Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14


for ST. Johns Episcopal Church in this city
will not be made until fall The vestry has
been considering the appointment of sue
cessor to Bishop Alexander Mackay-Smith
for over two months and considerable diff
Guilty has been experienced in making the
choice. The vestry has the right to select
the rector. but the wishes of the congrega-
ton must be taken into consideration.
The rules of the church prohibit min
lister from Offering his services and the call
must go to him unsought. Considerable
Judgment must therefore be exercised In
determining upon a man likely to accept.
1t was confidently expected that Rev. E.
g. Rousmanier of Providence, r. l., would
accept the call extended by the vestry, and
1t Is understood his appointment would
have met with the favor Of the majority OF
the congregation Of St. Johns s, but he was
unable. for a number of reasons, to take
the charge. Since his declination several
Episcopal preachers of prominence have
been considered by the members or the
veStry, and they have been communicated
with. a number having placed themselves
at the disposal of the vestry Those who
have charge of the selection, however, nave
failed as yet to arrive at a decision IN the
matter, and as number of the vestrymen
have left the city for the summer 1t is pro-
posed to defer the selection of rector until
early in the fall, when all the officers will
nave an opportunity present anu TAKE
part in the deliberations.
The appointment of a rector for st. Johns
Is a matter of more than ordinary interest
to the people of Washington. 1t is one of
the strongest and wealthiest parishes of
that denomination in the city, and among
the Wealthiest in the country.
Arrangements for the fourth general con-
ference district Epworth League conven-
ton, which meets here next week. June 10
to o. are being elaborated, and from the in
dications it is thought the large meeting
will be one of the most successful ever held
in the history of the fourth district organi-
zation. Among the interesting social fea-
lures Of the convention will be a reception
to the delegates and their friends at the
White House by President Roosevelt. The
time for this function has not yet been
announced.
The executive committee of the District
Of Columbia organization announces that
letters from leaguers at Pttsburg, Balti-
more. Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pa; Wheel
ing. w. Va; Altoona, Pa. and other cities
in the fourth district report that large
delegations Of Epworthtans win attend the
convention from those points. A great
many visitors are being arranged eor. The
executive committee OF Washington, In
charge of arrangements for the convention
Is composed of the following well-known
Epworthians: Mr.. j. Ffnney Engle, chair
man. Mr.. E. S. La Fetra, president Wash
ington district member ex-officio; Messrs
E. r. Rochester, H. A. Ison NJ. r. Speel-
man, Frank A. Woodward, Frank T. Israel
and Mrs. NJ NJ. Mitchell. The members of
this committee are chairmen Of subcommit-
tees which Will look after the details of the
meeting. MIR. La Fetra has charge Of EN-
PERTAINING the speakers on the program, and
Mr.. Rochester, president of Hamiine Chap
ter is chairman of the reception committee.
Leaguers from local chapters will be at the
different depots Wednesday afternoon and
evening and all day Thursday and Friday
morning to meet the visiting delegates upon
their arrival There will be an information
table at each depot presided over by per-
essary matters and guides will be provided
to escort the delegates to the Metropolitan
Church, where they Will be assigned their
temporary homes while in the city.
The general supervision OF decorations,
music and ushers is in charge Of Mr.. Ison,
district fourth vice president. and the SUBJ
committee on decorations is composed Of
the fourth vice presidents of the various
local chapters, with Miss Elizabeth Bobb.
vice chairman. The vice chairmen Of the
committees on music and ushers are Mr.. c.
H. Gray and Miss Katie M. Young, re-
spective!y. The latter committee has ar
ranged for pages during the sessions OF the
convention.
Mr.. Speelman president Of Waugh Chap
ter is chairman Of the committee on print
ing and badges, and will be assisted by
Mr.. w. a. Lukes and DR.. Chas. B. Camp
bell. This committee intends to issue SOU
venir program containing pictures of vari-
Gus public buildings with descriptions. The
literature, league supplies. writing room
and post office will be looked after by Mr.
Woodward and Mrs. E. NJ. Wharton will
be in charge of special branch of mis-
sionary literature. Mr.. Israel is chairman
of the press committee. and will be assisted
by Messrs. F. H. Pullman and W. c. Thigh
man and Misses Nellie NJ. Hawke and Eliza
beth II. Funk.
The committee on registration and enter
tainment is headed by Mrs. Mitchell, district
second vice president. She will have as
sistants the following:
Misses Ada Williams Anna M. Tilton,
Emily Scrivener, Esther r. Woodward
Elsie Paxton, Mrs. S. S. Culbertson, Mrs
F. I. Israel, Mrs. H. Hospital, Mrs. Ar
mold, Mrs. w. H. Harmer, Miss Josephine
Patten, Miss Cora Mclean. Miss Estelle
Crump. Miss Anna Jones, Miss Carrie Rod
erick. Miss Grace Maydwell. Miss Edythe
Mitchell, Miss Ada Randall, Miss Ethel
Stocker. Miss Laura Church, Mrs. D. Dew
hirst, Mrs. Ernst. Miss Fannie Jackson
Miss Addie Pussy. Miss NJ. Mewshaw, Mrs
Thomas Copes, Mrs. c. Hudson, Miss Ida
Gilbert. Mrs. Rose Wilson. Mrs. T. Allpuss
Miss c. Chandley, Miss E. V. Allen, Miss
X Cheesman, Miss Ruth Briscoe, Miss Belle
Fowler. Miss Edith George, Miss E Paxton
Miss X. Baldenecker. Miss Gertrude Shell
don. Miss Bertha Davis and Miss A Gran
dali.
The biennial convention of the fourth
general conference district was held in
Washington on previous occasion, May "a
to %, 1898. at Metropolitan Church The
last general gathering occurred in Chau-
tauqua, n. Y, In 1900. when, according to
the Secretarys report, the district embra ced
1854 senior and PA junior chapters, with a
total membership of 1892. The present
officers of the fourth district are as fol-
lows: President, William l.. Woodcock; first
vice president, Mayne Denman: second
vice president, H. c. White; third vice
president, Miss Matte Kissinger: fourth
vice president. w. H. Gould: recording sec
rotary Miss Jessie L. Jones: corresponding
secretary, Rev. S. ]. Miller; treasurer John
II. Kelley: superintendent junior league
Rev W. Q. Bennett.
The Evangelical Society OF Howard Uni
versity has recently been organized from
among those Interested in the higher edu-
cation of the eoored people in this city
and the object Of the society is to better
the moral and religious conditions Of peo-
pie residing in the more obscure places
Isolated streets. courts and alleys Of Wash
lngton. The organization is in charge OF
Rev. J. l.. Jasper, president, and Rev. Al
bert Barton. vice president These officers
have divided the work of the society SO as
to make it cover the four divisions of the
city. Rev. l.. N. Ingram Will have charge
OF work in the northern division, Rev. B.