The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-18

District and vet one OF the most pro-
B grcssive-
At the recent business meeting OF the
Anscostia League the officers presented
good reports. Mrs. Arnold. second Vice
president. has distributed several baskets
OF provisions, etc. 10 the poor in that
DeighbOrhOOd.
Miss O. E WohIfarJh has resigned the
ore Of second vice president OF ST PauVs
League and Miss Ruth BriscCe. who filled
the position so acceptably in former years.
waz elected 10 Ill the vacancy.
Mr. J. ". Allen. a prominent worker in
New York Avenue Chapter. has been con-
lined 20 his bed with Illness since No
Yember- His many friends will be Flad
to learn that he is convalescinE.
The devotional meetings 40 Trinity are
Increasing IN interest and Attendance
Mrs J. X Middleton gave an interesting
TAX on Entering the Kingdom last Sun
day evening. largo number Of those
present added TO the service BY giving in
their testimony on the subject The league
Is assisting IN the special services now
being carried On by the church
Miss Lottie n King. the Efficient secre-
tary Of Douglas Chapter. has been sick
for some months. and Mrs amy May GRAY
u acting secretary during Miss Kings
absence
very successful meeting was held At
Grove Chapter tBenningJ last sunday
evening. The following district of7cers
were present President. r. 6 La Fetra;
First Vice President. DR.. J.. r. WesIer:
Third Vice President. Miss z. r Wood
ward. Fourth Vice President H A Ison:
secretary p T. Israel; Treasurer Il c
Gibbs. other visitors were Mrs H A.
Ison, Mrs. r T Israel. and 6 NJ Croft
Mr. La Fetra presided One young man
requested prayers Rev W H Richard
SOD. the pastor. stated that they expected
20 erect new edifce in the near future
somewhat nearer the car line
Mrs Fannie Randy. First Vice Presi-
dent o. GOrsuch Church. VIII conduct
their devotional service Sunday evening
"a o-45 o'clock M Ernest Il. Pullman
Is one OF the active workers in this chap
ter and his usefulness is felt in the o.
fee Of secretary.
The Baltimore annual conference win
convene in Baltimore april 2. sBishop
Andrews presiding The conference league
rally viii be held near this date.
Prof c. II. Lacey sites. who so abiv
nileo the position Of president OF the Dis
iTict League In 1899. now holds a prOfss-
sorshiD in one OF the leading COLLEGES in
China, at Shanghai.
At the recent convention OF IAN India
the reports showed that there we're over
1900 leaguers ia that foreign country.
The Epworth League and the Ep-
WORKMAN was che theme Of a recent cor
ventlon ar Busti n 7 Some OF the sub
jects were The EpEorth League in
Touch With the Church The League
az SOul-Saving Force" The League
and Christian Citizenship The Ep-
wOrthian-His Books % The Bible %
The Discipline His Amusements. His As
sociates, His Inner Life"
The Fiji islanders have sent 5000 20
the famine sufferers IN India Less than
century ago they were roasting and eat
ing their enemies
The .Epworth HeraId"in a recent issue
prints the following: The general mis-
sl1cary committee OF the EDwOrth
League, in its annual report which has
Just Keen prepared summarizes the prog
ress Of the work during the past year as
follows
Since 1888 325 Campaigners from thirty
colleges have worked IN TWENTY-FIVE
States. visited 1855 leagues. addressed
committees.
During the past year pa district mis-
sionary committees have been organized.
Through these district committees thou
sands Of local committees have been
reached.
speakers bureau has been conducted.
and seventv-five district conventions
have been manned with missionary speak
ers.
The King Of Siam says that -'the Amer
lean missionary IS our best benefactor. l
always have and shall ever encourage the
Thirty years ago the first convert was
baptized in the Telugu Now there IS in
his part Of the country a Christian com
Iaunity OF over 10. CO0-"
A good work IS being carried on in some
cities by EpwCrthiaEs in giving lead pen
els with scriptur7l verses upon them 70
those With whom they come IL contact
with on the streets and street cars.