The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-08
.EPWORTH LEAGUERS
ACTIVELY At WORK
Gospel Service Held at
Washington Barracks.
DISTRICT LEAGUE TO MEET
Preparations for Annual Convention at
Grace Church This Month-Busi-
ness Meeting Tomorrow Night.

special Gospel service under the
auspices of the Washington District Ep-
worth League was held at the Washing
ton Barracks Branch OF the Central
Union Mission last Friday evening. This
branch has quarters in the Arsenal, aud
the work among the soldiers is con-
Quoted by Mrs. Olney, who is associated
with the mission. A number Of Dis
trict officers and local chapter members
were in attendance at this meeting. and
District President F. T. Israel was in
charge
Continued interest is manifested by
local Epworthians in the coming con
vention of the District League, which is
to be held at Grace Church on the 2Sth
and 29th of this month The program
is still in a tentative form.
Preparations have been completed by
Eldbrooke NJ. E. Church. in TenIeytown
for its annual harvest supper on the
lawn of the church. which is to be held
Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday
evenings of this week
District President Israel conducted the
league service at Ashton Md Chapter,
Sunday evening.
Gorsuch League Meeting.
business meeting OF Gorsuch Ep-
worth League is 10 he held tomorrow
evening. At this meeting the new con-
stitution adopted by the general board
of control to guide the local chapters In
their league work will be adopted in full.
The annual election OF officers of his
chapter will be held. The devotional
meetings of this chapter will be re-
sumed for the winter next Sunday even
ing, beginning at 7:15 O'Clock.
The annual meeting for election of Of
ficers for the Eldbrooke League will be
held on the evening Of September Is. at
which time the new constitution will he
adopted and other business transacted.
On Friday evening, September %. Ed
brooke League. Tenleytown. will have
an echo meeting of the Detroit conven-
ton. Among the speakers viii be the
Rev. Forest J. Prettyman. and Dr.
South, and others. Good music Is as
sured and a social hour with refresh
ments viii follow the meeting.
Woodside, Nd. Chapter recently held
a business meeting at which the new
constitution was adopted and the fol-
lowing officers elected to serve during
the coming year: President, Fred E.
Woodward; first vice president. Rosd
Wilson; second vice president. Mrs. B.
F. Leighton: third vice president, Grow
er c. GIL; fourth vice president. Sallie
Philips; secretary. Ray L. Woodward;
treasurer, Bessie Maus; organist. Sallie
Phillips; precentor. William H. Askew.
Ice Cream Festival.
An ice cream festival was held ~
Woodside Chapter last Friday evening
on the lawn of the church. In addition
20 ice cream and cake, fancy articles
were on sale, including candy. guide
books. conumdrum and joke books. cook
books. photographs of the church and an
original poem. written by Fred Z.
Woodward. The proceeds of the enter
tainment. after defraying the expenses
of the league, will be devoted 10 church
purposes. The committee which had this
entertainment in charge consisted OF
Sallie Phillips, Mabel Whitney, Ray l.
Woodward, Myrtle Fiddler. Nettie Har-
man, Bessie Maus. John V. Shea and
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