The Washington times., 1915-05-08
.EPWORTH|ANS TO
HOLD CONVENTION
Washington District League viii
Meet in Anacostia N. E.
Church Next Tuesday.
On Tuesday and wednesday next Wilt

On Tuesday and wednesday next will
be held the twenty-hfth annual conven-
ton of the Washington district Of the
Epworth League. Sessions will be held
in the Anacostia M. Z. Church, Four
teenth and U streets southeast.
A feature OF the convention will be
an interchapter tennis tournament
which will be started at $50 each day.
The tournament will decide the cham
pionship of the league.
The convention program, submitted by
Robert D. Burbank. District FIRST vice
president. was approved by the board OF
control at the May meeting Of that
body at Anacostia M. f. Church on
Wednesday evening. Van W. Roberts,
president Of Douglas Memorial Chapter,
was appointed chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions, to report at the
convention, and c. Wendell Shoemaker
president of Eidebrook Chapter. was ap-
pointed chairman of a nominating COM
mittee to present names Of candidates
for tho District officers at the conven-
ton.
DR.. Christie Retires.
DR.. A, c. Christie. Y. 8. A., retiring
president of the District League. thank
ed the members of the board Of con.
troll for their cooperation and support
during the year, and promised his sup
port to the next District Officers. The
Rev. q. Leroy White. pastor Of Ana.
of the board. after which a program OF
vocal and instrumental music was rem.
dered under direction Of Mrs: w. r.
Williamson, fourth vice president OF
attended by representatives Of the fol.
| lowing named chapters: Anacostia
Bells, Chevy Chase. Calvary. Douglas
| Memorial. Trinity. Foundry. McKen.
dree, Waugh, Eldebrook Brookland
Lincoln Road. and Iowa Avenue.
| The program submitted follows:
May II, go Interchapter Tenni.
| Tournament, on courts OF Anacostis
s:ooNsupper served by Anacos,is
Standardization of delegates and so
clal half hour.
7:oo~Address OF welcome by the Rev
@. Leroy White. pastor OF Anacostis
NJ. f. Church; address OF welcome b.
w. Ralph Williamson. president Of Ana
costa Chapter: business session. DR.. A
c. Christie presiding; music by Foun
dry League Male Quartet. Messrs
Lewis. Stuntz. Miner, and Smoker
greetings from delegates representing
Christian Endeavor Union. Young Men,
Christian Association; Epworth IeaEu
Union of the NJ. f. Church. South
Young Women's Christian Association
Anti-Saloon League: Womcn's Chrtstin,
Temperance Union. Baptist Young Peo
|
S:3o-Anthem. Trinity Epv-~'th Leasu
Choir. L. y. Fouts. director; address
"Epworth League Efficiency" the Rev
John William Smith. Of Baltimore.
May u. 2:30 lnter-chapter tenni
tournament. Finals.
600: Supper served by members o
Anacostia Chapter.
700 Ten minutes address. Or. c. G
Mclean. newly appointed pastor o
Douglas NJ. E. Church. Report o
district ,ressurer. Report OF local chap
ter presidents. Report of nomin atm
committee. Election OF officers. Re
port OF committee on resolutions. An
them. Anacostia Epworth League choir
Installation Of officers. Ten minut
address. the Rev J. Phelps Hand. new
" appointed pastor OF Trinity NJ.
Church Address-speaker to be an
nounced later. Adjournment.
Calvary Chapter Elects.
At the annual meeting OF Calvar
Chapter of the Epworth League, whic
was held at the newly erected Calvar
NJ. f. Church on Tuesday evening. tn
following-named persons were electe
officers for the ensuing year: c. +
Hunt. president; Pr A. G: Christie. nrs
vice president: Miss Mildred Loude,
second vice president: Mrs. J. G. Pal
ker. third vice president; Miss Iren
Keen fourth vice president; c. F
Swihnrt, secretary. and L. o. Hutch
son. treasurer. The retiring presidcn
II. r. Carl. made statement regarc
ing the work OF the Epworth Leagu
during the past year.
Laurie l.. Witter. treasurer {
Foundry League. will address tha
chapter tomorrow evening. his subjeC
being the regular ..Epworth Leosu
topic FOR May 9. a Prophet WI