Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
PRESIDENT TO TALK
Expected to Address EpWorth
League Convention.
MEETS HERE WEDNESDAY
Sessions to Be Held at Metropolitan
and McKendree Methodist
Episcopal Churches.

President Taft and prominent Methodist
preachers Of Washington. Baltimore and
Havre de Grace, Md, are to deliver adj
dresses at the twenty-f1rst annual con-
vention Of the Washington District Ep-
worth League. May 10 and II. The first
session OF the convention will he held
at Metropolitan NJ E. Church Wednes-
day evening. May 10. and the session of
Thursday, May II, will continue all day
at Mckendree NJ. E. Church. The Sun
DAY afternoon following, May IA, the
annual convention OF the junior leagues
of Washington will be held at Mcken-
dree Church. Rev. F.. T. Mowbray. pastor.
and George f. Merryman, president of
McKendree' League and District first vice
presidents, will be the hosts of the con-
vention.
Delegates from all the churches in the
suburbs of Washington and the outlying
Maryland points in the Washington dis
trict are expected to attend. program
has been arranged by the committee. con-
sisting of the District officers, as FOL
lows: G. L Merryman, chairman: Mrs
NJ. NJ. Mitchell. Mrs. L. +. Jett. Mrs q.
Heiston Rev. J. W. r. Sumwalt, W. A..
Morris. E. H. Pullman. r. J. Metcalf,
DR. G. w Stiles and j F'inney Engle
The convention will open with the sing
ing of Onward. Christian Soldiers" and
prayer by Rev. DIR. Sumwalt, district SUI
perintendent of Methodist Churches OF
Washington. Special music will be render
ed by the Mckendree League choir. JUS
tice Thomas II. Anderson of the District
Supreme Court will introduce President
Taft who will deliver an address. Mrs
Fannie Shreve Heartsil will sing. and
the service will close with the benediction
by Rev j. r. Shannon, d. D., pastor of
MetrODOliIan Church
All-Day Session at McKendree.
The all-day session of the convention
Thursday. May II, at NICK endree Church,
32l Massachusetts avenue northwest. will
begin at $50 o clock and continue through
until 10 O'Clock. There will be preaching
and reading of reports, luncheon and din
ner being served by the women of the
church Rev c. f. Wise pastor of Iowa
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will
open the all-day service with devotions.
and then will follow three twenty-,ninlte
addresses as follows: Need of the League
in the Church. Rev. W. w. Barnes, pas
tor Of Douglas Church: rs the League
Fulfilling Its Mission Rev. e. c. Powers
pastor OF Brookland Church: How Can
the League Become More Efficiento' Rev
w A. Haggerty, pastor of Petwortf
Church.
At II O'Clock Rev. J r. Shannon OF
Metropolitan Church viii preach the con
vention sermon. Luncheon will be SERVED
from IL to = o lock. From = to :; O'Clock
the conferences of tile various depart.
ments will be held. with addresses as fol
lows:
Spiritual-Rey. Dr. Sumwalt, presiding
The Ideal Sunday Evening Meeting.
Rev A 5. Mowbray, pastor of Norti
Capitol Church: The Spiritual Depart
mcnt a Builder of Christian Chara cter >
Walter Gillian, assistant religious secre
tary. Y. NJ. G. A: is the Spiritual De-
partment the Vital Force of the League?'
| Rev. j. Howard Wells, ID. D.. pastor OF
the Methodist Church of Havre de Grace
Md; at this conference the presidents anC
. the first vice presidents will attend
MiSsionary-Mrs. l.. T., Marshall vice
president. presiding. Worlds Eyansel
ISM Rev. r. +. Nov bray. pastor of Nc
kendree Church. open discussion
Mercy and help-MrS. NJ. NJ. Mitchell
vice president. presiding: organist. Mrs
Donaldson, Gorsuch. secretary. Miss /.
Albert. Waugh: Scripture lesson Miss
Sadie Mccain. Metropolitan, prayer
Miss Worthnston. 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 Me
mortal.
Social-Mrs. l. Il. Jet, vice president
presiding, Social Opportunities of the
League. Miss Florence Jet of Waugh
Social Responsibility OF the League, >
| Edgar +. Ebert of North Capitol. and
Successful Socials, l. l.. SChnare of Nc.
n endree: general discussion