The Washington herald., 1911-05-06

the church. Rev. C. Z. wise, pastor OF
Iowa Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, will open the all-day service
with devotions. and then will follow three
twenty-minute addresses as follow:
| Need of the League in the Church" !"
Rev. w. W. Barnes. pastor Of Douglas
Church; "Is the league fulfilling its mis-
sion?" Rev. E. C. Powers. pastor OF
Brookland Church; "Iow can the league
become more efficient?' Rev. W. A Hag-
gerty, pastor Of Petworth Church.
At II o'clock Rev. ]. r. Shannon, OF
! Metropolitan Church, will preach the con-
| vention sermon. Luncheon will be served
| from II to 2 o'clock. From to o'clock
| the conferences Of the various depart
ments will be held, with addresses as fol-
| lows:
Spiritual-Rev. Dr. Sumwalt. presiding,
| THE ideal Sunday evening meeting, u
Rev. A. s. Mowbray, pastor Of North
Capitol Church: The spiritual depart
ment a builder of Christian character
| Walter Gillian, assistant religious secre-
| tary. Y. NJ c. A: rs the spiritual de-
partment the vital force of the Lacquer
| Rev. ]. Howard Wells. D. D., pastor OF
| the Methodist Church of Havre de Grace
Md; at this conference the presidents
| and the first vice presidents will attend.
Missionary-Mrs. E. Z. Marshall, vice
president. presiding. Worlds evangel-
| ism." Rev. E. T. Mowbray, pastor of Nc
Kendree Church. Open discussion.
Mercy and hefp-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell,
| vice president, presiding; organist. Mrs.
| Donaldson. Gorsuch; secretary. Miss l.
Albert, Waugh: scripture lesson, Miss
| Sadie McCann. Metropolitan; prayer,
| Miss Worthington. Rosedale; solo by
| member Of McKendree, paper by Miss
Rose Simpson. of Anacostia, messages
| from Petworth and Trinity chapters and
paper by Mrs. Allen. Of Wilson Memorial.
Social-Mrs. l. R Jett. vice president,
presiding; Social opportunities of the
| league" Miss Florence Jett, OF Waugh;
| Social responsibility of the league" Ed
gar E. Ebert. of North Capitol. and
Successful socials," L. l. Schnare. of
| Mckendree; general discussion.
Secretaries and treasurers' conferences
in charge Of F. ]. Metcalf. district record
ing secretary; E. H. Pullman. district cor
responding secretary. and DR.. George w.
Stiles, district treasurer.
Junior League-Mrs. o. B. Jenkins, dis
trict junior superintendent. presiding
What to do and how to do it," Miss
Dema Chayer, Of North Capitol Chapter;
discussion.
At BIS o'clock the Rev. B. F. Crawford,
pastor of Gorsuch Church. will deliver an
address on The ideal Lacquer
From 3:45 to O'Clock the business ses-
sion will be held, at which will be render
ed reports of committees, district officers,
and chapters, and the nominating COM
mittee. Supper will be served, and at Z
O'Clock the election of officers will take
place.
The closing session will begin at 7:3O
o'clock with music and prayer by Pastor
Mowbray, Of McKendree Church, and
special music by the McKendree League
will inSS al he
officers, banners will be presented to
Gorsuch anu Hamline chapters for hav-
ing the largest number of persons on the
league excursion last June. and Rev. Don
S. Colt, D. D., pastor of Madison Square
Church. Baltimore, will deliver and ad-
dress. Following this a reception will be
rendered by the fourth vice presidents,
with refreshments.
The Junior League rally Sunday after
noon will be held at McKendree Church
and presided over by Mrs. o. B. Jenkins.
the District Junior League superintend-
ent. The Junior choir of Dumbarton
Church will render a song service, and
Rev. s. W. Graff1in, Of Anacostia Church,
will pray. Edwin B. Donaldson, of Cor
such, will read the Scriptures. Miss
Bertha Morris. of Douglas. will sing. and
Miss Hilda North will give a chalk talk.
Bible drill will be given by the Pet
worth Junior League. the roll Of chapters
called. and the benediction pronounced
by Pastor Mowbray. of McKendree.
Delegates from all the churches in the
suburbs of Washington and the outlying
Maryland points in the Washington dis
trio are expected to attend. A programme
has been arranged by the committee, con-
sisting Of the District officers, as fol-
lows: G. E. Merryman, chairman; Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Mitchell. Mrs. L. E. Jett, Mrs. o.
B. Jenkins. Mrs E. E. Marshall, L. p.
Heiston, Rev. ]. w. R Sumwalt, w. A.
Morris, z. H. Pullman. F. ]. Metcalf,
DR.. G. w. Stiles anu ]. Finney Engle.
On Sunday evening the Rev. w. R.
Wedddersoon, D. D., pastor of Foundry
NJ. E Church. will begin a special series
of Sunday evening sermons on Lights
that failed and lights that steadily
blazed." The topic of the first sermon
will be The tragedy Of King Saul"