Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
EPwoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.

The second vice president of the District
Epworth League, Mrs. E. M. Wharton, Is
arranging series Of lectures on japan by
Rev. David 8. Spencer, who has spent
twenty years In missionary work in that
country. DIR. Spencer has number Of in
teresting views which will be shown with
the stereopticon. The probable places and
dates where the lectures will be delivered
are as follows: North Capitol NJ E.
Church, February %; Metropolitan M. q.
Church, February "a, and Hamline M. f.
Church, February %. These lectures will
be of special interest at this time on ac-
count Of the conditions existing in the
east. The department of world evangel-
ism, under auspices of which this course
of lectures is given for the. District or
ganization, is supporting eleven native
teacher preachers in India.
Mr. B. F. Poston conducted the devo-
tional service at Eldbrooke Chapter last
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank T. Israel had charge of the
league service at Waugh Chapter last sun
day evening.
Mrs. j. H Goodrich conducted devo-
tional service at Gorsuch Chapter SUNDAY gu
evening last. Mr.. VIM. H. Tracey Will con-
duct the service tomorrow evening.
The board of control of the District
Wednesday evening at Wesley Church.
Those present included DR.. j. ii. Wesier,
Mr.. F. E. Woodward, Mrs. E. M. Wharton,
Mr.. H. A. Ison, Miss r. l.. Crandali' MIS-.
q. NJ Seavey and representatives from
Fletcher, Brightwood, Douglas, Hamline'
Waugh and Woodside chapters MI: ii. A.
Ison in charge of the social and literary
department of the District League, re-
norted that his department is progressing
very satisfactorily in all It's pfanches Vi
work.
sunerintendent, in her report showed tnat
marked activity and interest was belng
manifested in the work of the District u
niors. T.. ,,
in the following statement: Brooklano
Junior chapter has gained fifteen MEM
bers, five of whom We're recently received
into full membership into the church. FROM
Dumbarton comes the m1ormauon .na'
eight juniors were converted at the re
yiyal meetings. Grace Chapter reports an
increase of twelve in membership, ana
three were converted at the recent reVlVai
meetings. Kensington Chapter reports an
Increase of ten members. North Capitoi
CHAPTER has gained sixty members since
its meeting in November. 1t has organized
a Junior choir. Trinity reports an increase
of six in membership. A number OF con-
versions are also reported.
Fletcher Chapter reports league in good
condition. Douglas Chapter is in splendid
condition, all departments being active In
the prosecution OF tfelT WOIh IHC iCdSuo
is reported to be in better condition than
ever before. Hamline Chapter has been
quiet along all lines with the exception OF
the spiritual work since the beginning OF
the revival services at Wesley Church. The
social feature has not been brought up to
its previous record, but the Round Table
work, allied with the social. has been
pushed vigorously and successfully. The
programs it is stated, have been of high
order and unusually interesting. The mis-
sionary department has suffered by the
resignation of Mr.. ]. A. Sedgwick, but the
work still goes on. His successor has not
yet been selected.
Mr. Fred E. Woodward will lead the Ep-
worth League meeting at Wilson Memo
rial Chapter on Sunday evening.
Mrs. E. NJ Wharton will conduct the
service at Anacostia and DIR. ]. H. Wes-
Ter will be in charge of the devotional meet
ing at Foundry on Sunday evening.
The Ladies' Guild of Trinity NJ. E. Church
met on Tuesday evening last at the resi-
dence of Mrs. VIM. G. Roe, Ill 5th street
southeast. The meeting was one of the
largest held since its organization and a
number of new members were received The
object of the guild is to promote sociability
among the young peoples societies and to
aid in reducing the debt on the church
building. Twenty-Five dollars was paid to
the trustees in December and s. in January
by this guild alone.
The officers Of the guild are Mrs Chas
Heinline, president; Mrs VIM G. Roe, vice
and Mrs. W. K. Sniffin. treasurer.