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

The theme for the devotional meeting OF
the leagues tomorrow evening will be
Keep the Vision of Christ Clear" and the
| references are as follows: Acts> It'll chap
ter, 5Jth and Seth verses: 27th chapter and
18th verse.
Mr.. Charles W. Fftton. jr.. will conduct
the league service tomorrow evening at
Gorsuch Chapter. Mr.. Fftton Is the sec
rotary of this chapter Mr. s. III. Sherwood
conducted the meeting last Sunday even
Ing
Rev. Robert NJ. Moore will be in charge
of the EpwOrth League service at Foundry
Chapter tomorrow evening. Rev Mr..
Moore Is the pastor Of Foundry Church.
MIR. Edwin w. Adams of Madison Avenue
League. Baltimore. Md, conducted the
services at this chapter last Sunday. HIS
topic was IAN Ideal League"
The Epworth League of Douglas Memoir
fal Church spent Decoration day at Capt.
toll View Park. where a pleasant holiday
was spent by the large number of members
ana friends composing the party. 1t is tho
custom of this league to have an outing
every Decoration day. in the nature of an
annual picnic. The trip to Forest Glen was
made over the electric line. Between sixty
ana seventy people were in the party, and
at noon all gathered around large table
where dinner was served in abundance.
Amusements of various kinds were in
row race, the participants being blind
| folded. game of base ball was played
at Washington by two teams composed of
the young men OF the company under the
leadership of E. II. Jones and E. j. Else
man, respectively The side capitalized by
Mr.. Jones was victorious by the score of
16 to 1.
In the early evening ice cream and cake
was served. and soon afterward the picnick-
ers returned home, after extending a vote
of thanks to Mr.. Harr for the use of his
grove and house for the occasion. The af-
1alr was under the management of Mrs
II. Allen Ison, fourth vice president OF
Douglas League. and Miss Emma Harr
The devotional service al Bradburn Me-
mortal Chapter last Sunday evening was
| led by Mr.. H. A. Ison, district fourth vice
president, who gave a short talk on the
| topic of the evening. The meeting was
| largely attended This league is reported
to be in prosperous and growing condi-
ton.
| Mr. E. H. Pullman, corresponding secre-
| tary of the District League. has removed
| from his former residence to 400 II street
southwest.
The cabinet of the District League Will
| visit Grove Chapter at Benning, d. c.. to-
morrow evening, and will install the Off
GERS of that chapter. The service will take
place at O'Clock, and it is anticipated that
| the entire cabinet will be present on this
occasion,
| Miss E. v. Allen. the secretary of Wilson
Memorial Chapter, has informed the cor
| responding secretary, f. II. Pullman, that
! much interest is being manifested in the
Sunday evening devotional meetings of the
| chapter and that they are well attended.
The service at this chapter last Sunday
| was in charge of the missionary committee
| of the league, Mr.. w. ]. Williams, the
| chairman. leading. Miss May Disney sang
| an appropriate solo, and Miss Mary Gar
rett, Miss Bateman and Mrs. Hines gave
| short talks on the work being carried on
| in behalf of heather women.
The devotional service at Brightwood
/ pa pJIa ua n n n no
Sands on last Sunday evening.
| The service at Douglas Memorial Chapter
was conducted by Mrs e. c. Roberts and
Mrs. c. A. Billingsley last Sunday. The
tereSting.
The regular monthly meeting of the board
of control of the District League was held
| at Wesley Church at 7:30 o'clock last We'd
nesday evening Those present wero
( Messrs. T. T. Israel, E. II. Pullman, ]. III.
/ Wesler, H. A. Ison, M. r. Speelman. Mrs.
| E. E. Woodward M. A. Jones, r. L. Gram
| dali. Helen Smith and Mrs M. r. Speel-
man. The devotional service preceding the
| business session was conducted by DIR. j.
H. Wesler the first vice president An
encouraging report was received from Mrs.
| NJ NJ Mitchell, the second vice president,
which showed that good work is being done
| by the mercy and help departments OF the
| local chapters. A gratifying report was
| read by Miss R. L. Crandall, the Junior
| League superintendent. showing active
| work being done by the juniors
| The Epworth League Is to have charge
| of a meeting at the Washington Grove
camp meeting, which begins Sunday. Au-
gust 2 The league will hold this service
Monday, August 3. probably In the even Z
ing The board adopted motion to the
effect that the president appoint COM
mittee of three to arrange the program Tor
this service. The committee has not been
appointed as yet The trip to the Grove
on this occasion will be by train, and tho
details of the meeting will be announced
when they are completed.
The Epworth League of Eldbrooke M =:
Church Tenleytown, last evening decided
| to send Rev. z. H. Smith, pastor or the
church, to the international convention,
which meets at Detroit July 1919. The
league also decided to charter a trolley car
for Friday evening. June 49, to take the
members to the district league mass meet
ing at Anacostia NJ. E. Church on that date.
After the business session Mr.. {. M.
Smith gave a lecture on his experiences in
Caracas, Venezuela
pPnTHFRHOOD OF ST ANDREW,