Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTION
PROCEEDINGS AT SESSION OF
DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Election and Installation Of Officers.
Reports Of Committees-Advice
of Presiding Elder.

At the closing session of the annual
convention of the Washington District
Epworth League, in Wesley Chapel last
evening, reports Of the officers and stand
ing committees, showing the advances
made during the year, were presented
and officers for the ensuing year elected.
The meeting was devoted to business and
1O4 credited delegates were present, rep
resenting eighteen Of the twenty-nine
chapters in the union. Luther L. Derrick
presided and Frank j. Metcalf served as
secretary.
The officers elected last evening are:
Homer A. Seip. Metropolitan Chapter.
president; e. S. Brashears. Hamline. first
vice president. Miss Anna M. Tilton,
Metropolitan, second vice president; Mrs.
NJ. M. Mitchell. Waugh, third vice presi-
dent; Louis P. Hieston, Dumbarton.
fourth vice president; Frank j. Metcalf,
Brightwood, recording secretary; Fred
erick c. Lucas, Union, corresponding sec
rotary; L. B. Emory. Douglas Memorial.
treasurer; Miss Alice l. Hunter, Trinity,
Junior League superintendent.
After the opening devotional exercises.
President Derrick called for the reports
of the officers. That of First Vice Presi-
dent S. S. Culbertson was read by the
secretary and it showed that the chapter
membership is growing and that the
meetings are being wei attended. Miss
Anna NJ. Tilton, second vice president in
charge of the missionary department.
stated in her report that the chapters
now have fifteen mission study classes,
double the number reported last year,
and that the chapters have given Slot 70
to mission work. double the amount given
last year. She outlined the efforts of the
local union of Epworth League chapters
to build a church in the Philippines and
urged the chapters to aid in the work.
Mercy and Help.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Mitchell, third vice presi-
dent, in charge of the mercy and help
department, reported that members OF
the several chapters paid 3.797 visits to
the sick and aged during the past year.
sent flowers to 1.122 sick persons and
brought 1913 children into Sunday schools.
in addition to distributing literature and
expending money for persons in distress.
Miss Esther r. Woodward, fourth vice
president. reported on the social work of
the leagues during the year and urged
additional efforts along that line. Frank
J. Metcalf. recording secretary. reported
that only fifteen of the twenty-nine chap
tiers included in the union were represent
ed at any board meetings during the year.
and he urged better attendance in the
future Frank B. Gilmore. treasurer. re-
ported the receipts for the year $JO01 ~
and balance in the treasury of SEE. 40.
Miss Alice I. Hunter, superint endent of
Junior leagues. reported that there are
fourteen junior chapters in the District
at present, two more than last year,
with a membership OF 6S3. Or 2l5 more
than last year. The average attendance
at the meetings. she reported. was 425
each week, or g. per cent of the total
membership. The chapters have given,
it was reported $40 for missions, S2S
for mercy and help work and $6S for gen.
eral church work.
'It would take me "A solid hour to tell
you of some of the experiences, opportu-
mites, blessings and duties I have seen
during the past year." President Derrick
said in his reportN ut has been one of the
blessed years OF my existence"
Reports by Chapter Presidents.
Reports by the presidents of each chap
ter were next received. Among those who
told of the work of their leagues were
Charles A. Springer. Brookland; William
Morris. Douglass Memorial L. p. HES
ton Dumbarton; Harry Freer. Eldbrooke;
NJ. NJ Perrine. Foundry: e. r. Rochester.
Hamline: Dayton B. Miller. McKendree:
H. A. Seip. Metropolitan; w. K. Snifin,
Trinity: B. j. Howard, Waugh: c. A.
Wood. Wesley: N. L. Sansbury. Calvary.
Resolutions indorsing the bills pending
III Congress providing for prohibition.