Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Conference Of Epworth League, N. E
Church. South-General Items.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. September 20. 1eV4.
A conference Of the Epwcrth Leagues
OF the Washington district. Baltimore
conference, NJ E. Church South. is being
held here at Dulin Chapel. The confer
ence met last night and was opened with
a song service conducted by Mr.. r. Frank
Barr of Washington. This was followed
by devotional services conducted by Rev.
w. H. Ellison. Mr.. William NJ Ellison
made the address of welcome to the
visitors, which was responded to by Rev.
f. F. Brown Of Washington. D. c. After
special music by the choir of the church
Rev. F. ]. Prettvman. pastor of the MT:
Vernon Church Of Washington, delivered
an address on Character Building.
At this mornings session devotional
services were conducted by Rev. A. M.
Cackley of Hyattsville. former pastor OF
this church. Addresses were made by MT
E. F. Brown of Washington on The
League That Fails" and by Rev. S. X.
Cockrell Of Manassas on THE Successful
League" after which a devotional meet
ing was held and short addresses made
by Rev. w. H. Ellison. Mr.. George Bal
lengee, Mrs. j. O. Crlder. Rev. H. A. Beach.
Mr.. r. Frank Barr. Rev. J. w. Smith. DR..
H r. Moore and Mr.. ]. w. Cox. What
We Can Do for Missions, was the sub
ject of an address by Miss Adelaide Trent,
sionary work.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
w NJ Waters of Hillsboro' Va. These
exercises were followed by addresses on
Proper Entertainments" by Rev. p. w.
Jeffries, on Practical Plans for the Liter
airy Department. by Mrs. w. H. Ballen-
gee on Junior League Methods" by Mrs
A. NJ. Fetzer of Manassas, on The League
in the Country" by Mr.. j. ]. Sangster of
Burkes and the Business Meeting" by
DR.. T. p. Bell of Washington. D. c..
The public graded school of the town
commenced it's fall session yesterday
morning under very favorable auspices.
The school rooms and grounds around the
building have been much improved by the
board of trustees during the summer va
cation. Prof. E. c. Sine and his corps of
assistants, Miss Fannie Weldon, Miss
Ruth Dyer and Miss Ida N. Ball, were
present. and the work in the various
rooms yesterday was devoted principally
to the organization of the classes. The
enrolment of scholars the first day was
14O.
The village improvement society, after
its usual summer vacation resumed it's
monthly meetings last night. The meet
Ing was held at the residence of Mr.. Geo.
w. Hawxhurst, and the president, Dr.
Geo. B. Fadeley. presided. The following
officers were elected for the new year:
Mr.. Merton E. Church. president; DR..
Franklin Noble. vice president; Miss B.
c. Merrifield. secretary; Geo. w Hawx-
hurst. treasurer; DR.. Geo. B. Fadeley
assistant secretary. The following mem
bers Of the executive committee were
named: Messrs. E. c. Hough. Dr. J. b.
Gould and Mrs G. A. L. Merrifeld and
Miss Matte Gundry. Attention was called
to the construction of brick sidewalk
on Washington street. and the society
voted to assist to the extent Of purchas
ing the brick. 1t is the intention OF the
society to assist in the work of perma-
nently improving the walks, and the ex
ecutIve committee was instructed to ar
range for series of entertainments to
raise the funds for the purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. L. Merrifield HAVING
returned from their White Mountain ana
Maine trip. are having a visit from their
slster-fn-law, Mrs. Andrew II. Rice and
Waterville, Me- ~ VI