Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

President.
president announced that the chairman of
each committee would make out the ere
dentials for those who were entitled to
vote in the election of officers
Mr.. Rochester read his report for the
year just ended and stated that during his
term of office he had made an honest ef-
fort for the good of the league and that
his main object had been to stimulate in
terest in the work. This idea had been up
permost in his mind and he had done all
! in his power to foster the entertainment
course and the EpwOrth League Bulletin.
The former had been most successful and
after paying the expenses of the Bulletin
the league had money in the treasury.
Mr.. Rochester said that cooperation had
proved to be a success and asked that every
member of the league give the organization
and its president the heartiest support dur
ing the coming year. The sum OF $3.50 had
been given for furnishing room In the Y.
NJ. C. A. and the same amount for the es-
Establishment of a bed in the Sibley Hos
pital. In conclusion Mr.. Rochester thanked
all for their aid during his term of Office
and predicted future success
Reports of Vice Presidents.
Miss Anna NJ Triton. the second vice
president, said that every Christian is a
missionary. whether he lives In Boston or
the South Sea islands. She spoke interest
ingly of the work that was before the
league in the sending Of missionaries for
Japan and India and dwelt at length upon
the possibilities for gaining these two coun-
tries ultimately for the Christian religion.
She attended the Silver Bay conference Of
the league, she said, and told of the work
that had been done at that time.
In the report of the third vice president,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Mitchell, the local work of the
league was outlined. A total of 800 visits
had been made to the hospitals. she said,
LOS children had been taken to Sunday
school, 142 devotional services had been
held at the workhouse and Jail. 314 needy
LaI ha1 rxvn ott aV1ft
expended and 364 persons had been fur
nished with clothing.
Mr.. Ison the fourth vice president told
in his report of the success of the league
along literary and social lines, and said
that the league was advancing. He added
that all the chapters should work to make
this form of entertainment a success In
their midst and spoke Of the way several
of the local chapters had discharged their
duties.
Miss Esther Woodward the corresponding
secretary, asked for press committee to
be named in each chapter. She also re-
quested that vote of thanks be extended
TO The Evening Star for the space allowed
for news of the organization.
Mr.. r. l.. Bains. the treasurer, was not
present, but President Rochester said that
the finances of the organization are In good
shape and that balance is in the treas
ury.
Miss Cora c. Mclean. the superintendent
of the Junior Epworth League reported
that If more spirit were developed and pas
tors shown the great good to be derived
by the church from the junior league that
organization would be a greater success
than 1t is. There are at present fourteen
chapters and LOGS members in the organ
ization. Miss Mclean also spoke of the
increase during the past year. which she
said amounted to 106 new members.
Committee Reports.
The reports of the committees were then
called for and Mrs NJ. M. Mitchell, for the
temperance and Sibley Hospital committees.
said that only $3.50 had been raised for the
payment OF the $50 due for the establish
ment of the bed at the hospital. She called
for ways and means of raising the money.
1t was suggested that a per capita tax of
one cent be made against each of the 1900
members of the league, but this was voted
down and the money appropriated from the
treasury.
An amendment to the constitution was
then read and adopted. which provided that
article 5. section 3. be amended by striking
out the word October and inserting the word
May. SO that the section shall read:
The officers shall be elected at the an
nual convention and their terms of office
for one year. or until their successors are
indicted into office"
The motion was made that the present
officers hold over TO May, 1906, but this was
voted down. motion was made to nomi-
| nate the candidates for offices by ballot, but
a motion for viva voce nominations was
SUBSTITUTED ana prevailed, ana the conyen-
| ton proceeded to the election of officers for
| the following year, which resulted as stated.
The retiring president, Mr.. Rochester
thanked the pastor and people OF Hamline
Church for the use of the lecture room of
| their editice for the meeting, the press of
| Washington for the full accounts of the
meetings of the convention, and also Rev.
John W. r. Sumwalt of Baltimore for good
| work done. Rev. r. NJ. Moore of Foundry
M. Z. Church then installed the new off,
| Gals. after which the newly elected presi-
| dent, Mr.. Brfant, made short address In
which he stated that he would depend upon
| all for support throughout the year, and
| that he would do his best to make the work
a success.
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds was then
sung after which the convention adjourned