunn Loring,
va; Garrisonville. Va; Goshen. Md; Lang
ley Va: Lay Hin. Va; Lee Chapel, Va;
Lewis Chapel, Va; Mt. Oak. Md: Deco
guam. Va; Woodwardvile Md: Marshall,
Va Leesburg. Va; PatuXent. Md; Hamil-
ton, Va; Comus, Md. and Chesapeake. Nd.
Application for membership in the union
was made by the league at Marvin Church,
in Southwest Washington. This chapter
was recently changed from a Christian En-
deavor society.
A committee of three. consisting OF Rev
W. ). Hammond, ar. T. Z. Bell and A. V
Gale, was appointed to communicate with
the Epworth League board Of the baltimore
conference with reference to holding an
Epworth League conference some time dur
ing the year. within the bounds OF the Bal
timore conference.
The election OF officers for the coming
year resulted as follows: President DR. w
X. Andrews. Rockville Md first vice presi-
dent. Rev. II. a. Beach. Falls Church Va:
second vice president. Mr.. c. W. Haislup,
Savage, Md: third vice president y W.
Chaney. Epworth Church Washington: SUI
perintendent Junior League. Miss Laura
Conlson. Brightwood, ID. C; secretary Mr.
a. Vernon Gale. Epworth Church. WASH
mgtor: treasurer, Mr.. q. ID. Fox, Hyatts-
VILE Md.
An interesting program was rendered dur
ing the evening session which opened with
a song service. Rev. J. W. Duffey presid-
ing elder of Washington district. made the
prayer. The general topic for the evening
was Eight Years of Epworth League
Work. and the following gave addresses
Or. Thaddeus III. Bell OF Atlanta. Ca. on
The Results" Rev. w. l.. Dolley pastor
OF Marvin Church. on The Dangers" Rev
Outlook"
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the choir of Epworth Church which
sang two anthems THE King of Love Nv
hepherd Is and the TIE Deum" by Dud-
ley Buck. Miss Ethyl Clancy rendered an
appropriate solo in pleasing manner.
At the conclusion of the service the visit
ing clergymen and speakers of the evening
formed within the chancel rail and held an
informal reception. The ministers present
We're: Rev. j. w. Duffey ID. d.: Rev. W. II
~ Harper, presiding elder Baltimore dis:
trict; Rev j. III. Dulaney, Rev. +. T Grif-
nth, Rev. III. A. Beach. Rev. w. L. Dolley.
Rev. w. S. Hammond and Rev G O. Beal.
The next quarterly meeting of the union
VIII be held at Rockville some time in July.