The Washington times., 1902-05-10

While the organization has surpassed
the hopes OF the most sanguine its great
ness cannot yet be realized until thirty
or forty years have passed. 1t being an
infant and in the experimental stage, i,
should not be too severely criticised.
Its Government.
The league is officered by a president,
four vice presidents, secretary, treasurer,
and superintendent OF the Junior
League, all of whom are elected by the
chapter except the latter, who is appoint
ed by the pastor. The president is a men,
Der of the quarterly conference. and must
be member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and other officers members of
the VI. E. Church or some evangelical
church. The different organizations are
known as district leagues. conference, and
general conference district.
District conventions are held annually,
general conference district every two
years. and international biennially. Wash
ington is in the Fourth General Confer
ence District, which holds its convention
in this city June 1922.
Look up; lift up" is the motto, and
the sentiments are II desire to form a
soldier of Jesus Christ. Wesley.
I'VE live to make our church power in
the land. while We live to love every
other church that exalts our Christ. -
Bishop Simpson.
A maltese cross with the words Look
up; lift up" is the official badge. and
the official colors are a white ribbon
| with a scarlet thread through the center.
The Epworth League in modified form
alN +al he Off ntQ1 NO
peoples society in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South and the Methodist
Church of Canada.
In Second Year.
Miss Esther r. Woodward, third vice
president of the District League. is serv
ing her second term in that capacity.
She is a member of Wesley Chapel. which
league she has served in the positions Of
secretary, third vice president and super
intendent OF the Junior League. The lat
ter position she acceptably fills today. in
addition TO being superintendent Of the
primary department of the Sunday
school. Miss Woodward is a native of
this city. and is a graduate Of its High
and Normal Schools. being at present a
teacher in the public school.
Mr. Edwin s. La Fetra. president OF
the Washington District Epworth League,
is one of the most popular men in its
circles. He has filled this position longer
than any of his predecessors. In former
years he was fourth vice president, and
has served three terms as president of
Metropolitan Chapter. OF which church
he is an active member.
His connection with the Y M C A
has been OF vital interest as chairman
of the reception committee. Mr.. La Fetra
was born in the District OF Columbia.
He was in the High School Glass of 80;
prepared for college at the Emerson
Institute. and graduated from Princeton
in 1895. He is at present proprietor of
the Hotel La Fetra, of this city.
Editor of the Herald.
Rev. Joseph F. Berry, d. D., general
secretary of the Epworth League and
editor of the "Epworth Herald" the on
cial organ OF the league, is one of the
most popular men in Methodism. He was
called TO Chicago from Detroit 10 as
sumo the editorship of the Herald" in
1890, and later. in the consolidation OF
Offices by the General Conference, he was
also elected general secretary. It was
at this conterenc that DIR. Berry came
within a few votes of being made 4
bishop, the highest Office in the gift of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is
always in great demand at conventions.
The Epworthians of Washington are to
be congratulated In securing him for the
anniversary celebration at Hamline
Church Wednesday evening May II.