Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01
EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.

EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.
| A mass meeting of the various Epworth
| Leagues in the District viii be held at
| Grace N. E. Church, 9th and streets,
| Friday evening, November IA, at ia
! o'clock. This meeting is rega ded as quite
| out of the ordinary in the league work, and
| its real purpose is to bring the leagues of
| Washington into closer touch with each
| other and to stimulate greater interest in
| the efforts of the organization. The mass
| meeting will be held under the auspices CT
| the literary department, and will include
| addresses on reading courses and mission
airy and Bible study classs. Those wro
| will speak on this line of subjects will be
| Mr.. Stacy H. Briant, Mrs. NJ M. Wharton
and DR.. C. W. Gallagher Music will be
| furnished by the Schubert Quartet. which is
| composed as follows: NJ ssrs. N. P. M yer,
| {. w. Bridweli, D. D. Lore and B. A. Line
| back. Mr.. r. r. Rodrick will sing. Grace
| Church was selected as the place Of hold
| ing this mes ting, as It is centrally located
| and is nicely equipped to entertain the
! visiting leaguers. Mr.. Frank T. Israel, the
| president of the District Epworth League,
| is said to be the originator of this innova-
| ton in the league work. His sugg stion in
regard to the meetings was promptly taken
| up by the league officers, and more espe-
| claily by the literary department. with the
| result as above stated. 1t is expected that
| quite large representation Of leaguers will
| be present, and that much good will be
accomplished through this meeting.
| The formal opening, last We'd es5ay
| night. of the headquarters of the District
EpWorth League, which have been estab-
| llshed in room in the building 1916 G
| street northwest, was one of the most pie as
| ant affairs in connection with the social
life of the District League during this
year There was large numb of
a nd oil fri V1-
| ception beginning at 7:30 O'Clock in the
evening. The ceremony was formal, the
visitors passing into the room, r gistering
In book which had been provided for the
occasion, greeting their friends present and
making new acquaintance. They then
passed into another apartment, Whe.e tn v
were served with light refreshments by the
wives of the cabinet officers. Those doing
! the honors here were Mrs H. A. Ison Mrs
| f. L. Israel and Mr.. II. 4. Ison. who is the
fourth vice president of the league, and
whose department is social in character
Inc EpWorth League reading course a-d
| the missionary Bible study course which
| are being used in some of the leagues in
the District, were exhibition, as were
also league supplies etc. All the district
officers were present and assisted In the
exercises attending the opening.
For several months past the district
| league officials have been DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning quarters where they might transa ct
| as officers of the league. Mr. Charles III
Roesch, district treasurer, is edited with
| lnaugurat1ng the movement for secur ng
the quarters mentioned, and the members
| of the league in this city feel very much
| pleased over the idea of having h adquar-
| ters Tor their organization. Heretofore the
| meetings OF the cabinet and committees
| have been held at various places, and NOT
| little inconvenience has bee the resuI+
The first of the subdistrict meetings of
the EpWorth League which are to be held
| during the coming winter will occur at
| Trinity NJ. E. Church. 9Th and q streets
| southeast. The date has not vet been de-
| clded upon as the district officers are in
| consultation with the officers of the chap.
| ter, perfecting arrangements for the meet
ing. The leagues that are included in this
meeting are Anacostia Chapter, Lynn Chan
ter Waugh Chapter, Wilson Memorial
Chapter and Trinity Chapter.
The recently elected officers of Eldbrooke
| Epworth League, in Tenleytown, were pub-
| llcly installed into office by the district Of
| hcers last Tuesday evening The cere-
! mony was simple but impressive much in
| terest being manifested in the work bv
| those present The auditorium of the
church was filled when the meeting was
| called to order by Mr. Frank T. Israel the
| president or the chapter. After singing and
! prayer Rev. A. H. Thompson pastor of
| Wilson Memorial Church, addressed the au-
| dfence on Power in the Epworth League. y
| In the course of his address he praised the
league for what it is doing, and expressing
| the nope that the organization might do
| greater work this year than ever bel fore
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Thompson's adj
dress the installation service took place
| installed by the district officials recently
| During the evening Rev. ]. E. Amos, the
| pastor of the church. delivered a few re.
| marks upon league work.
Foundry Epworth League has lust issued
| a theme card for the benefit of its mem
| bers and others who may desire to attend
Its services. 1t contains the topics the
| names of leaders. officers of the chapter and
| other information which is necessary to the
| proper conduct of affairs of an Epwortl
| League chapter.
| licly installed by the district officers la 81
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock in the Sun.
day school room of the church. The exer.
cises were in charge of Mr.. Frank T. Israel
| president of the district, and consisted OF
| the regular installation service PRAYER b1
Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark and short testimonie:
| from those present DR.. John H. Wesler
district first vice president conducted the
| latter service which was followed by 6
| conservation service
Miss Nellie L. Hawke recording secretary
of the district league, and Mrs. C. w
|
will go to Baltimore next week to attend
the sessions of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety, which will be held in that city
| Mr.. Sherwood conducted the service a
Gorsuch Sunday evening week ago. Mr.
Charles w. Fitton, ST., had charge of tn,
meeting last Sunday evening. The devo
tional services at this chapter are regarded
as very helpful. and the work is said to b.
progressing excellently.
Mr.. H. Allen Ison and Mr.. Ernest H. Pull
man, fourth vice president and correspond
ing secretary. respectively, of the distric
league will visit Trinity League next Sun
day evening at its devotional meeting.
The district officials have accepted invi
tations to install the officers Of Brooklant
League Tuesday evening, November II, an,
those of Gaithersburg. Md, Chapter, Tues
day evening. November 25
The regular monthly meeting Of the boa
of control of the league will be held at Yves
ley Church. 9th and F streets northwest
Wednesday evening, November 5, at 7:3
o'clock Previous to this meeting the dis