The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
METHODIST.

MElHODlSl.
Rev. W. r. Wedderspoon. d. D., pastor
Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
will preach tomorrow morning on the
theme, "Hagar and Ishmael." and in the
evening his subject will be THE Oldest
Fable
DR.. James Shera Montgomery will
speak at the Metropolitan Methodist
Church tomorrow morning at II o'clock
on 1.-The Abiding JOY" In the evening
at s o'clock the birthday OF the Hoosier
poet will be appropriately celebrated and
DR.. Montgomery will speak on James
whitcomb Riley. the Poet Of the Com
mon Heart"
At Union NJ. E. Church, Twentieth
street, near Pennsylvania avenue north
west. tomorrow morning at II the pastor.
Rev. John MacMurray. will speak upon
the theme, Jesus Christ, the Savior
Other sermons to follow in this series
are upon the themes. Jesus Christ, the
Friend and Jesus Christ, the King. -
Sunday evening at will be held the
twenty-minute song service and the pas
tors twenty y-minute talk upon the topic,
FINDING the Greatest Thing in the
World"
The following have been elected to
serve as officers of the Woman's Guild
Of Union Church during the coming year:
Miss Nellie G. Ross. president: Mrs
J. Eiker, vice president: Miss Jennie l..
Weston, secretary, and Mrs Robert S.
Trimble, treasurer.
ENCOURAGING reports we're submitted of
financial conditions and of work accom-
plishcd during the past year. Arrange
ments were made for aggressive work
during tho coming months. An interest
ing occasion will be the celebration of
Loves Labor Day" at the church on
Tuesday evening. October 19, when a
large number Of the friends and men,
bers of the church will bring in one days
income for the fund for defraying the
indebtedness incurred in church improve
ment.
Judge William F. Norris will make
the address to the young people Of
Foundry Epworth League tomorrow
evening at Z o'clock. Special music
and orchestra.
harvest home service was con-
Quoted last Sunday evening with a
record attendance and an attractive
schedule has been arranged for the
winter. including many prominent
speakers and soloists for the devo-
tional services and talent of a high
order for the musical and literary en-
tertainments. The leaguers will make
hike to the country on Saturday
evening. October 16, and have a camp
fire social.
The Epworth League Chapter Of
Hamiline Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ninth and = streets northwest, will
hold its annual rally day services to-
morrow evening at p. m. William
Knowles Cooper. general secretary of
the Y NJ. c. A.. will deliver the ad-
dress The Hamline Choral Society.
under the direction of DR.. Freeman.
and the Hamline Church quartet will
furnish music for the occasion. The
subject for the evening will be>'Prayer
and Effici iSncy."
The regular Sunday evening Ep-
worth League meetings at Hamline have
been well attended and unusual In
terest shown and therefore a record
breaking attendance is expected at the
rally.
Cavalry Chapter, Epworth League. en-
tertained the board of control Of the
Washington District Epworth League
Wednesday evening, when a large num-
for the October meeting.
Dr. Weaver. of the faculty OF the
American University. addressed the
young people. urging them to join the
American University Club and thereby
obtain admission to a number of lectures
to be given in this city under the auspices
of the university. At the conclusion OF
his remarks the meeting went on recori
as recommending that each Of the forty
tol af nj l.
troll endeavor to send ten Of its members
to the lectures.
DIR. W. L. Mcdowell. district superin-
tendent of the Washington Methodist
churches, told the young people OF the
campaign to add $4,000 members to the
Methodist Church before next May.
Plans for the federation of the young
peoples societies in the Nations Capital
are we'll under way. many OF the organ
izations effected having delegates already
appointed The Epworth Leagues of
Washington are playing a leading part in
bringing about this federation.
The Washington Epworth League Union
of the Southern Methodist Church has
chosen the following officers: President,
Ora Tolbert. Mount Vernon Place
Church; first vice president. Thomas J.
Owen, Gaithersburs: second vice presi-
dent, MISC Ella May bldheihoie' ~
! Paul Church: third vice president. Miss
Edith Prettyman. Mount Pleasant
Church: fourth vice president. Miss
Bessie Scaggs. Hyattsville; secretary
treasurer, Miss Ethel Bergman. Emory
Church. field secretary. James o. Jones,
, Marvin Church: Junior League superin-
tendent, Miss Stuart Anderson, st. Paul
Church.
1.-The retired minister-his claim inher-
ent. foremost, supreme" is the slogan
! of the Methodist campaign. which has as
] its purpose the raising of sl5.OOO.UcO for
, retired preachers. The part Of this sum
allotted to the District included In the
baltimore Conference Is $500 900. and the
first public presentation OF the plan viii
he made in washington on Wednesday OF
next week at Mckendree church. or
Massachusetts avenue. near Ninth street
| in an all-day convention. which has as its
| theme .'The Movement in the Church fol-
tho 500 600 Fund-What It Means and
| Why Needed.
The convention will have afternoon and
evening sessions. The addresses Of the
evenin, will be delivered by Bishop Ear
| Cr.nston and Rev. J. B. Kingsley. Rev
Iw 7. Mcdowell, Washington district su.
A! n.r,nt endent, will be one of the afternoon
sneakers the others being Rev. ]. F
Heisse Rev. C. Herbert Richardson and
Dr.. Hingeley.
Y.M. C. A. SUNDAY SERVICES.
m. Collier and Private Secretary
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