Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

The committee in charge of the program
for the convention of the fourth general
conference district Epworth League mas
Just recently completed it's arrangements
and other matters connected with the pro-
posed big meeting have been provided for.
The convention will meet in Metropolitan
M. E. Church in this city Thursday even
ing, June 49, and will close Sunday evening,
June %. The executive committee, which
has supervision of the arrangements, an
nounces that Indications point to the larg-
est attendance at this convention of any
ever held in the history of the fourth gen
eral conference district. The district COM
prises five different states and embraces
within its jurisdiction seven conferences OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church as follows:
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Central Pennsyi-
vania, Pittsburg, Erie, West Virginia and
Washington
Among the speakers who will participate
in the program are men and women most
prominent in the league work of the dis
trict and country 1t is also expected that
a number of the Methodist bishops will at
tend at different times during the session,
and though they are not included on the
program provision can and will be readily
made for addresses by them. In addition
to the sessions of the convention special
committees have been appointed to arrange
for excursions to various points in and
around the capital city and every effort is
being made that the meeting may be one OF
both pleasure and profit to those who at
tend. The music will be in charge of Pro-
lessor John P. Hills of Greencastle, md,
and special features of musical nature
will be arranged.
The first session will be held Thursday
evening, June 10. at o'clock and DR.. Iu-
Glen Clark, pastor of Hamline M. E.
Church. will conduct devotional exercises.
1t is expected that Commissioner H. B. F.
Mcfarland will deliver the address of well
come to the visitors on behalf of the city.
Other addresses of welcome will be deiv
cred by DR.. H. r. Naylor, presiding elder of
Washington district, on behalf Of Metho-
dists in the District: Mr.. j. Finney Engle,
on behalf of the District Epworth League,
and DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, behalf of
metropolitan NJ. E. Church where the ses-
sions will be held. Responses will be made
by Mr. William L. Woodcock of Altoona,
Pa, president of the fourth general confer
ence district league, and by Mr.. w. H. G.
Gould of Philadelphia. After the speech
making A reception to the delegates and
friends will be rendered in the lecture room
by Washington Epworthians in charge of
the metropolitan chapter. Music for that
evening will be furnished by the Lyric
Quartet and by Miss Martha Garthwait
and Professor Hills.
"A sunrise prayer meeting at O'Clock at
the metropolitan Church will take place
iiudS iiHS uHe ~, ana at D o CLOCK
the convention will reassemble in the au-
d1torium, where a song service conducted
by Professor Hills, will open the program
for the day Devotional exercises, led by
Dr. j. X. Johnson, and a short business
session will occupy the time until 1890
O'Clock, when addresses will be given by
the following: THE Layman's Work in the
League" Mr.. S. S. LeFetra, president
District OF Columbia organization; THE
Church-Its Young Men" Rev VIM. Wal
lace Youngston Grafton. Pa The
Church-Its Young Women. Mrs. Margaret
e. Sangster of Glen Ridge, N. j. A general
discussion will follow these addresses A
song service will be held at pm, with
Miss Dorothy Houchen pianist, after which
addresses viii be made by Rev. DR.. John
n. Miller of Parkersburg, w. Va. on THE
Spirit of the Fathers" DR.. w. l.. Davidson
on y Dung People and Skepticism;" Rev
Horace Lincoln Jacobs of Altoona. Pa. on
The Making of Men," Rev. S. j. Miller.
POINT Pleasant, W. Va, on Thoughts for
the twentieth Century Leaguers:" solos
by Miss Emma Houchen and Miss Ida
| O.Neal will be sung during the afternoon.
Inc principal feature of the evening ses-
SION VIII be an address by Rev. Frank D.
Gamewell. d. D., of New York city on
The Siege of Pekin.'' DIR. Gamewell was
a missionary to China at the time of the
| recent Boxer uprising and rendered valu-
ape assistance to those behind the defenses
at the British legation during the memoir
able siege receiving public and official rec
ognltfon of his service from the various
governments Rev. DIR. NJ. L. Canoe of
York, Pa, will also deliver an addreSs On
Young People" Miss Grace Ross will give
Rotations and the Aeolian Octet will rem
| der several selections.
A sunrise prayer meeting at the American
University campus will be held SATURDAY
| morning, June 81 at $50 O'clock The
| meeting will be conducted by Mr. Frank T.
Israel secretary Washington District
League. At the close of the service light
| breakfast will be served by the Eldbrooke
chapter of TenleytOWn in the basement of
| one of the university buildings Prof Hills
will conduct the song service at Metropoli-
tan Church at o'clock, with Mrs. w S.
DeWhurst as pianist and Rev H. NJ Burns of
Falconer, N. Y, will lead the devotional
| exercises. The important business session
OF the convention will be leld beginning at
1890 Saturday morning, when officers for
the district will be elected and reports Of
the secretary, treasurer and committees
Will be heard Department conferences will
| also be held at this time, conducted as fol-
| lows; Spiritual. Miss c. May Engle Ger
| mantown Pa; mercy and help Mrs NJ M
Mitchell Washington, d. c.; literary Mrs
| w. P. Eveland. Chambersburg. Pa; Social.
| Rev. Harry Mitchell. Baltimore, Md These
conference to be held in different rooms of
| the Metropolitan Church
J. general discussion on depa rtment work
will take place at II o'clock after which
Rev M w. Clair of Washington will speak
| H. Bugbee. d. D.. of Meadville, Pa, will
| deliver an address on "Wanted-Youne Men
Who See Visions" Mr.. E. o. Sellers will
| render solos at this session. The afternoon
will be devoted to an excursion by steamer
| to Mt. Vernon and other points along the
Potomac.
mass meeting in the interests Of mis-
sions and temperance has been arranged
| for Saturday evening and 1t will open with
| song service conducted by Prof. Hills,
with Miss Nellie Hodges. pianist. Mr. c.
T. Beggs, president Pittsburg Conferenc
| League. will present a paper on 1.-The Ep-
worth League and Missions" 1.-THE Ep-
worth League VS. the Saloon" is the sub
| ject Of an address to be delivered by Rev.
| DR.. E c. Dinwiddie, superintendent Nation
| al Anti-Saloon League. A solo will be sung
| by Mrs. s. l.. Cooper and duet by Miss
| Martha Garthwait and Prof. Hills and Rev
| H. M. Chalfant Of Duquesne Heights, Pa
A mass meeting Of junior leaguers is being
| arranged by Miss Emily Scrivenner super
| intendent Of Washington district, for Sun
day afternoon. Rev. w. Q. Bennett of
Honeybrook. Pa, will preside and an adj
dress will be made by Miss Annie E. Smiley
| Of Lowell, Mass, general superintendent of
| junior league work
| The convention Will be brought to close
| Sunday evening. Rev. Horace Lincoln ia
| cobs Of Altoona. Pa, will preach the con-
| vention sermon at 8 o'clock. after which q
conservation service conducted by DR.. F.