The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-01
Diligent Serviee Is Required.


They that SOW in tears shall reap IN
Joy"
Diligent Service Is Required.
But take diIigent heed to do the com
mandment and the law. which Moses, the
servant Of the Lord. charged you. to love
the Lord your God and 20 walk IN all his
ways. and 10 keep his commandments. and
10 cleave unto him and 70 serve him with
all your neart and with all your soul
Joshua kills
Service Should Be Rendered Heartily.
And whatsoever We do. DO 10 heartily,
as to the Lord. aad not unto men; know
ing that OF the 10 We shall receive the
reward Of the inheritance for ye serve
the Lord Christ-"-CoI. in:23-24.
Service Must Be Undivided.
NO servant can serve two masters. for
either he viii haze the one and love the
other, OF else he wiz hold 10 the one and
desDise the other Ye cannot serve Cod
and mammon. LIKE xvi.I3-
I. There Is perhaps no more important
service rendered by an officer looking to-
ward the success OF an organization than
that Of the secretary. and the "Epworth
League herald" recognizing this fact.
submits the following.
Interrogation Points for the Secretary.
wouI you be proud Of your records
and reports If a stranger should unex-
pectedIy see them?
Are you always or hand at the devo-
tional meetings?
Do you keep a record OF the attendance
at each devotional meetingg
Are neatly written notices OF coming
Epworth League doings sent 10 the pull
pit on Sunday morning or printed IN the
weekly church buUetfn2
Do you furnish the local newspapers
with the freshest and most interesting
news notes from your. chapter and church?
Do you send a news item 70 the Up
worth Herald concerning the progress Of
your league?
How is the central efice 20 9btaln its
statistics unless the ccrresp0nding secre-
tary I'll out the blar Ks
Who is TO give letters af fntroduction
70 departing members pun the secretary2
Who, but this secretarrs IS q write and
get good plans from other chspfersg
Do you use eYe'J legitimate means to
make IL known thet sne chapter is uoIng
its best for the. community?
Do you see that items Of interest at
your various meetings ind their way into
the newspapers?
Do you let the district secretary know
what you are doing?
Are you sure that the correspondence Of
the chapter in all departments is we'll
taken care off
Are you aware that your record Is the
only chapter history there is2 Make IL
complete, not forgetting such items as
the socials, the extra meetings. and the
like.
Do you know Of The work being done in
each department.
Are you the presidents right-hand
member. keeping him advised as 20 the
condition of things. and always ready to
do whatever work he suZgests2
Do you know II is the secretary's bust
ness TO notify in writing every person
chosen to any Office or to serve on any
committed
Have you learned that the secretary
must have no favOrite department.
Why not post the evenings topic some
where in the meeting room, for the benefit
OF strangers, and &C keep the subject def
nitely before the members2
Have you learned that il is 10 child's
play TO keep a faithful account of the ac-
tual membership Of the chapter. and a
complete record Of all its dOingt
Do you know that many EpwOrthians
who come TO our owns drift about and
are lost TO the league? Therefore, the
secretaries should insist that. on removal
members take transfers 10 another chap
ter u is wise 20 follow this with let
ter to the pastor and one TO the chapter
secretary also
Do you constantly note new phases and
plans Of work effective ways Of working
in the several departments, and plans for
promoting the spiritual power OF the
league
Among those who are rendering valu-
able service in the Washington district in
the secretary's department are the fol-
lowing. Samuel Scrivener, district cor
responding secretary; Mr. W. c. Thigh
man. AnacOstia, Mrs F. D. Jackson, Ash
ton. Nd, Mr.. j. BrcadhuTst. Brownings-
Vile Md. Miss Josephine NJ Patten,
B-OoklanC. Miss LOttie N King and Ms
Amy May Cray. Douglas; Miss Nettie
Taylor. DumbartOn, Niss clara Chsppeil,
EIdarooke; Mt. F. F. Mahe- uey. Fletcher;
Miss Juuiata Rohrhaek, FoCnd,y; Miss
Essie Crawford. Ga5thershurg, Mr. E-ucst
n Pullman GorsUch. Mr. L T Jones,