Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-27

o'clock. A prayer and praise service was
conducted by Miss Ella c. Lyman. At the
close the report OF the secretary, Miss Ella NJ
Chase, was presented and the interesting re-
sumo Of facts contained in it are substantially
given in the sketch OF the organization which
| appears in another column.
| President Foster was down for the annual ad-
dress and he performed that duty with his Gus
tomary attention to the fact that il not always
the function of public speaker to put an au-
| dience to Sleep
He said that we are living in a new era. Spir-
ituality and Christian effort on the part Of the
| young men and young women of our time are
| taking the place of thoughtlessness, worldliness
| and frivolity. Our union organized No
vember is, 1889, with some twenty-five soce-
| ties on the roll. From year to year, inspired
by dssire to know how and to perform
| the work of our one Lord and Master,
Jesus Christ, we have continued to grow both
| in numbers and in influence. The organiza-
ton has done as much much as any other
! one Institution to break down the fence which
at many points is both high and thick between
the various denominations, causing them how
ever to none the less be loyal and devoted to
her own individual denomination. but 10 see
and 10 magnify those things which we hold in
| common in our Savior.
In the language of another: "If one is your
master. even Christ. then all We are brethren"
! In the first report Of The first mass meeting Of
| our union one Of the pastors stated that he had
| been born three times-once in 1888. second
| time in 1850. when he received the new birth in
Christ and the third time when he formed
! Christian Endeavor Society. Said he: Il date
| my present youth from my last birth. 1t has
been the happiest period in nay pastorate."
| If We do not all feel we can join the Society
| of Christian Endeavor we can at least Join the
army Of Christians who endeavor. In all of our
| work we have attempted to emphasize tho true
| c. E. principles-(D personal devotion to our
| Divine Lord and Master: CD covenant obliga-
tions go individual service; a. UNCONVENTIONAL
| loyalty: (5) interdenominational fellowship or.
| to express it in another way: Youth; P
Preparation; S.-Service; C.-Consecration
E.-Enthusiasm.
WORK AMONG THE YOUNG
Our efforts are for broad work OF enthusing
and inspiring young Christians to definite
| service. As Wooley SAYS: "A Christion is a
citizen of the parish of everywhere. neighbor
to everybody, stranger to nobody, brother of
anybody. You are the light of the wor!d-not
of the first ward
OF course some Of our efforts are necessarily
feeble because we are a training school, we
sometimes find ourselves in the predicament of
the preacher who, on being Unexpectedly called
upon to address a gathering, made this play
upon the letters c. E.-constantly excited and
confoundedly embarrassed
Once in a while the claim is made that we
Cont draw the age line we should. but let me
put it this way:
Endeavorers young. Endeavorers old.
indeavorers hot. Endeayorers cold.
Lndeavorers tender. Endeavorers tough
But OF Endesvorers never enough"
If you hear any one asking what means the
crowd at this convention correct him if he mases
the mistake that was made in another city by a
politician who answered like question by APP
plying the letters Y. z. $. C. i. as follows:
"Yearning Politicians Seeking Cleveland
rlasf l at fha atQbu ord ha
ward. We are campaigning for Christ and
we mean business.
The union now has about seven.y-fve socie-
ties with a membership approaching 5000 and
we shall not remain contented until we are able
to join hands. and the band thus formed shall
run in and through every evangelical church
in the District Of Columbia.
THIS EVENING S SESSION
Tonight the session will be of particular in
terest. Addresses by Rev. c. H. Yatman. DIR.
B. B. Tyles. Mrs. Alice May Scudder and over
twenty city pastors in pastors hour" con-
Quoted by DR.. Teuns s. Hamlin
1t is not expected that the First Congrega-
tional Church will hold all of the people who
will come tonight, but no one should turn
away from the door. an overflow meeting will
be arranged in a church near by if necessary
There will be three sessions tomorrow.
ITS RAPID GROWTH.
The rapid growth of the Christian Endeayor
movement in the District of Columbia is only
in keeping with its growth in all parts of the
country where its principles and motives are
understood. Prior to the formation Of Christian
Endeavor societies young peoples societies were
found in most OF the city churches. which
facilitated the growth of the Christian Endeavor
The first society to organize in the District of
Columbia w.s that of Lincoln Memorial Con-
gregational Church, November 9, 1885,
n OIL g.
when Unity Presbyterian, Metropolitan Bap-
fist, Western Presbyterian, Fifth Congrega-
tional, Covenant Presbyterian and First Pres
byterian organized. During 1888 twelve more
were organized E Street Baptist, Metropolitan
presby:erian, North Presbyterian, Luther
Methodist Protestant, Kendall Baptist. Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian. Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational. Ryland Methodist Episcopal.
Congress Street Methodist Protestant and
Eastern Presbyterian, in the order named
During 1899, when the District Union was
formed, five more societies we're organized. as
follows: First Congregational Tabernacle
Congregational. Plymouth Congregational,
Wesley Methodist Episcopal and Union
Methodist Episcopal. In the summer of
1889 the Kendall Y. p. s. c. Z. planned and
carried ont moonlight excursion for the
Christian Endeavorers Of the District and
committee was here appointed to consider the
matter of a District union and to report in the
near future with plans of organization. But in
| October of the same year the Y. p. s. c. E. of
the Church Of the Covenant, not knowing of
the steps already taken. issued call for meet
| ing at their church to consider the orOanlza-
| ton of District union. Speeches were made
| by several city pastors. and the committee ap-
| pointed on the excursion reported as to what
had been done. 1t vas considered advisable to
| adjourn to a future meeting to hear and act
| upon full report of this committee The
-ext meeting held in the First Copprepa-
| tional Church November Is, 1889. and the or
| ganization OF the District. of Columbia Chris
| tlan Endeavor Union was perfected, all of the
above named twenty three societies Joining in
the organization.
THE FIRST OFFICERS.
The officers elected were as follows: Presi-
| dent, Mr.. W. II. II. Smith; vice presidents
Rev. c. II. Butler and Miss Marjorie Warner;
secretary. Mr.. L. NJ. Hail. and treasurer. Mr..
| L. i. Fenwick. Since the organization large
number OF mass meetings have been held in tho
various city churches. 1hirty-two senior aud
nineteen junior societies have been organized
making total Of seventy-four societies con-
nected with the union. ffty-fve Of which are
seniors and nineteen of which are juniors or
! these the Presbyterians lead with TWENTY-FIVE
| then follow the Baptists with fourteen. the
| Congregationaiists with ten. the A. NJ Els
with six. Christian with five. the Methodist
| Protestants and Methodist Episcopalians with
four each and the Lutherans with three while
Takoma Park has two and the army, navy and
| marine corps one union society. The total
| membership at the present time is about 4. 500