Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

One of the principal features of the Ep-
worth League work during this year viii
be the conducting of mass meetings in the
early part of November, the purpose being
to revive greater interest in league work
among the young people of the city. Dur
Ing the winter there will be subdistrlct
meetings among the churches, which will
be divided by the district cabinet into dis
tricts. These meetings will be held in vari-
Gus parts of the city at times to be fixed ny
the cabinet and the officers Of the church.
The churches will arrange the program for
these meetings. The meetings will bring
the various leagues in the city in closer
touch with each other, as each district
meeting Will comprise the leagues of GER
tain section of Washington.
The league has secured Headquarters for
the transaction of it's business at 1916 *
street northwest, where committee meet
ings or conferences OF the various depart
r1ents may be held at any time. These
quarters will be formally opened Wednrs-
day evening, October ~, from 80 TO 10
o'clock. The pastors of the churches ami
the local chapter officers with their friends,
are invited to be present at the exercises
attending the opening of the headquarters.
Mrs. K. NJ. Wharton and Mrs. NJ. NJ
Mitchell, who are delegates to the national
missionary convention of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which convenes in
Cleveland Ohio. next week, will leave
Washington next Monday to attend the
sessions of the gathering.
The entertainment at Eldbrooke NJ. +.
Church Friday night was regarded a
great success. The officers of that chapter
will be publicly installed by the district
officials next Tuesday evening, which serv-
ice will be followed by a program and 4
social.
The printing committee of the league Will
have a meeting at the new headquarters
next week to arrange for the printing OK
the new directory of that organization,
which will be issued shortly.
The district officials of the league INSTALL
ed the officers of Metropolitan Chapter
last Monday evening in the church par
lors of that edifice Mr.. Frank T. Israel,
the president of the organization, and Rev.
DR.. Frank NJ Bristol. pastor of the church,
delivered very stirring addresses to the Off
GERS, in the course of which they urged
them to greater activity and to make this
year the greatest in the history of the
league.
During the evening Mr.. Chas. NJ. Forrest.
president of the chapter. made a short adj
dress, which was followed by a solo by
Mrs. Bessie Latham Gibson. Refreshments
were served at the close of the services,
followed by general discussion Of the
plans for the years work.
The district cabinet will install the off,
GERS of North Capitol Chapter tomorrow
evening.
The junior department of the Gorsuch Ep-
worth League resumed its meetings last
Sunday with a large number of pupils in
attendance The meeting was in charge Of
the superintendent, Rev. Thomas E. Copes,
and the services consisted of singing. a
short talk by the pastor and the reading OF
a short story by Mrs. Thomas L. Copes.
The services of this branch of the work OF
the church are promising.
Mr.. William R. Hunt was to have con-
Quoted the Epworth League service at Corr
such last Sunday evening, but he
avoidably detained. Rev. Thos. +. Copes.
the pastor of the church, took charge of the
meeting, which was considered as very sue
cessful. Mr.. Sherwood will have charge OF
the service tomorrow evening.
Brightwood League has chosen the fol-
lowing officers to conduct its affairs for this
year: President, Mr.. Horner Smith; first
vice president, Mr.. F. ]. Metcalf; second
vice president, Mrs. w. S. Detwiler; third
vice president, Mr. Frank Shaw; fourth vice
president. Miss Elizabeth Ritche; secretary,
Mr. Benjamin r. Detwiler, and treasurer,
Miss Gertrude Manning.
Waugh Chapter recently elected the f"i-
lowing officers: President, Mr. NJ. r. Speel-
man: first vice president. Mr.. B. j. How
ard; second vice president, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Mitchell; third vice president. Mr. ID. w.
Galehouse; fourth vice president, Miss
Mary Sledge: secretary. A. E. Schaal; treas
urer. Miss Ethel Stoches, and Junior League
superintendent, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell.