Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-31
.EPWORTHLEACUE RALLY
BRINGS MANY VISITORS
Out Of Town Delegates Number
100 Despite Rain--Many
Good Speeches.
MR.. COALE'S STIRRING SPEECH.
Tells That Real Preparedness Lies in
Strength Of Christian Character---
True Southern Hospitality Dis
pensed at First Church.

a different Leagues included il
. Hlltimore District held their an
m spring Rally and reunion at tn,
F. w. +. Church yesterday after
ra.. ana evening.
Irrc were at least one hundred
ua. .. town visitors representing the
UHrut Chapters of the League as
".I as delegates from the different
churches, one especially large one
4 coming from Grace Church. Hampton
THO attcrnoon session opened at 3.30
aaa u spite Of the inclement weather
which prevailed, there was a very
large congregation present.
Iun service was opened with song
E fuc congregation and by several Sc
I,-t0us from the Epworth League
choir uf The First NJ. +. Church. after
which me work of the League in its
different departments was discussed
H jue speakers. In the absence of
Nr GrafHin. who was unavoidably de-
uuca his speech was read by DR.
r,ule. who presided at the meeting.
speaking on spiritual work, Mr.
Du0u pointed out the fact that the
needs of the church today is for closer
cooperation or team work. While we
aIl follow one religion, the different
denominations now existing make ii
hard Tor the missionaries in the for
au fields to spread Christianity, for
tu hcathen mind cannot grasp the
aD' That there can be so many diff
lDDut churches founded on one re-
Iiglou Therefore, the day must come
when the lines of denominationism
mu De wiped out in order to further
thr basic facts of Christianity where
tl,y are most needed
Miss Besise Reay, who followed gave
very interesting and practical talk
ou Social Service. and laid great stress
ou the need for charity and sympathy
existing today. She also gave the diff
igrent heads OF the social departments
ol the League instructions how to
make their departments more efficient
and mapped out several plans for
turN tn follow
During part of ~her talk she dwelt
oa nr wonderful work being done i'll
Baltimore and large cities elsewhere
tt uu Travellers Aid Society. This
..art places representatives in all OF
rU. great railroad stations and trans
p.rnuiou ceuters to watch out for
uo-p In distress and to lend a help
mig hand wherever they can The
number of persons. especially young
.nI- Who have been helped in time OF
distress By this body makes its work
a.l uu more inspiring and worthy OF
tIv -ruatust OF consideration.
THE Rev Frank c. Porter, ID. d.,
spoke gu Recreation and Culture" and
Explained how closely the two were re
at.U Tor perfect minds and perfect
NnIl,s are i'm reality twins. He show
. UnW this department of the League
could operate in moulding the mind OF
iNu Younger generation of the church,
HuH cited instances to show how TO
develop The body and make the church
work and study easier
Mis-. Georgianna Rogers spoke on
The Junior Epworth League, explain
Wr MS organization and methods fol-
luN.H together with the work it had
ueumplished in the past and contem-
plated for the future. She stated that
'.. atal number of children on the
raHt If the Baltimore District of the
Junior Epworth League was 700, but
.ae had high hopes of shortly raising
This number TO 1900 or 2000.
Nr Bassford of the Aged People
outing Association gave short eX-
-.wation of the organization and how
operated 10 care for and protect the
-cd of the district This association
"l. succor any worthy aged person
.,cr Hftyy years of age and will send
.rs'u TO a cottage in the country-"Ep'
worth Cottage'-for a period free oi
#l charges either for board or FOL
#u-p0rtaton.
While there they are cared for b,
touus ladies. who volunteer to spent
their time at the cottage each summer
|1"+e among the aged who are not il
.'a."u 90 20 10 the cottage, ar
-'f.. Ions trolley rides out aroun'
'..'Gorc under the watch of caretak
s. When the person is incapacita
'.a. .arrlage rides are given in car
Iases donated for the purpose by tn
people Of the Baltimore District.
After The conclusion of the afternoon
#letWg, supper was served IN III
lecture room Of the church by the la
ac- Of the First NJ f. Church. an
au the visiting delegations and rer
.esgUtatives were escorted on a sight
einc exposition around the city,taE
Ia St Johns College. the Nava
academy, the State House. togethe
with all the scenes and places of his
.rrical interest.
The evening service, which began /
80 o'clock, was unusually well a
ended. the main floor OF the churc
nelng filed to its capacity. This, lii
.1e afternoon service. was opene
with song by the choir and congreg'
ZION, After the conclusion of the son