Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Conference Of Epworth League - Ma
sonic Anniversary Observed.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GAITHERSBURG, Nd, December 2 1903
Epworth League workers, including the
pastors. from nearly all the charges Of
the Baltimore district Baltimore confer
ence Methodist Church South, have been
in conference at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at this place Rev. T. ].
Lambert Of Gaithersburg, who is president
of the District League; Mr.. Thomas ].
Owen, president of the chapter here, and q
committee of reception met the many dele
gates at the station as they arrived yester.
day and entertainment was provided in the
homes Of the community.
The opening session last evening was be-
gun with devotions by Rev. W. F. Locke OF
Rockville. Pres. dent Lambert was chair
man and the secretary was Rev. w. H.
Best of Baltimore. Two interesting ad-
dresses were made. The first on The
Rev. John s. Engle Of Baltimore. and the
second by Mr.. c. w. Prettyman of Rock
Vile, who spoke of THE Elements OF
Character"
At 10 am the sessions of today COM
menced. Rev. o. C. BealI of Brightwood
led the devotions. Election of officers for
the ensuing year was first business and re-
suited follows: Rev. T. ]. Lambert. re-
elected president; Mr.. George H Lamar or
Rockville first vice president: Mrs. Marion
Elliott of Baltimore, second vice president;
Rev. j. s. Engle, third vice president; Mr..
g. B. Doyle of Arlington, secretary; Rev.
William H. Best, superintendent of Junior
League work; Rev. e. L. Woolf of Pixies
vile, superintendent of missionary work.
Rev. A. M. Cackley, DID, of Hyattsville.
discussed the "Epworth League as a Mig
sionary Factor" A general discussion OF
Preparation for and Conduct of Devo-
tional Meetings was led by Mr.. c. w.
Haslup.
Rev. B. L. Parrot began the after
noon session with devotional exercises.
Rev. Mr.. Cackley made an address on
Pastors Relation to the League" do
We Need the League In the Country Diff
f1culties,' was the subject of Rev. Frank
A. Tyler of Baltimore in the closing a0.
dress of the afternoon.
At the concluding session Of the confer
ence tonight there were addresses by Rev.
w. H. Best, on Junior League" and Rev.
w. H. D. Harper. DID,, the presiding elder
of the Baltimore district, on Soul Saving,
the Ultimate Aim of Epworth League
Work"
During the conference the choir OF the
Mr.. Wilson Walker, precentor. The Junior
League of Gaithersburg Church also had
part in the music, appearing in a chorus.
Pentalpha Lodge, No 1874, A F. and A. M,
of this place celebrated with appropriate
exercises the tenth anniversary of its or
ganization recently Serving of refresh
ments concluded the festivities Mr.. Harry
b. Cramer, master of the lodge, had charge
of the celebration. Rev Robert M. Moore
Of Washington was the first master of the
lodge. 1t now numbers nearly seventy
members.
Prominent citizens Of this section Of the
country, 1t is understood, have petitioned
the court at Rockville for clemency In be-
man who was last week convicted in two
cases Of selling liquors at Emory Grove
camp meeting last summer. Luster bears
a good reputation here. it is said, and IL
imposed, he will be unable to pay and will
have to go to the house of correction.