Evening star., 1909-01-10
Dew Qre8i0ent.
Board of Control of Washington District E Epworth
League Chooses William A. Morris to Sue
ceed Homer Seip Resigned.

Vigan, where the church is being erected,
1t was announced, has written the church
committee here. acknowledging the re-
mittances and encouraging the league in
it's work.
The committee on printing presented its
final report of the District League di-
rectory. which was distributed at the
meeting. 1t is an attractive booklet OF
forty pages, presenting a complete list OF
the district cabinet officers and the off,
GERS of twenty-nine of District League
chapters.
1t was announced that an increasing in
terest was being shown in mission study
classes, and that the mercy and help de-
partment had devoted much time during
the holidays in extending aid and com
fort to the sick and unfortunate. includ-
ing the children in Sibley Hospital in
which the league Is particularly inter-
ested.
A marked growth in the Junior chap
ters was noted. rivalfng that of the senior
organization, and attention was called to
the fact that thought and effort should
be given by the senior officers to the in
PRODUCTION of graduation exercises in
transferring the more advanced juniors
to the senior league, it also being deemed
advisable, as far as possible, to have the
junior chapter work placed in charge OF
young women. who are naturally more in
sympathy with the ideas of young chill
dren than others of the league workers.
The final report of the convention COM
mittee closed with the recommendation
that the Washington District Epworth
League consider favorably the holding
the 1911 international convention in this
city, holding that this is entirely feasible,
and that thorough investigation had
shown such a course would receive the
support of responsible business men ana
ba lonal MpthodiSf churches
In furtherance of the Philippine church
fund the board instructed the committee
to arrange for concert in the near
future. For March next the committee
has arranged to have the lieutenant gov
ernor Of Mississippi deliver a lecture in
this city fer the benefit of the fund.
Members Gratifed.
The members of the board itself were
much gratified by the receipt of re-
quest from the secretary of the general
board Of control. DR.. Edward Randall
of Chicago, to submit to the general board
the records of the Washington board Of
control as the basis of the preparation
of a model record form for universal
use throughout the Epworth League. 1t
was voted to comply with the request.
Much time was devoted during the even
ing to the discussion of the Epworth
League Institute to be held during the
coming summer at Mountain Lake Park
where a large number of leaguers will be
in attendance at the course OF instruc-
ton to be carried on by the general beard
of the Epworth League. under the direc-
ton of DR.. Randall. The committee re-
ported that the entire expense OF q weeks
outing at this delightful summer resort.
including the course Of instruction, would
not exceed S16. Twenty-eight registra-
tions were pledged by the local chapter
officers present. and 1t is expected that
many more will be guaranteed the COM
mittee before the institute opens.
At the conclusion Of the meeting It
was voted to extend a special invitation
to all the officers Of chapters in the Dis
trict League to attend the next monthly
meeting of the board, when some form
OF entertainment will be provided and
special discussions Of interest to leaguers
presented.