Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

| EFWOhTd LEAGUE NOTES.
| well-attended board of control meeting
! was held Wednesday evening at Wesley
Church. Notwithstanding the fact that con-
siderable business Of Importance was trans
| acted, the meeting was of short duration.
! Those in attendance at the meeting were
the following: President, F. T. Israel; Mr..
H. A. Ison, Miss N L. Hawke, Mr.. E. H.
Pullman, Mr.. c. H. Roesch, Mrs. NJ M.
| Mitchell, Mr.. d. M. Daughton, Mrs. E. M.
! Wharton, Mr. B. ]. Howard Mr.. w. s.
| Phelps, Miss Stella Clark Mr.. c. F. Linger,
Mr.; A: O.. Fowler. Mr.: F: G. Croxton, Mr..
At the meeting of the board of control a
rising vote was rendered Mr.. E. s. LaFetra
! for furnishing decorations for the opening
of the Epworth League headquarters last
| week
| The board also voted to invite the pastors
| of all the Methodist Episcopal churches in
| the city to occupy seats on the platform at
| the mass meeting OF the EpWorth League to
be held in Grace NJ. E. Church, 9th and s
| streets northwest, Friday evening, Novem-
| Der IA.
| The printing committee Of the District
! League is at work on the new directory OF
| chapters. The members report steady pro-
| gresS in the work.
The District League is arranging for an
| entertainment to be given in the near future
| for the benefit of Sibley Hospital, the league
| having pledged certain sum Of money to
| that institution.
The league has received a communication
from Rev. Geo. E. Maydwell, pastor of
! Waugh Church, stating that protracted
] meetings are In progress at that church,
I and requesting the assistance of the league
| officials. 1t is very probable that some of
| the officers will attend and help In these
| services.
The leagues In the District are taking an
| active interest In the formation of Bible
| study classes in their chapters. Already
Foundry and Anacostia chapters have
| formed such classes and 1t Is said they are
| q great benefit to the chapter EIdbrooke is
| about to form class. The class of Foundry
is composed Of twenty members, and is in
charge Of l. L. Pierce general secretary OF
| the Y. M. c. A. - "a
| The devotional meeting of the leagues
| Sunday November 16, will be especially
| devoted to the furtherance Of mission study
| classes
! missionary rally will be held at Metro
politan Church Sunday afternoon, Novem-
| Der go at 3 o'clock. The arrangements for
| this rally are In the hands Of the chairman
Of the missionary committee, Mrs. E. M.
| Wharton. Rev DR. H. R. Naylor, presiding
! elder of the district, will furnish speakers
| for the occasion.
| Rev Thos. E. Copes conducted the service
at -Gorsuch last Sunday evening Out of
| timonfes were given Mrs. Geo. T.. COLLISION
will have charge of the meeting next Sun
| day evening. n
The first Of the subdistrict meetings to be
| held during the 'curFant year In the inter-
] ests of league york will occur at Trinity
| Church. corner 9TH and streets southeast,
| ments for this meeting are in the hands of
| the officials of Trinity Chapter and Of the
| district cabinet Those chapters that will
attend this meeting are Waugh, Lynn, Will
| son Memorial, Anaco and Gathersburg
The other subdistrict meetings will be
| held later during the year, as follows: At
| Ryland Church. with Metropolitan. Wes-
| ley, Gorsuch, Hamlne, Bethesda Liberty
| Grove Ashton attendance. al
Capitol, with Douglas, Grove, Grace, Wood
side, BrightWood and Langdon In attend
ance; at ST. Paurs. with Dumbarton,
Fletcher, Union, McKendree, Foundry and
| Eldbrooke in attendance.
President Israel has appointed the follow
Ing standing committees for service during
| the current league year:
| Transportation-Mr. j. F. Engle, chair
man; Mr.. E. 8. LaFetra and DIR. c. B.
| Campbell
| Printing-Mr VIM. Speelman, chairman;
| c. H. Roesch and Mr.. A o. Fowler
| Temperance-Mr. E. s. LaFetra chair
man; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell. Mr.. Frank A.
| Woodward. Mr.. Geo. w. Littleford and Mr.
| ]. s. MewshaW.
| Press-Mr Ernest II. Pullman. chairman:
Miss Nellie L. Hawke Miss E. R. Wood
ward. Mr.. c. M. Forrest and Mr.. Frederick
| sibley Hospital-Mrs. NJ. NJ Mitchell
| chairman: Miss Ida Gilbert, Miss Lillian
Carr Mrs. c. w. Reyes and Miss Bessie E.
Taylor.
| II.
Hine. chairman: Mr.. H. "A. Ison, Mr.
Samuel Scrivener, Mr.. c. F. Linger and Mr.
Horner Smith.
Missionary-Mrs. E. NJ. Wharton, chair
man; Mr. ]. F. Engle. Mr.. ]. H. Allen, Mrs
r. r. Israel and Mr.. c. Harry Sohooley.
Trinity League has selected the follow
ing officers to preside over their delibera-
| items this year: President J. w. Dyer: first
vice president. D. M. Dangleton; second vice
president. Mrs. E. r. Berkely; third vice ]
president. Mrs. J.. c. Nicholson; fourth vice
president, Mrs. Chas. Heinline; secretary,
Miss Ethel Hunter: treasurer, Mr. A. A.
Chaplin superintendent Junior League Miss
c. V. Ober.
Mr.. S. M. Croft conducted the service at
Douglas last Sunday evening.
Miss Juinata Rohrback, secretary of
FOUNDRY League. will have charge of that
service next Sunday evening. Mr.. L. w.
Mattern. former president of Foundry, had
charge of the service last Sunday.
The District officials will publicly install
the officers of Brooklyn League next Tues
day evening.
Eldbrooke chapter was visited last Sunday
evening by Mrs M M. Mitchell, second vice
president of the District. who conducted the
service.
Miss Nellie L. Hanke, recording secretary
OF the District. will lead the meeting Sum
day evening at $50 o'clock
Fourth Vice President H. A. Ison and
CoTresponding Secretary E. H. Pullman
visited Trinity League last Sunday evening.
oeen using a, popular method of securing
new members during the past few weeks
me social department. under the leader
ship of Miss Elizabeth Bobb. planned
MEMBERSHIP and attendance contest to
cover a period of over five Sundays The'l
Epworth colors were, adopted to represent
the contestants with Mr.. e. s. LaFetra
Doud captain ofythe tiReds." The members
OF the league were asked to participate,
and when a large Tiimber Of names had
peen handed In aheyswere equally divided
by lot. The badge consists Of a small bow |
OF ribbon of the color of the side.
The attendance has been marked each de-
Votional meeting. and announced at the con- |
clusion of the sefvfee. Only those present |
within the first fifteen minutes Of the serv- |
Ice have been counted.
The contest closes lat o'clock Monday |
night November 10. Great enthusiasm has |
been manifest and large number of new |
members have been secured. Each cantain |