The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-08
METHODIST.

Mothers Day will be observed at tn,
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
| Twentieth street south of Pennsylvania
avenue, by the members Of the Sunda y
school, tomorrow at $50. with suitable
songs and Rotations.
/ The pastor Rev. John MacMurray. will
deliver two sermons appropriate to the
day. In the morning at II o'clock he will
use as his topic. Jones and His Fam.
ily." and will mention what Jones owes
to his mother and Jones children owe 10
their mother for care and training. This
is the first of a series of Sunday morn
ing sermons on ''Jones-What He Thinks
and What He Likes.
Other sermons in the series have as
titles. THE Kind of Church Jones
Likes The Kind OF Preacher Jones
Likes THE Kind of Sermon Jones
Likes" What the Church Has Done
and Is Doing for Jones and His Family
In the evening at O'Clock DIR. Mac
Murray will give an address with the
title "A Message to Mrs. Grundy Con-
corning Woman's Rights, as these
rights deal with motherhood. He Will
discuss ST. Pauls Injunction to the wom-
en- to keep silent in the churches, Rule 40
of the Board of Education. and woman
functions in the household, in the mar
ket-place and at the ballot-boN. This Is
one OF the series Of Sunday night SER
mons under the caption. "A Pulplt
Messages to Mrs Grundy Concerning
Matters of Daily Importance. with Ger
tain Suggestions to Mr. Grundv. oSner
sermons will deal with the sex pre- blem
the race problem in the District Of Co.
lumbia. the drink problem. the amuse-
ment problem. and the Sabbath question
and will be frank discussions of various
social and economic problems, which have
TO do with the welfare of people.
Rev. DR.. w r Wedderspoon. of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal church,
has returned from Buffalo. y. v.
where he spoke at banquet in the
interest of Methodism and on Sunday
morning will speak on Mothers Work
and Wages" and in the evening at
The Bright Hour" service on John
Knox" in a series on Heroes. There
will be special music under the leader
ship OF Prof. Anton kaspar.
The woman's Missionary Society OF
Mount Vernon Place NJ. f. Church
South will hold its mission study class
at the church Tuesday. May IL. from
$50 TO $50 O'Clock. Mrs. f. h. Hardin
teaches the class.
The Twenty-ffth Annual Convention Of
the Washington District Epworth League
will take place at Anacosta NJ +.
Church, Fourteenth and L streets south
east on MAY II and l., Tuesday ana
Wednesday of next week. A novel fea-
ture of the convention will be an inter-
chapter tennis tournament. which will
start at 80 r. m. of each day. The
tournament which has been arranged by
President Ralph Williamson, of Ana
costa chapter. will decide the Epworth
League championship Of the District
supper will he served at 6 p. m. of both
DAYS nv the members of Anacostia chap
ter.
The convention program follows: Tues
dav Nav II. 20. inter-Chapter tennis
tournament on courts of Anacostia chap
ter: s .. m. supper served by Anacostia
chapter: $50 r. m. registration OF dele
gates and social half hour: p. M. ad-
dresses Of welcome by Rev. e. lie Roy
White. pastor Of Aancostia NJ. +. Church.
and by W. Ralph Williamson. president
of Anacostia chapter. business session
Dr. A. c. Christie, presiding; music by
Foundry League male quartet-Messrs.
.ewis. Stuntz. Miner. and Smoker;
greetings from delegates representing
Christian Endeavor Union, Young Men
Christian Association. Epworth League
I-nion of the NJ. +. Church. South,
Young Womens Christian Association.
Anti-Saloon League, Women's Christian
Temperance Union, Baptists Young Peo-
pies Union, and Luther League.
At $50 D. M. following an anthem by
Trinity Epworth League choir. an ad-
dress on "Epworth League Efficiency
will he given by Rev. John "lli!am
Smith. of Baltimore. Md.
Wednesday. MAY l.. 2:30 r. M. inter
chapter tennis tournament. finals: p
m. supper served by members OF Ana
costa Chapter: p. m. ten-mlnute ad-
dress by DIR. c. c. Mclean, newly ap-
pointed pastor of Douglas NJ. +. Church:
reports of district treasurer. local 'hap-
ter presidents and nominating commit
tee: election of officers: report OF COM
mittee on resolutions; anthem. Anacos-
ria E,pworth League choir; installati
of officers; ten-minute address by Kew.
J. Phelps Hand, newly appointed pastor
Of Trinity NJ f. Church: address, speak
er to he announced later; adjournment.
AT the annual meeting OF Calvary Chap
ter of the Epworth League. whlch was
held at the newly erected Calvary NJ. T.
church on Tuesday evening, the follo"-
ing were elected officers for the ensuing
wear; c. n. Hunt. president; DIR. A e
Christie. first vice-president; Miss MIL
dred Louden, second vice-president: Mrs
]. G. Parker, third rice-president' MISS
Irena Keen. fourth vice-president: {. h
Swihart. secretary. and l.. o. Hutchinson,
treasurer The retiring president. II. r
Carl made a brief statement regarding
the work Of the Epvorth League during
the mast wear. while the reports rendered
hy the retiring officers showed the chap-
tor to he in excellent condition
Laurie l.. Witter. treasurer NJ Foun-
dry Epworth League. will address mat