Evening star., 1920-02-14
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.
VI. l.. CHURCH.

The tonic for the devotional meeting
tomorrow evening is 'thina's Every
day World the fourth chapter in the
mission-study text book, Life Currents
In China"
The District cabinet officers will visit
the following chapters tomorrow even
ing: Clark Main. Congress Heights; Miss
Edith Nash. Metropolitan: Miss Cora
Jepson. Petworth; Carlos Dunasan. Nc
kendree: Miss Effie Mcbride and Frank
B. Davis, North Capitol; Miss Lois
Stuntz, Waugh; Miss Mildred Louden
and Miss Edna Stackhouse. Ryland.
The leaders conference to discuss the
devotional meeting topics for the month
of March will be held at Wesley Chapel
Wednesday evening at O'Clock. The
speakers in charge of the discussion OF
the various topics are as follows: March
Z, Life Lessons From the Book of
Proverbs" DR.. Dilliams OF Petworth;
March IA, patience and Its Rewards"
Mr. AberhoSeer of Calvary; March u.
christian Principles in Industry" Judge
Thompson of Calvary; March 2S. Our
Country's Need of Christ" DR.. Duncan
of American University.
Vincent McDougle will be in charge
of the devotional meeting at Rosedale
tomorrow evening.
This week will witness the beginning
of series of debates between the sew
eral local chapters of the District league
on the subject, Resolved, That the
Christian service than does the ordained
ministry" A banner will be presented
to the winning team of the District
The debates to be held during the week
are as follows:
Tuesday. at Trinity-Percival kreigh
and Claude w Parker of Waugh will
uphold the affirmative against Miss Min
ME Jones and Charles O. Arthur of
Trinity for the negative. Clark Main.
president of the District, will be chair
man.
Saturday. at Iowa Avenue-Philp Ed
wards and Foster Morrell of Iowa Ave
nue. will defend the affirmative against
Charles j.. Amundson and Mr.. Tooth
man of Mckendree for the negative.
Miss Edna Stackhouse. associate fourth
vice president of the District, will act
as chairman.
Saturday, at Petworth-Mr Cunning
lam and another from Calvary will de-
fend the affirmative against Messrs
Patterson and Norris OF Petworth on
the negative. Clark Main will act as
chairman.
Friday evening the Washington Dis
trict F,pworth League and the Epworth
League Union of Washington and vi
cinity ON. f. Church South). will hold
a cooperative banquet at Cushman's
restaurant to inaugurate plans for CO.
operative work during the coming year.
This banquet is in preparation for a CO.
operative institute to be held on March
- H.
Homer Councillor of1the Y. NJ. c. A. will
act as toastmaster and DIR. ]. Henning
Nelms. rector of the Church of the AS
cension; DIR. J. Howard Wells. presiding
elder of the Washington district. NJ. f.
Church South, and DIR. John r. Ed
wards, district superintendent, NJ. E.
Church, will be the speakers
The Junior Epworth League held a
rally at Metropolitan Church Sunday
evening. Miss Emma Robinson. in
Oh of Yp i
central Office of the Epworth League
at Chicago. was the principal speaker
This was followed on Wednesday
evening with a dinner for Junior
workers at Union u. r. Church. ad
dressed by Miss Robinson and Dr.
Guthrie. general secretary of the Ep-
worth League.
The deans and managers confer
ehce of the Epworth- League insti-
tutes held it's sessions at Foundry
Thursday, planning for standardiza-
ton apd betterment of the Epworth
League institutes for this year Ar
address was given by Bishop William
F. Mcdowell.
Iowa Avenue Chapter conducted a
hard luck social last evening.
Foundry Chapter held 4 penny pow
erty social last night.
Wednesday evening Ryland Chapter
will hold a February social. featuring
tHs seNerdl specldl uayS occurring II
February-Lincoln'S birthday. Nalen,
tine day and George Washington
birthday.
I.angdon Chapter has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. s. H
koogle: first vice president. Alphonst
Newell; second vice president. Mis-:
Lois Simonds: third vice president
Mrs. Ivy Dixon; fourth vice president
Mrs. Lottie Sener; treasurer, Mr.. Nc
Ardle: secretary. Miss Evelyn Green
William l.. Oren, jr.. has been elect.
Miss Lena Simpson, former presili
beoaaLuniP League superinte/