Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15

LEAGUE PLANS
DISCUSSED BY OFFICERS

: The monthly business meeting of the
District board of control was held last
Wednesday evening at Wesley Chapel.
Many of the presidents were absent, this
being due to the fact that the majority
of the chapters are aiding their pastors
In revival services that are being held
all through the District as a result of
the religious enthusiasm aroused by
Gypsy Smith in his recent evangeIistic
campaign. A number of the officers pres
ent reported an unusual awakening In
their chapters along spiritual lines, and
urged that special attention be given
to revival work by leaguers until the
holidays, holding social affairs in abey
ance in order that due prominence might
be given to this highly important work.
A long and enthusiastic letter from the
president of Eldbrooke Chapter, Mr..
Freer, was read at the meeting, in which
he related the wonderful results attained
at the revival services now being carried
on in that church by Rev. A. F. Poor.
assisted by the workers of the congrega-
ton, a majority of whom are leaguers.
The board considered this letter TO be OF
such importance as to direct that copies
thereof be transmitted to the president
of each local chapter, believing that It
would prove to be a source of inspiration
to all
Philippine church has been forwarded to
the New York agent this month. it was
reported, and Miss Anna NJ. Tilton, Dis
trict second vice president, predicts that
the board will be able to forward this
amount each month during the winter II
the leaguers continue to respond as nber-
ally as they have during the past two
months. large sum is vet to be raised,
1t was stated. and continued effort Will
be necessary on the part of all those hav-
ing the project at heart before the work
is complete.
f.. w. Fullam, one of the friendly
visitors who are volunteering their serv-
ices to the Associated Charities for this
winter. was present at the meeting, and
made an appeal to the board to take
steps to interest District Leaguers in per-
sonal service in this connection. The
board referred the matter to the depart
ment of mercy and help. with a recon-
mendation for favorable consideration.
President w. ]. Williams of Wilson Me-
mortal Chapter was present, and reported
an awakened interest in that chapter. in
line with the revival work now being
carried on there.
President Chestnut of North Capitol re-
ported that that chapter had more than
doubled in size during the last two years
AS chairman of the comittee instructed
to consider the advisa bility of holding the
international convention of the Epworth
League in this city next July Mr. Bra
shears stated with much regret that the
committee felt obliged to report unfavor-
ably. The general secretary, said Mr.
BrashearS. advised the convention COM
mittee that the custom in past years has
been to give the refusal of the conven-
ton to the three great divisions of the
Methodist Church In North America
Canadian NJ Z. Church. the Methodist
Church South. and the Methodist Church
North. alternately. In accordance with
this time honored precedent stated Mr.
Brashears the Canadian M f. Church
will be entitled to the convention for 1903
The chairman further stated that the
committee had made very thorough
canvass of the local situation. and found
that everything seemed to be propitiOus
for the holdn- of such a convention i'm
this city: the Board of Trade. a number of
hotel proprietors. and other business men
expressed their willingness to render their
financial support to the project, and while
he desired the discharge of the committee
from further service in connection with
the 1909 convention. the chairman recon-
mended the favorable consideration of a
Washington convention in 1911. The COM
mittee was accordingly discharged and
its work approved.
Mr.. &. J. Howard of Waugh reported
the organization of three mission study
classes in that chapter. Waugh thereby
standing at the head of mission study
work In the District League. Douglas
is close second with TWO classes
prolonged discussion arose over the
attitude toward, the amusement question
among Methodist Episcopal Church MEM
bers in connection with the pledge pro-
vided by the general board of control for
the Enworth League. 1t was proposed by
the head of the spiritual department of
the District League that conferences be
held by the spiritual department leaders
of the local chapters, under the super
vision of the District leader. for the pur-
pose of considering this and kindred spir-
itual topics. In order that general line
of action along these lines might be
mapped out for the District.