Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10
EPW0RTH LEAGUE NOTES.
Dumbarton Chapter announces that IT
as Increased its membership to $50.

has Increased its membership to $50
Mr.. Newton NJ Perrins. first vice presi-
dent of Foundry Chapter. is on his honey
moon. The wedding bells are ringing
right merrily all through Washington
Chapters nowadays. but many OF the
guilty ones are said to be very cautious
about reporting their doings to the
league correspondent.
Hamline League reports rousing rally
last Sunday in the interest of the Philip
pine church. Mr.. J. M. Sylvester. who
has visited Luzon and is acquainted with
the religious needs at Vigan and other
places. The chapter expects to raise
large fund for the church this winter
The concert given by the leaguers last
Tuesday is reported as successful.
At the monthly meeting of the board
of control last Wednesday evening the
the enthusiasm was the best of the sea-
son. The meetings of the board are rep
resentative of the district at large. prac-
ticalIy every city chapter having a men,
Der present. DR.. H. 8. France, pastor
of Trinity Church and an officer Of the
General League: Rev. DR.. John w. X
Sumwalt, district superintendent of the
Methodist Church. and Mr.. z. r. ROch-
ester. president Of the Baltimore Confer
ence League were among those present.
There was much discussion of the project
for holding the international league con-
vention here, and of the Epworth League
Institutes proposed for Mountain Lake
Park and Ocean City, N. ]. Drs. France
and Sumwalt took an active part In the
board meeting.
At the North Capitol Chapter meeting
last Sunday the attendance was large.
Mrs E. E. Marshall, first vice president,
was the leader.
A ribbon" contest will be inaugurated
next Sunday evening with a view to in
ings. The Whites will be captained by
Mr.. Clarence Solomon. fourth vice presi-
dent. and the Reds by Mr.. Harvey
Chestnut. president of the chapter. and
at the expiration of the contest the losing
side will furnish an evenings entertain
ment for the winner,
At the monthly business meeting We'd
nesday evening Miss Anna McCoach was
elected treasurer to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Edgar NJ. Ebert was elected correspond
ing secretary. caused by the resignation of
Miss Springston. and the following were
elected members: Misses Mary feathers
and Irma Coleman, and Messrs. Willard
Chestnut. William Powers and Watson
Newton.
The league has united with the church
in extending to all it's former members
and friends invitations to be present at
the congregational ome-coming services
" Dc HSlO ISAI ouuooy 4hO1Aiu6 duu
evening.
Rally day services were held by Brook
land Chapter last Sunday evening. The
evening was given over to a discussion of
the interests of the league, and there
was an unusually large attendance. A
large chorus furnished special music and
led the singing. Misses Lillian Cheno-
weth and Ruby Swier pleased the audi
ence with vocal solos. The president of
the District League, Mr.. Seip. was intro
duced as the speaker of the evening Mr..
Seip turned the meeting into rally in
behalf of the Philippine Church. pre-
senting the project of building a league
church in the Philippines in a forceful
way. The result was that $2636 was
paid or subscribed. The officers and
members believe this meeting was simply
an omen of the general success Brookland
Chapter will experience during the COM
ing winter.
E. S. Brashears. first vice president of
the District League. attended the meeting
of Metropolitan Chapter last Sunday end
explained the project of building new
Philippine church. Mr.. Brashears gave
an account of the work there. stating the
need of church in that distant posses
sion and giving special emphasis to OPP
portunity of church at this time There
were 100 present and $50 was raised for