The Washington times., 1904-02-07
Epworth League News.

The second vice president of the Dis
trict Epworth League, Mrs. K. NJ. Whar-
ton. is arranging a series OF lectures on
Japan by the Rev. David s. Spencer.
who has spent twenty years in mission
airy work in that country. DIR. Spencer
has a number of interesting views which
will be shown with this stereopticon. The
lectures will be delivered at the North
Capitol NJ. f. Church. on February @:
Metropolitan NJ z. Church. on Febru-
airy "a. and Hamline NJ. F. Church. on
February 26. These lectures will be Of
special interest at this time on account
Of the conditions existing in the East.
The department Of world evangelism.
under which auspices this course of lee
lures is given for the District organiza-
ton. is now supporting eleven native
teachers and preachers in India.
B. F. Poston conducted the devotional
service at Eldbrooke Chapter last SUI
day.
Mrs. Frank T. Israel had charge of the
league service at Waugh Chapter lest
Sunday evening.
Mrs. ]. H. Goodrich conducted a profit
able devotional service at Gorsuch Chap
ter Sunday evening last. William II.
Tracey will conduct the service on Sun
day evening.
The board of control of the District
League held it's February meeting last
Wednesday evening at Wesley ChCrch.
Those present INCLUDED DR.. j. n. YES
Ter. r z. Woodward. Mrs. z. NJ. WAR
ton. II. a Ison. Miss r. L. CrandaI,
Mrs. G. NJ. Seavey. and representa-
tives from Fletcher. Brightwood. Doug
las, Hamline, Waugh, and Woodside
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social and literary department of the
District League. reported that his de-
partment is progressing satisfactorily
in all OF it's branches of work.
Miss r. L. Crandan. the Junior
League superintendent, in her report
showed that marked activity and inter
est was being manifested in the work
OF the District Juniors.
The new Epworth League Directory
is IN the hands of the printer. and will
be distributed TO the chapters in about
ten days or two weeks.
The work Of the Junior Leagues is
worthy of mention BrookIand Junior
Chapter has gained fifteen members.
five OF whom were recently received in
full membership into the church. From
Dumbarton comes the information that
eight juniors We're converted at the re-
vival meetings. Grace Chapter reports
an increase of twelve in membership.
Three were converted at the recent re-
vival meetings Kensington Chapter
reports an increase of ten members.
North Capitol Chapter has gained
sixty members since November. They
have also organized a junior choir.
Trinity reports an increase OF six In
membership A number of conversions
are also reported.
Fletcher Chapter reports the league in
good condition. Douglas Chapter is IN
splendid condition. all departments be-
ing active in the prosecution OF their
work. The social feature has not been
brought up TO it's previous record. but
the Round Table work. allied with the
social, has been pushed vigorously and
successfully. The Programs have been
of a high order. and unusually inter
esting. The missionary department has
suffered by the resignation of J. A
Sedgwick. but the work still goes on
His successor has not yet been selected.
The spiritual department at the pres
ent time seems to comprise the entire