The Washington times., 1903-08-22

The board OF officers of Gorsuch VI. T.
Church Sunday school have arranged for
an outing to Chesapeake Beach on
Thursday. September 3. This trip will
not be for the Sunday School alone. but
persons not affiliated with either the
church or the school are invited TO join
the party. Tickets have been distributed
among the scholars and may be obtained
at the Junction on the day of the oc-
casion from representatives OF the
school There will be a morning. noon
day, an afternoon and two evening
trains upon which those desiring to take
in the excursion may avail themselves
An important missionary convention
under the auspices of the open door
emergency commission of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for New England and the Middle
Atlantic States~ including the District
of Columbia, will be held IN Philadelphia
October 1915. The registration will be
limited to 1900 delegates. which will
include bishops. editors, educators, and
general church officers. Those who will
be eligible to attend the convention
from Washington are the presiding elder,
pastors OF local churches. District Ep-
worth League officers, Sunday school
superintendents, presidents of Sunday
school missionary societies. one layman
from each charge. and a delegate from
each Epworth League other than an
officer
This convention will be similar in
character TO the one which was held in
Cleveland. Ohio. last year. 1t is stated
that vital questions pertaining to the
missionary movement will come up for
consideration, and that prominent and
able men will voice their views on the
subject The Epworth League of the
District will make a strong effort to
have a large delegation present, and tho
District president will bring the matter
TO the attention of the local chapters
in few days. Among the subjects 10
be discussed at the convention are ''Tne
Missionary Problem" THE Debt of Our
Nation TO the Missionary Spirit of Meth
odism,'' The New Era in Missions, -
The Place of Missions in World Move
ments, The Epworth League AMI Mis-
sions, THE Church's Imperative DUTY :"
and GO or Send" In addition to the
general discussion, section conferences
viii be held with special programs. The
educational exhibit will be an interest
ing and instructive feature.
The district president has sent out
letters to the local chapter presidents
requesting them to adopt the new con-
stitution at their next meeting in or
der that the new officers may be elected
in conformity with the same. This con-
stitution was changed to some extent by
the general board of control at meet
ing held the first part OF May. 1903, and
provides for four vice presidents, as
well as the president and the secretary
and treasurer. To simply matters the
new constitution can be adopted as
complete whole in lieu of the present
one, and new officers elected in harmo-
ny Herewith.
The duties Of the departments are out
lined as follows:
The first vice president will be in
charge of the department Of spiritual
work which includes the weekly devo-
tional meeting, spiritual welfare of
members, personal evangelism. Bible
study, the morning watch, Sunday school
interests, open air meetings, junior
league.
The second vice president will have
charge Of the department of world evan
gelism. the motto for which Is THE
World for Christ in this Generation" e"
divided into seven branches as follows;
first. study of our church benavolences;
second, Christian stewardship; third. the
missionary committee; fourth. the mis-
sionary library and literature; hfth
mission study classes; sixth. mission