Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
EP WORTH LEAGU ERS
STIRRING ADDRESS OF GENERAL
SECRETARY RANDALL.
Special Committees Appointed-Busi-
ness Session Of the Convention to
Begin Tomorrow Evening.

A stirring exhortation to the Epworth
Leaguers to active evangelical work dur
ing the coming year, delivered by DR..
Edwin M. Randall, general secretary of
the organization. constituted the princi-
pal feature of the opening session of the
fourteenth annual convention of the
Washington District Epworth League,
held in Foundry M. E. Church last even
ing The attendance was large, the audi
ence filing the immense auditorium, and
the address of DR.. Randall was given the
closest attention by the leaguers.
In the audience, in addition to delegates
and representatives from the various Ep-
worth League chapters throughout the
District, were a large number of the pas
tors of the local Methodist churches and
members of the Epworth League from
Baltimore. Alexandria and Ashton, Md.
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the quartet of Foundry Church, con-
sisting of Miss Elizabeth Wahly, soprano;
Mrs. VIM. T. Reed, contralto; Mr.. Howard
Butterworth. tenor, and Mr.. II. ID. Law
son, basso and director, with Mr.. Herman
L.sAmiSS as OrganiSt.
Following devotional exercises and mu-
sic by the quartet, DIR. ]. H. Wesler, pres
ident of the District Epworth League. and
presiding officer of the evening. intro
duced DR.. Randall. who spoke on the sig
nificance of the pledge Of the Epworth
LeaguerS.
DIR. Randal's Address.
the pledge the latter part of the Sd chap
ter Of Pauls Epistle to the Ephesians
He declared that 1t Is the duty and the
privilege of all Christians to be strong
Spiritual strength. he said, is condition
of attainment in Christian life. The
Christian should acquire strength to turn
away from sin and strength to turn to
God. Among the special privileges grant
ed according to divine promise are the
indwelling of Christ the comprehension
Of Christ's love and the filling Of the soul
with all the fullness of God.
He closed his address with a discussion
of Gods ability to do all the things prom
ised and proposed. and with an earnest
exhortation to young Christian workers
to be active in their religious life and by
work and faith secure the blessings
promised the true Christian.
DR.. Randall interested his auditors with
numerous apt illustrations from personal
observation of the points brought out in
his discourse, and his address made a
marked impression on the congregation.
Following the exercises of the evening
a reception was given DR.. Randall, when
the members of the organization present
eral secretary on the occasion Of his first
visit to the national capital since his
election to the position.
Special Committees Appointed.
DR.. Wesler announced the appointment
Of the following special committees:
Auditing-Frank T. Israel and C. H.
Schooley.
Credentials-J. +. Engle, H. A. Ison and
Miss Anabel Crandall.
Resolutions-E 8. La Fetra, F. T. Israel
and Solomon Carr.
On the platform, in addition to the
speaker and DR.. Wesler, were Rev. Dr.
Henry r. Naylor. presiding elder of Wash
ington district, and Rev. DIR. Lucien Clark
pastor of Hamline Church. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. Robt. L.
Moore, pastor of Foundry.
The business session of the convention
will begin at 30 o'clock tomorrow even
ing and will include the reading of re-
ports from the various district officers
reports from committees and from the
various chapters in the District. The an
nual election of officers will also take
place at this time. and the installation
service will be conducted by DR.. Ma ylor.