Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

Use Every Opportunity will be the top
ic for the devotional meeting of the Ep-
worth League tomorrow evening. The ref
erence for the service is 2 Timothy iv, 2.
Mr. William H. Kerr will be in charge
of the league service at Foundry Chapter
tomorrow evening. The meeting last Sun
day was in charge of Rev. Robert M.
Moore, the pastor of the church, and an
interesting service was held.
Mrs. c. J. Crymes. fourth vice president
of Gorsuch Chapter. will have charge of
the service. tomorrow evening. Mr.. Charles
w. Fitton, jr.. conducted the service last
Sunday.
The recently elected officers of Pincy
Grove Q3enning, d. c. Chapter We're
publicly installed by the district officers
last Sunday evening at the Benning M. e.
Church District President f. t. Israel,
Fourth Vice President II. A. Ison and Cor
responding Secretary E. H. Pullman were
present and performed the ceremony of
installation. There was large congrega-
ton present and the service was impressive.
The officers installed We're: l.. MllStead,
president; J. S. Mewshaw. first vice presl-
dent; Miss Nellie Faunce. second vice prcSl-
aent: Miss b. Milstead. third vice president;
Mrs. Catharine Faunce. fourth vice presi-
dent: Miss Musa Mewshaw. secretary, and
Miss Leila Shaw. treasurer. Mrs. VIM. ii:
Richardson was installed as chairman OF
the missionary work.
The meeting was opened by singing, fol-
lowed by the installation service Presl-
dent Israel installed the president, first vice
president and the chairman of the mission
airy work. Mr.. Ison installed the second,
third and fourth vice presidents and Mr..
Pullman installed the secretary and treas
urer. Each officer made short address
to the person being installed. Upon the
conclusion of the service Rev. VIM. II.
Richardson. the pastor of the church, offer
ed a conservation prayer. The regular
Sunday evening devotional service was then
held, Mr.. S. NJ Croft being in charge. This
league has adopted the new league plans
tor it's work this year and the officers were
elected to the offices according to the new
arrangement.
1t is the wish of the district officials that
chapters which will shortly elect officers for
the coming year will take notice of the
changes in the various departments as
made by the general board of control. and
that they will elect officers according to
the new arrangement The district officials
are carrying out the desire of the board OF
control in this respect and local officers are
expected to when the time for the annual
election comes to hand.
Friday. August ii, will be Epworth League
day at Washington Grove, Md The camp
meeting will be in progress at that time.
This day has been set aside by the persons
in charge of the meetings for the accommo
dation of the Epworth League. and COM
mttee will shortly be appointed by the dis
trict president to make arrangements for
the exercises of the day.
A very Interesting and attractive program
has been prepared for the evening of ri
day, June 10. the occasion being the first of
the summer rallies which are to be con-
Quoted by the District League. This rally
will be held in Anacostia Church, corner of
Jackson and Pierce streets. at pm. the
q devotional exercises
be conducted by Rev. c. O. Issac. the pas
tor of the church. Rev. E. H. Smith pastor
of Eldbrooke Church. will deliver the ad
general talk on the Holy Land, through
as through parts of Europe. The musical
features are also very attractive. A selec-
ton will be rendered by the choir, in charge
of Mr.. Daniel c. Smithson and in addition
Miss Mary Mclean. Mr.. Watson Issac and
Mr. Roy Birch will sing individual solos. 1t
is expected that quite a large number of
local leaguers will attend this meeting. Ed
brooke League has engaged special car
for the occasion and will attend the service
in body.
A measuring sociable was given by North
Capitol Epworth League recently in I'll:
lecture room of the church. There was Il
large attendance and the occasion proved a
success both socially and financially. At
the regular monthly business meeting of
the North Capitol Chapter. last Monday
night. Miss Hester r. Bunch first vice
president. was elected delegate to the I'e-
troit convention.