The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
METHODIST.

Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell. OF
I Chicago. win preach in Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church tomorrow morn
l Barton Wilson, of New York City. who
I was pastor from March, 1900. to March,
1903, VIII preach the sermon This will
! close the week Of events commemorating
the centennial Of the organization OF this
historic church.
Bishop F. J. Mcconnell, Of Denver,
Colo, will occupy the pulpit at both
morning and evening service tomorrow
at Hsmllne Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ninth and p streets northwest
At the II o'clock morning service Bishop
Mcconnell viii preach upon q subject
which has not yet been publicly an
nounced. Upon the special invitation OF
the Hamline Brotherhood, he viii lee
ture In the evening on Mexico" having
! formerly been stationed In that country.
DR.. Mcconnell Is one OF the youngest
bishops which Methodism has ever had,
| and generally is conceded to be one Of
/ the most capable. He was in Mexico at
the time OF the recent trouble. and to-
morrow evening he will tell OF his expert
ences during that turbulent period. in
addition to giving a vivid account Of
present conditions there.
At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock
Bishop F. ID. Leete, Of Atlanta, Ga, will
be the preacher. In the morning there
will be a celebration of the holy COM
munion, with q short address by the pas
tor, Rev. John MacMurray. On next
Thursday night there will be an old
fashioned love feast with the roll call Of
the membership Of the church.
On Sunday morning In the Sunday
school room at 10 O'Clock gifts for the
Christmas ship will be received from the
scholars OF the Sunday school and mem
bers Of the congregation. 1t Is antici-
pated that a large number Of gifts will
be obtained for the children OF Europe in
the war zone.
In keeping with the progressive policy
Of AnRcostia Chapter OF the Epworth
League. President Ralph Williamson In
augurated last Sunday a new system of
conducting meetings OF the league 10
continue in force for nine weeks Other
chapters in the District are watching the
experiment and II the plan proves a sue
cess many will adopt the Anacostia
method. Several chapters have sent rep
resentatives to observe the meetings
which are held at the regular league hour
on Sunday evenings. Instead Of the regu-
lar devotional meeting. at which the en-
the new plan the members Of the four
departments Of the league separate dur
ing the first half hour. each department
conducting a study class pertaining TO the
work Of that department. The books used
are the regular study class books issued
by the central ONCE OF the league: For
first department. Church OF the Apos-
tle." leader. A B. Suit, superintendent OF
Anacostia NJ E. Sunday School; second
department "in Red Mans Land" leader.
Mrs. A. B. Suit: third department, Tho
Social Greed Of the Churches" leader.
Charles F. Llnger, ex-president OF the
Washington District Epworth League;
fourth department, History OF Method
Ism," leader. W. E Marshall In addi-
tion TO these classes a class Is conducted
by Albert c. Havenner with the subject.
life Of David Livingstone" for the
smaller boys OF the league. Upon the
completion Of this half hour Of study the
fivs classes again assemble IN the league
room and the ensuing half hour Is spent
in a brief discussion Of the regular Ep-
worth League topic for the day. During
the week of November Is to %, Anacostta
Chapter will hold services nightly along
the lines Of in-My-Chum-Week-" The
league has been instrumental In establish
ing a Methodist mission at Bradbury
Heights, where revival services have been
held at which many members were Sc
cured.
"Jephthah's Daughter-The Story OF a
Rash Vow and a Noble Sacrifice" is the
subject OF the sermon tomorrow evening
Of Rev. ]. w Balderston at Georgetown
Methodist Protestant Church.
Bishop Warren Gambler is expected
to preach tomorrow morning in Mount
Vernon Place NJ f. Church, and at this
time he will probably announce the de-
cIsion OF the NJ E. Church South with
reference to the site Of the proposed na-
tional church Of that organization, to be
located in this city.
]. p. Tarbox Will address the members
of Foundry Epworth League tomorrow
evening on the regular league topic, The
Root Of Murder" Foundry Chapter re-
ports that the average attendance at the
devotional meetings IL over 100. making
II one OF the largest leagues in the city.
On Tuesday evening, November J. Foun-
dry Chapter will give a Halloween party
TO the members and friends OF the church
The party has been arranged by a COM
mittse under leadership of Miss Dorothy
Davis, fourth vice president OF Foundry
Chapter.
William ]. Baker will lead 4lhe devo-
tional meeting at Hamline Chapter to-
morrow evening in the first Of special
series of meetings which have been ar
ranged by Mrs. z. Ross, first vice presi-
dent. Under leadership of Clarence ].
Jeffers, second vice president. HamIine
Epworth League will have charge Of the
services at the Central Union Mission on
the second Friday night Of each month.
The department OF social service, headed
by Mrs. Fayette G. Brown, is making
survey OF the neighborhood surrounding
HamIine Church. One offthe interesting
features Of this survey will be the com
pilation Of statistics showing the various
denominations to which the church mem
bers Of this section OF the city are at
tached. The department OF recreation
and culture entertained the members OF I
Hanlline Chapter with a country hike
and campfire supper at tho last meeting.
The affair was arranged by Miss Edith
v. Goodman. fourth vice president.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry, Of Philadel-
phia, win occupy the pulpit Of Metropoli-
tan Methodist Church tomorrow morn
ing Chancellor Frank Hamilton, Of the
American University, is announced tol
speak in the evening at S o'clock.
Bishop Earl Cranston will preach to-
morrow morning at Ryland NJ. z. Church
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