Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.

| Hag. .; Hebrew ID chap, 1-3 verses; Jude.
| Sd chap, 1921 verses
| Mr.. Charles W. Fitton. jr., conducted the
| service at Gorsuch Chapter last Sunday
| evening. There large number of
| leaguers present and the meeting was re-
| garded as profitable Miss Walther, a stu
dent at the Lucy Webb Hayes Training
| School who is stationed at Gorsuch. will
! be in charge of the service tomorrow even
| ing.
Miss Sophia Kolb will have charge of the
| service at Wesley chapter tomorrow even
ing. DR.. John H. Wesler. first vice presi-
| dent of the District League, conducted the
| meeting last Sabbath evening.
The rummage sale held at Gorsuch
| Church recently under the direction of the
fourth department of that league Melted the
| sum of $50 which amount will be applied
to paying the debt upon that edifice.
During the past week there has been in
| progress at Northeast Temple 18th and II
| streets northeast. fair and bazaar. The at
! fair Is held under the auspices of Douglas
| Chapter, and, it is said, has been
| cess.
Those leaguers who attended the Ep-
| worth League anniversary at First NJ E.
| Church. Baltimore. Md. last Tuesday have
spoken in glowing terms of the meeting
| that was held there
Mrs. c. L. Roach led the service at Ham
line Chapter last Sunday evening the sub
Ject of which was Heroes of Africa
Miss Alice Clark gave an address on Afri-
| ca, dealing particularly with mission work
| that is being carried on there. Mr.. c. II.
Schooley, the president, spoke on David
| livingston. the missionary. and Miss Ethel
| Skeene gave sketch of Maclkay. Mr. E.
| K Rochester spoke on the work of Bishop
Taylor During the evenings exercises
| Mrs. SWEET rendered a vocal solo.
| Mrs. w. 8. Phelps first vice president Of
| Langdon Chapter, has informed the Dis
trict ofhclalS that entertainment was
| given by that chapter last Thursday even
exercises hall ~, T low,
| Hail Quite long program was rendered
| and was enjoyed by the large number Of
people present; The program consisted of
selections by the orchestra: songs Mrs. c.
| p. Rudy; recitation by Mrs. D. j. Roberts;
| instrumental solo by Miss Bessie Mona
CHAN: Billie Crimes by Mr.. Harry Clark,
| Mrs. Rhodes and Miss Susie Warren; cor
net solo. by Mr.. Robert Maxwell; recita ton,
Mr.. Walter S. Phelps; pictures-"Geo
Washington, Grandma" Mrs Rhodes;
d 6ufa, H9u Bill; Blan Phelps; Puritan Mai
den. Mrs w. S. Phelps; Jim Jeffries"
| walter s. Phelps: The Squires Daughter"
| Llzzie Warren: Preacher Timothy Long"
P Pbsins! fr .sa;;or Gypsy Maiden Katie
Aunt Betsy. Geneva Wattingly; Far
| mer, Gilbert Hilengas; Twins" Harry
| Clark and Robert Phelps; Our Baby" Sell
! Larigey.
| quartet composed of Mr.. R. B. Phelps
| MRS e. A March. Mrs. V. Walton and Miss
| Lizzle Warren rendered a number and a
|
| kers' was presented by a number of girls
who were somberly clad in Quaker dress.
| Upon the conclusion of the program the
| ladies of the Epworth League served their
| guests with cream and cake. 1t is sai the
| entertainment was success in every re-
| spect.
Mr. c. A. March had charge of the devo-
| tional service at Langdon last Sunday even
| ing, and Mrs WattingIy will conduct the
| service tomorrow night
business meeting of Langdon League
l1c
of Mr.: Wattingly. at which a large mum
Der of leaguers and friends We're in at
! tendance Upon the conclusion of the bust
| ness meeting refreshments We're served
| The board of control of the District
| League held its monthly session at Wesley
Church Wednesday evening. Preceding the
BOARD meeting session was held by the
cabinet. Those present at the board SEES
sion were Mr. F. T. Israel. Mr.. j. Finnev
Engle; Miss Esther r. Woodward Dr. John
E. Mes ls IN Miss Nellie l. Hawke, Mr..
dali, Mr.. Chas. F. Linger, Mr.. c. NJ For
rest Mr. J. H. Allen. Mrs. w. S. Phelps.
Mr.; F.. a. Woodward, Mr.. NJ. R. speeiman
| and Prof. Frisby.
The devotional services preceding the
! business session were conducted by Mr. ].
H. Allen. The report of DR.. j. II. Wesler,
| the first vice president showed increased
! interest among the leaguers and good
work being done along spiritual lines Mr.
J. Finney Engle, chairman of the trans
porta ton committee, presented to the
board some information concerning local
arrangements with respect to the interna-
| tlonal league convention, which will be
held at Detroit in July After general dis
! cusslon of the matter a motion prevailed
| to the effect that the transportation COM
| mlttee be given full power to decide upon
! the route to be taken, the fare and all
| necessary details in connection with the
| convention.
The committee in charge of Epworth
| League anniversary day exercises reported
| progress in the details of the program
Mr. c. M Forrest. head of the banquet
committee, reported upon the status of
| that question. After some discussion of
| the matter a motion was adopted to defer
the question until the October meeting
The invitation, which was recently ex-
| costa chapter to hold the first of the
summer mass meetings in the suburban
churches at Anacostia was accepted.
| 1, was decided by the board that the
| last of the sub-district meetings for the
| winter be held Friday evening, April "a.
The chapters included in this meeting are
| North Capitol. Douglas. Grove. Brookland.
Grace. Woodside, Brightwood, Langdon
| and Fletcher. The program for this meet
| ing will be arranged later.
| A Junior League mass meeting is to be
! held May II, the arrangements for which
| are in the hands of the superintendent,
| Miss Ruth l.. Crandall.
/ \ short time ago DR.. c. w. Gallagher,
president of the Lucy Webb Haynes Train
| ing School and Rust Hall, suggested to the
| EpWorth League officials here. that the
| proposition of naming the gymnasium in
| that hall after the Epworth League be
| presented to the Baltimore conference Ep-
| worth League, which met at Baltimore last
| Tuesday. President Israel stated to the
| board meeting that it was impossible to
| bring the matter before the leagues on
| the OCCASION mentioned Accordingly mo-
| ton prevailed that the president corre-
! spond with the presidents of all the dis
| tricts in the Baltimore conference to as
| certain their views the subject There
| are over 200 local chapters in the Baltimore
| conference.
Miss NJ A Jones addressed the board
| upon the work being accomplished by the
| district nurse under the auspices of the
! Woman's Home Missionary Society. An
| appeal was made by her for help in pay
| ing incidental expenses of this work. A
motion was adopted referring the matter
| to the mercy and help department for such
| action as they may deem proper. 1t was
| also decided that Mr.. M NJ. Mitchell the
| chairman of this department, be given au-
| thority to communicate with the mercy and
| help departments of the local chapters in