Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-26
ENDEAvoRERs TO GATHER.
The First Great District Convention to Oven
Tomorrow.

The First Great District Convention to Oven
Tomorrow.
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TORS TO TAKE PARr-sxRvIcEs TO BE con-
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Tomorrow morning at 1880 the first session
Of the Christian Eudeavor convention viii be
called to order in the First Congregational
Church. This will be the first convention ever
held by the District Of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union. II 10 the earnest hope Of the
promoters that this shall successfully inaugu-
rate what will in the future be regular custom.
With this end in view every Endeavorer is
called upon to make special effort to be pres
ent at the first session in order that things
may start of in good shape.
THE OPENING DAT.
Tbs session tomorrow morning will open
with short prayer and praise service conducted
by the president Of the D. @. Union, Mr..
Percy S. Foster. Addresses Of welcome will
! then be delivered by Rev s. N. Newman. pas
tor Of the First Congregational Church, and Mr..
Fred L. Fshback, president of the c. E. Society
Of that church. The response to these adj
dresses will be made by Rev. E. B. Bagby. pas
tor Of the Ninth Street Christian Church. The
remainder Of the time at this session viii be
variously occupied.
Tomorrow afternoons session will open with
prayer and praise service, conducted by Miss
Ella {. Lyman. This session will contain the
report Of the secretary Of the union, Miss Ella
NJ Chase, an address by the president of the
Union and an open conference conducted by
Mr. VIM. Shaw. treasurer of the United Society
Christian Endeayor, Boston, Mass.
An opportunity will be given during this ses-
sion Tor those wishing to do to deposit in
question box questions concerning c. E. mat
tiers about which they may desire information.
This box viii be opened, and, as far as possible,
the questions answered by Mr.. Shaw at the
Saturday morning session.
In the evening the session will open at 7:l5
o'clock with short Bible reading. Addresses
will be delivered by Rev. Chas H. Yatmaa of
Ocean Grove, n. j.; Mrs. Alice MAY Scudder,
the great junior leader, and Mr.. VIM. Shaw
In addition to this there will be pastors hour,
conducted by Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin, ID. d..
pastor Church Of the Covenant and trustee Of
the United Society of Christian Endeavor
CITY PASTORS TO TAKE PART.
Over twenty pastors Of the city have already
signifed their intention of testifying briefly
to the value OF the Christian Endeavor Society
in their particular churches, and it is expected
that larger number will be heard from
Among those now on the list are Revs s. H.
Greene, J. J. Muir, c. A. Stakeiy, E. B. Bagby,
F. d. Power, s. Dr. Newman, NJ. r. Fishburn'
c. II. Small, S. n. Brown. Il. II. G. DYSON j.
T. Wightman, ". S. Miller, G. r. Alden, Geo.
o. Little. b. n Seymour, s. X. Murray, g. ID.
and ]. A. Price.
SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
Saturdays sessions will open with an early
morning prayer meeting. beginning ate 50 a. m.
The forenoon session on Saturday will begin
at $50, in order that Mr.. Shaw, who is to ad-
dress the Virginia state c. E. convention at
Norfolk. may take An early train. In this ses-
sion, as above stated, Mr.. Shaw will open the
question box.
At the Saturday afternoon session. which
is to be held at O'Clock, the subject under con-
sideration will be Christian Endeavor in the
Sunday School," and the meeting will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. P. II. Bristow, superin tendent of
the Calvary Baptist Sunday school, the largest
in this section Of the country.
At pm. the Junior Societies Of Christian
Endeavor will hold rally meeting.
This will be opened with short praise SER
vice, conducted by Master Leroy W. Heron,
one Of the juniors.
An address of greeting will be delivered by
DR.. b. b. Tyler, after which Mrs. Alice May
Scudder OF Jersey City will talk to the children
The meeting will be interspersed with reports.
Scripture readings and singing and will con-
clude With consecration service.
Saturday evenings session viii convene at
1880 pm. Devotional exercises conducted by
Mr.. c: b. Titus will preceds addresses by DIR.
b. b. Tyler and possibly Mr.. Matthew Walker.
president Philadelphia c. E. Union. After
these addresses and music by DR.. Bischoff and
choir the remainder Of the evening will be spent
in social reception.
THE SUNDAY MEETING.
Sunday afternoon q special mass meeting will
be held with a view to embracing the causes Of
temperance and missions in their connection
with c. Z. societies. An address will be de-
livered BY Mrs. Mary Wood Allen. the national
lecturer, W.C.TU.
1t is expected that Rev. John T. Beckley, D.
D., will address the Sunday evening session.
which will be held at 730 pm. At the close of
this session a conservation meeting will be held,
conducted by Mr.. Matthew Walker, president of
the Philadelphia Christian Endeavor Union
The roll of societies will be called and responses
will be made by the society as a whole. This
service will conclude the convention.
MUSIC AND PAPERS.
The music OF the convention will be decided
feature. DR.. Bischof and his chorus choir of
fifty voices and the C. E. choir will render
selections and the soloisss will be Miss Ruth
Thompson, who made such favorable impress
sion at the great New York convention last
July, Miss Cora Boyd and Mr.. W. A. Wells.
Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs wall be the cornetist
and Messrs. W. s. Macarthur and J. A. Rose
will act precentors. Miss Alice Kimball and
Miss Jennie Wise will preside at the organ.
The following papers will be introduced at
different points in the program: &c. E. Work
in Colored Societies." by Rev. S. n. Brown;
Army, Navy and Marine Corps by Miss NJ.
B. Allen; Life Savers Work" by DR.. T. S.
Hamlin; "Junior Committee Work. by Miss
N. NJ. Williamson; "Why You Want Junior So
cieties," by Miss N. N. Thurston; christian
Endeavor Music, ;" by W. s. Macarthur
In many Of the churches special prayer ser
vice will be held this evening with q view to
creating as much enthusiasm and inspiration as
possible during the three days Of the conven-
ton.
1t is hoped by the officers of the District
union that this plan will be observed in ali the
churches.
TALKING OF THE WEATHER.