Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.

Attendance on the Means of Grace will
be the theme for the devotional exercises
of the Epworth Leagues tomorrow evening,
and the reference for the lesson will be
found in Hebrews, xiii 2O-25.
Gorsuch Chapter will have as its leader
tomorrow evening Mr.. John s. Powers, who
was the first president of Gorsuch when it
was organized, May Z, 1891. He has been
a member continuously since that time and
has held many offices in the chapter Mr.
Ernest H. Pullman was in charge of the
service last Sunday, which took the form
OF an anniversary meeting. Mr. Pullman
read an interesting paper in which he
gave a concise history of the Epworth
League movement from it's incipiency to
the present day.
The service at Douglas Chapter last Sun
day evening was conducted by Mr. D. A.
Defendorff and Miss Mamie Haines. The
chapter used the anniversary program as
prepared by the general officers of the
league. The meeting was held in the
church proper and the church service gave
way to this meeting. There was a large
congregation present. The pastor of the
church, Rev. DR.. Bacon, spoke briefly and
music was furnished by the church choir,
and also by the choir composed Of mem
bers Of the Epworth League.
Mr.. John E. Fort. formerly secretary. but
now president of Anacostia Epworth
League, has reported to the secretary OF
the District League. Miss Nellie L. Hawke,
that the chapter is doing active work He
states that much is being accomplished by
the mercy and help department of the
chapter. The Bible study class, which was
organized last winter. is still holding week.
ly meetings, with good results. 1t is stated
as probable that Mrs. Grace Linger. the
leader of this class. will resign her position,
owing to her removal from Anacostia.
A social under the auspices of the literary
and social departments of the Anacostia
chapter was given recently at the home
of Mr.. George w. King. the secretary. The
following persons were present: Rev and
Mrs. c. o. Issac Mrs. Elizabeth Cline Mes
danes Suit, Campbell, Page, Williamson
King. Smfthson and Misses BeuIah VIII
Hanson. Clara Day, Rosa Day, Edna Emo.
Olive Issac. Cora Barse. Sarah Shank An
ME Summers. Pearle Dawson Edith Lew.
Ethel Long, Eva King, Sadie Pumphrey
Lizzie Watson. Sadie Crutchley, Eulalie
King, Laura Briggs, Ella Simpson, Mabel
Pyles. Mamie Perkins Ida Linger' latte
Sherger. Lucy King. Emma Issac: Mes
danes l.nger Reilly, Hooper,: Messrs Suit.
Linger. John E. Fort, King Hardy. S. Fort
Tilghman. Phipps. d. c. Smithson, Frank
Barse, Harry Green. Percy Barse and Mr..
and Mrs. Freer of Eldbrooke chapter.
At the regular monthly business meeting
of this league. held last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. John e. Fort was elected president 10
MI the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Charles F. Linger. who retired on
account of his removal from the town.
Mr.. Samuel r. Campbell was elected sec
rotary to fill Mr.. Forts vacancy Arrange
ments are being made by Anacostia chanter
for trolley ride to Rockville in the early
part of June.
1t is expected that within the next few
weeks a new chapter of the Enwortb
League will be organized at Hyattsville
Md, as plans looking to this end are heinp
arranged by the district officials.
The new plans of work among the En-
worth League chapters, which were formu-
lated by the general board of control
which recently held meeting at Philadei.
ph1a. Pa. have met with the hearty an
prevail OF the league officials here ana
among local Epworthians. These Mans
cover wide field of work which IT Is ey
pected the Epworth Leagues will accom-
plish. synopsis of the plans will annear
The Epworth League anniversary service
at Eldbrooke Chapter was conducted last
Sunday evening by its president, Mr. Frank
I. Israel. The meeting was largely attend
ed and quite number Of the persons nres
ent took part.
A very interesting and Instructive maet.
ing was held at Brightwood Park Leaene
last Sunday. at which time the program Is
arranged by the general board of controI
was carried out. The meeting was held. in
the church proper. in place of the regular
preaching service. The first part of the
lowing which Mr.. John w. FLYNN gave a
talk on the home of yyeslav ut Erwor+h