Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.


| John, Sd chapter. I'D verse,
Mrs. Harold NJ. Rider. wife of the pastor
| of Gorsuch Church. will be in charge of the
service at this chapter tomorrow evening.
| Miss Wall of the Deaconess Training School
was in charge of the meeting last Sunday.
The religious service at Wilson Memorial
| Chapter last Sunday evening was conducted
by Mrs. Williams
The District League officials have been
informed of the decision of several chapters
| to the John Wesley anniversary pro-
! gram outlined by the general officers
in their service, Sunday, May II, that being
| the evening set aside for anniversary ex-
ercises. Among the chapters that will use
| the program are Wesley, Wilson Memorial
Douglas, Fletcher. Eldbrooke, Hamline and
a number of others.
| Mr. +. T. Israel. president of the District
League. considered the meeting at Brad
| burn Memorial Chapter last Sunday even
| ing. He reported this chapter to be in a
fourishing condition and much good work
being done. He states that the members
! of the chapter are enthusiastic in all
! branches of the work and that during the
| past six months eight conversions were re-
corded as a result of the efforts Of the
! league.
At Foundry Chapter ,st Sunday evening
| MIR. Theodore A. Haruing was in charge of
| the devotional service. Miss Blanche Zehr-
| ing. Ph.D.. and instructor in deaconess- work
at the National Training School in this city,
| will be in charge of the meeting tomorrow
evening.
Mr. d. w. Galehcuse of Waugh CHAPTER
will have charge of the religious meeting
at Fletcher Epworth League Sunday even
ing. Miss NJ. A. Jones is acting president
Of this chapter and the meetings held there
from time to time are said to be profitable
to the many persons who attend them.
A business meeting of Gorsuch Chapter
was held last Tuesday evening In the re-
| ception room of the church. at which Mrs
E. j. Warren was elected second vice presi-
dent. vice Mrs. c. Hudson who has trans
| ferred her membership to kensington, Md
! church Miss Ivy Simpson Miss Rachel
| Brooks. Mrs Eileiff and Mrs. John w.
| Crawford We're received mefhbers of the
| league. After the close of the business
session the company of invited friends was
| entertained by the officers of the league.
| Light refreshments We're served.
Those present,were Rev. and Mrs. Harold
| M, Rider Mr.. and Mrs. VIM r. Hunt. Mr..
| and Mrs. j. II. Goodrich, Mrs D. A. Jones,
| Mr.. Charles w. Fftton, jr.. Mr.. Ernest II.
| Pullman. Miss Fannie r. F'itton, Miss Eva
| smith and Mrs. Z. j. Warren Mr. VIM.
| K. Hunt presided over the meeting and Mr..
| Charles w. Fitton. jr.. was secretary.
District President F. T. Israel left yester-
| day afternoon for a visit to the Epworth
League chapters on the Garrisonville, Va,
| circuit.
The board of control of the District Ep-
worth League held session Wednesday
| evening at Wesley Church. at which i'm
portant matters of interest to leaguers
! We're discussed and passed upon. The de-
| Votional exercises preceding the business
session were conducted by Mr.. H \. Ison
| Those present We're as follows: Mr.. f S
! LaFetra, Mr.. j. Finney Engle, Mr.. Frank
7. Israel, Dr. John H Wesler Mrs. NJ. NJ
| Mitchell, Miss Esther r. Woodward, Mr.
! II. a. Ison Miss Nellie l.. Hawke, Mr.. Err
nest H. Pullman, Mr.. Charles H. Roesch
| Miss Ruth l.. Crandall, Mrs. C. w. Reyes,
! Mrs. Frain Mrs. George w. L.ittleford Mr.
II Trc-
Smith and Miss M. A Jones.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell. second vice president
of the District League, reported that
| Fletcher, Grove and Brghtwood chap
ters did very good mercy and help
| work, during the month of April
She reported that Douglas League had ex-
pended S1GG0 during March and April for
| relief purposes. and that clothing and pro-
| visions had been provided for the needy
to the amount of SOTO 1t was shown by
! her report that Lynn, Metropolitan. and
| Waugh chapters distributed during the
month of April 1873 bouquets of flowers to
the sick and invalid, in addition to $500
pages of literature. Lynn Chapter spent
the sum of $50 for relief and gave out
clothing and provisions to the value of
So These chapters, it was stated, have
also been liberal in the distribution of
flowers and potted plants to the sick.
Miss E. r. Woodward, the third vice
president. reported great interest manifest
ed in the Bible study classes of AnacoStia
and Eldbrooke chapters. At recent meet
ing of Grove chapter each member pre-
pared a paper on the incidents in the life
of Christ, and 1t is said great benefits
We're derived from the service. The meet
ings of Hamline Round Table are being
held with much success. The members
expect to take q field trip to study birds
and flowers, May 80. AN Evening with
Books was the subject of literary meet
ing held at North Capital League short
time ago. Each person who attended was
costumed in representation of the title of
| cy,r,,a hnH y n e.,an1 or,1
literary program, and very pleasant time
was reported. Miss Pike was in charge of
| the arrangements for this meeting.
Mr.. Charles II. Roesch, district treasurer,
rendered an encoura sing report showing
that all the assessments and expenditures
of the league had been met and comfort
able balance remained in the treasury of
the District League
The report of DR.. John H. Wesler first
vice president showed that the leagues
are in better condition spiritually than
they were during the year previous, and
that the attendance upon the Sunday even
ing services is satisfactory. 1t is also
shown by the report that during the past
six months twenty conversions have oc-
CURED 8, result of the influences of
the Epworth League. Langdon CHAPTER
had eight conversions, Lynn. seven;
Fletcher three Eldbrooke. one; Metropoli-
tan, one, and quite a number of the leagues
report large number of requests for pray
er. He says that much outside work is
being done by the chapters; for instance,
Grace is holding meetings at Garfield Hos
pitaI. McKendree Chapter has charge of
the service at Chevy Chase once a month,
and Wesley conducts meeting at the jail
every Sunday afternoon, in which very
often several other chapters participate.
Dr. Wesler says there Is marked i'm
provement in all the leagues, and par
ticularly points out the conditions of Lynn
Chapter, which. he says, is a practical
illustration of John Wesley's definition of
Methodism, Religion in earnest"
The superintendent of the Junior League
Miss Ruth l.. Crandall, submitted a re-
port, in which it was stated that Junior
League chapter had been organized at
Bradburn Memorial Church. The juniors
of Anacostia Chapter have been active in
mercy and help work, having distributed
during the last month large quantities of
flowers to the sick and also sent provisions
to the needy. Brookland juniors are also
reported active in this work. From Mount
Pleasant juniors comes the informatio
that the attendance upon the meetings
is on the increase and that the little ones
are beginning to lead part of the meetings.
North Capitol reports an increase in MEM
bership.
Mrs E. NJ. Wharton. chairman of the
missionary committee, reported that very
enthusiastic missionary work has been done
In many of the leagues, and especially In
Waugh Chapter.