Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
RALLY OF LEeAGUE Frs
EPwoRrHIANs HoID CONFER
ENCE IN BALTIMORE.
Election Results in Choice Of Layman
as President for the First
Time. os1s

| A number of Epworth = Leaguers left
Washington last evening, on 5the 8 o'clock
| train over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for Baltimore to attend tlls annual confer
/ ence rally of the Epworth League. Among
/ those in the party were DR.. and Mrs. John
H. Wesler. Miss Ada Williams, Miss Mary
Arbeely, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Israel,
Miss McAlIlster, E. II. Pullman Miss Ross,
Mrs. r. MacLennan, DR.. H. w. Poole, Mrs.
Mclaughlin, Mrs. Geo. Paxton, Miss Elsie
Paxton, Miss Maud Watkins. Rev. H. NJ.
Rider, Miss Rohrback, d. A. Salmon and
Miss Smith. 80 asst
When the train arrived at Camden station
the committee of Baltimore leaguers COM
posed of John d. Roe, Lewis NJ Bacon and
B. II. Bealer. escorted the visitors through
the ruins of the recent fire. The Washing
tonians expressed themselves as delighted
with the cordial reception rendered by the
monumental Epworthians.
The Washington delegates who went over
carrier in the day were Rev. H. Il. II. Reclf,
Misses Ruth and Lillian Crandall, Mrs NJ.
M Mitchell, Miss Roderiek, Rev. c. @.
Isaacs, Rev. Geo. V. Leeeh, Rev. e. H..
Smith, Mrs. R. M. Moore, Rev. H. r. Nay
lor, Rev. T. z. Copes, w. l.. Lynn, Revs.
J. c. Nicholson, A. H. Thompson, j. H.
Hyatt, G. c. Bacon. F. H. Havener e. L.
Reese Murray.
The meeting opened at 7:80 with the
large congregation singing Come Thou
Almighty King" Rev. Page Wilburn, presi-
dent of the conference organization of the
Epworth League, presided. After the sing
! Ing OF another hymn Rev. j. W. r. Sumwalt
led in prayer which was followed by the
chairman introducing the presidents of the
several district leagues, who were seated
upon the platform. The chairman then
made report the work, which showed
that the membership of the senior league
numbers over 1900, making an increase
OF TO for the year. The work in the Wash
lngton district was second to none, as
shown by the report of the several depart
| ments. Rev. Chas. e. Guthrie delivered an
address on the Aged Peoples Outing As
ISOLATION" tsse -r-et
Election of Officers.
The nominating committee was selected,
| composed as follows: Geo. L. Bassford. Rev.
Frank G. Porter, Rev A. H. Mckinley,
Frank T. Israel r. l.. Reamy.
A solo by W. G. Horn followed. and was
succeeded by an address, The Spirit of the
Seer by Rev. w. G. Mcneil. hymn was
then sung and the report from the nominal
ing committee was made by Geo. L. Bass
ford. who stated that the officers were Sc
lected in conformity with the new constitu-
ton. BY general consent the same was
accepted.
The names of those nominated were then
read, all of whom were unanimously elect
ed, follows: President Robert L..
Reamy, West Baltimore; district; first vice
president, Frank r. Israeli Washington
district: second vice president, w. Harry
Hail. East Baltimore district; third vice
president, Mrs. M. M. Mitchell. Washing
ton district; fourth vice president, Mrs. p.
H. Ziegler, Frederick district; superintend-
ent Junior League, Miss IL. Schnittker,
East Baltimore district; secretary, NJ IS M.
Alice Wood, Baltimore district; treasurer,
Harry A. Alters, Baltimere3 district. This
is the first time in the history of the con-
ference league that a 1aymAn has been
elected president
Rev. c. w. Baldwin was Introduced, fol-
lowing the election, and announced that
the fourth general conference district con-
vention will be held at Mountain Lake
Park some time in July. the date not def
nitely decided upon. He invited all leaguers
to attend the conference. Rev. 3. w.
Meeks was then presented to deliver an
address on 1.-THE Poor and, the Law, of the
Kingdom which was followed with solo
by Miss A. c. Kerner. The closing address
was made by Rev. Harold M. Rider of
Washington on characteristics of on Ep-
worth Lacquer.
The Washington party boarded the a'55
D. M train for home. All were pleased
with the eourtesies shown them and with
the excellent program provided. A vote of
thanks was given the Baltimore and OHIO
road for providing special cars for the &C
commodation of the delegates.