Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
THE SALVATION ARMY LEAGUE,
Ensign Edith Marshall Addresses a Biz
Meeting at New York Avenue Church.

Ensign Edith Marshall Addresses a Big
Meeting at New York Avenue Church.
The last of the series of meetings under the
leadership of Ensign Edith Marshall intended
to promote the formation of Salvation Army
auxiliary league in this city, held last even
ing at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. 1t was by long odds the best attended
and most successful of the series. The plan was
to hold the meeting in the lecture room of the
church, but the lecture room could not hold the
crowd By the time the hour arrived the
room was packed to the doors and such was
the crowd that il was necessary to adjourn to
the larger room above. Even then the seats
were all taken and the greatest interest was
shown in the exercises of the evening. Miss
Marshall was able to leave the city for New
York this morning feeling that her efforts here
had been more than successful in awakening an
interest in the auxiliary league.
Or. Bartlett, the pastor of the church. was
unable to be present last night, but a letter was
read from him expressing his hearty sympathy
for the work of the Salvationists. Mr.. H. b.
F. mcfarland began the meeting with q brief
talk and afterward staff Captain and Mrs.
Parker Of the army, in charge of this division,
who had come over from their headquarters in
Baltimore for the meeting, told about the
shelter homes, eating and lodging houses in
New York with which they we're connected
before they came to Baltimore
After the singing Of Salvationist hymn
Ensign Marshall made an earnest and interest
ing address. in which she outlined the work of
the Salvation Army, paying especial attention
to the character and efforts of the league.
Then she invited those who wanted to join the
league to remain, or if they were unable to
do so to send their names to Mr.. mcfarland
at 1916 street. Then with the singing Of the
doxoIogy the meeting adjourned. A number
Of those present Immediately Joined the league
and others announced that they would do so.
Proposed Christian Endeavor Convention.
The executive committee Of the District Union
of Christian Endeavor at its last meeting in the
east paror of the First Congregational Church
disposed of a large amount of routine business,
and the committee took into consideration the
proposition for holding Christian Endeavor
convention of three days duration in the latter
part of January, 1893
Mr.. Fred L. Fishhack, president Of the First
Congregational Church Christian Endeavor So
ciety. stated that his church would be at the
disposal of the union, and it was thought by all
that this would be the best place obtainable for
the purpose named.
1t was decided to hold the convention on the
9th, 2Sth and 29th of January anc the consid-
| Grafton of details was deferred to a future
meeting.
Mr.. L. A. Conner of the committee on trans
| portation to the Montreal convention in July,
| 1898, reported that the committee had secured
accommodations for the District Of Columbia
delegation at the Hotel Richelieu.
A program was outlined for the next mass
meeting. which will be held Friday. December
| 80. in the Church of the Reformation, I'd street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.