Evening star., 1893-11-03
FALLS CHURCH.

conference of the members Of the
Christian Endeavor Societies of Fairfax
Alexandria, Loudoun and Prince William
counties was held at Ballston. three miles
from here. on Thursday. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. A. G: Hayes, vice
president. when Mr.. Edward Hodgkins of
Vienna was elected president with Mr..
Guy Mitchell of Herndon as secretary. The
following delegates were present: Rev. w.
II. Edwards, A. 4. Mankin, Rev. ID. l..
Rathbun. Guy E. Mitchell. Jacob Groh. w.
w. Douglass. A. G. Hayes. Edwin Ball. F.
W. Bessley Edward Hodgkin Carl Rath-
bun, ]. r. Jacobs. G. W. Hawxhurst, Miss
Belle Simonds, Miss May Simonds, Miss
Ella Scherier. Miss Mary Hayes. Miss Grace
Douglass. Mrs. S. F.. Bailey, Mrs. John Rob-
inson, Mrs. F. s. Corbett. Mrs. Mamie
Young. Miss Edna johnson, Miss Susie
Grumwell, Miss Edith Kerr, Miss Ida n.
Ball. There were also a large number of
visitors present, who were voted the privi-
lege Of participating in the discussions.
Miss Maud Ball presided at the organ.
Rev ID. l.. Rathbun delivered the address
of welcome. Rev. j. X. Mason, who was to
have responded, sent letter Of regrets. a
letter of regrets for absence was also re-
ceived from the president, Mr.. l.. S. Abbott.
Messrs. w. w. Douglass, Rev. d. L. Rath-
bun and Mr.. F. w. Bessley, committee On
enrolment of delegates. reported the list.
which was approved. On motion of Mr.. w.
w
iliary society of the Christian Endeavor he
requested to elect a corresponding secretary
with whom the local union could communi-
cate. An interesting time was spent
hearing the verbal reports from the diff
ferent societies represented in the confer
ence. The report from the Herndon society
was specially cOmmendable from the fact
that that society had organized four others
in it's section. 1t was voted that the pro-
gram of exercises for the next meeting be
printed and distributed before the meet
ing. Messrs. W. w. Douglass, Guy Mitch
ell, and F. W. Bessley were appointed a
committee to draft constitution and code
of by laws and report. 1t was voted that
the ratio of delegates in future be one dele
gate at large and one additional delegate
for each twelve members or majority frac-
tion. 1t was resolved that the name of the
union be changed to the Christian En-
deavor Union of Northern Virginia. Mr.. F.
w Bessley, G. Z. Mitchell and Mrs. >. E.
Bailey were appointed to visit each society
in the district and explain the workings of
the union.
Mr. w. II. Nolan has returned from
visit to New York.
Mr.. Arthur X Raymond is visiting friends
at FarmwelL
Mr.. G. A. Stewart has returned from the
worlds fair.
Miss Addie Spofford was the recipient of
a splendid silver ink stand on the occasion
of her birthday on Tuesday, from the men,
bers of the l. o. o. G., of which society she
Is secretary.
The Falls Church branch of the Wash
ington Building and Loan Association held
q meeting on Tuesday night with Mr.. w.
NJ. Ellison, vice president, in the chair.
Mr.. John Williams of Colorado is visiting
his sister, Mrs. ]. w. Brown.
Mrs. Auchmoody started for New Jersey
Friday morning TO visit her daughter. Mrs.
Edward Eells.
DIR. A. S. Boernsten moved into his new
residence on Thursday.