Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

The board of control of the Washington
District Epworth League held Its regular
monthly meeting at Wesley Church Wednes-
day evening. The chapters represented In the
meeting were McKendree, Waugh, Ham
line, Trinity, Douglas. Metropolitan and
Eldbrooke. The officers present were Ut.
J. H. Wesler, Mr.. H. A. Ison and Mrs. M.
NJ. Mitchell and Miss Ruth l.. Cranoai.
During the meeting Rev. c. w. BALDWIN,
who, with Mr.. H. L. Reamey, the president
Of the Baltimore Conference Epworth
League, was present as visitor, mace
statement concerning the approaching
fourth district Baltimore conference Ep-
worth League convention to De heid at
Mountain Lake Park June IL and IL.
Railroad rates for the general public as
we'll as for the members of the Epworth
League will be one fare plus fifty cents
for the round trip, making the rate from
this city $500 Mr.. Reamey outlined In
general way the program and accommoda-
lions for the gathering. Mrs M M Mltch,
that she is in position to give information
about rates at Hotel Epworth at st. Louis
to leaguers who anticipate visiting the
worlds fair
fill the position recently made vacant by
the resignation of Mrs. A. M. Seavey was
postponed until the July meeting of the
board.
AS showing that the Epworth League
cares for the social side of the young peo-
pies church life as we'll as the spiritual,
Douglas Chapter gave its annual excursion
May 30 to Cabin John Bridge. 1t proved
to be one of the most enjoyable ever given
by this league. Between eighty and nine
ty persons were in the party and after
a bountiful dinner toasts were the order
of the day. Mrs. H. A. Ison, the fourth
vice president, acting as toastmistress
Toasts were responded to as follows: Mrs.
A. NJ. Gray, Our Church," Mr.. c. H. Gray
Our Guests" Mrs. e. ]. Harper, The
Fourth Department" Miss Victoria Noel,
1.-The Boys Mr.. e. H. Jones, THE Girls"
The day was spent in a highly enjoyable
manner, and at a seasonable hour the
members of the party wendell their way
home, expressing themselves as having had
one of the best times in the leagues history.
A meeting of the transportation commit
tee was held Wednesday evening at Hotel
La Fetra, at which plans were discussed
for an active campaign for securing q
large delegation and special train to the
fourth general conference district EpwOrth
League convention, which will be held at
Mountain Lake Park June ID and IA.
Rev James H. Hyatt conducted the de-
votional service at Gorsuch Chapter last
Sunday evening, and Mrs. Geo. T. COLLISION
will be in charge Of the service next Sun
day evening.
Mr.. E. H. Pullman will conduct the de-
votional service at Eldbrooke Chapter on
Sunday evening, June 10.
The topic for the devotional meeting to-
morrow evening is "Betraying Christ by
Silence" references for which are Matt Il;
30; Luke II, 1919
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
The May meeting of the Junior local as
sembly of brotherhood chapters was held
last Tuesday evening in the Sunday school
room of the Pro-Cathedral Church of the
Ascension. The attendance was very good
and the meeting was a spirited one the
boys showing especial interest by taking
an active part in discussing the subjects
brought before the meeting After the
regular business the assembly was turned
into an echo meeting" of the tri-diocesan
convention, with short addresses by the
various delegates.
Mr.. William B. Everett, jr., a member of
the executive committee of the local as
sembly. will deliver an address tomorrow
evening at Grace Church, corner 9th and D
streets southwest taking his subject
Christian Unity and Church Union"
junior local assembly of brotherhood chan
tiers, is confined to his home by illness.
At the last convention of the tri-diocesan
assembly, held at Baltimore in May, it was
decided to hold the next annual conven-
ton in Washington.
Grace Junior brotherhood Chapter has
chosen the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: William H. Goldsmith, director;
Tom Carter, secretary; George Duvall,
treasurer.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.
The annual social ami election of officers
will be the principal features of the June
meeting of the District Christian Endeavor
Union. which is to be held Monday evening
at 8 o'clock at the Temple Baptist Church,