The Washington times., 1894-11-24
HOW TO REACH THE HEATHEN
What Christian Endeayorers Can Do
to Support Missions.
REV. T. B. PENFIELD'S ADDRESS
Missionary Mass-meeting at Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Chureh-Speeches by
Members of the District Union Committees
Percy Fosters solo-The Next Meeting.

The Christian Endeavor mass-meeting last
night at Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church was devoted to she interest OF mis-
sions. Four members of the union mis-
sionary committee spoke of the work in local
societies, and Rev. DR.. Penfleld, OF New
York, told what Christian Endeavor can do
for missions. There was q large attendance,
and 1t was one of the best meetings OF the
winter series.
A missionary praise service led by Percy 5.
Foster opened the exercises. and then Presi-
dent L. A. Conner conducted responsive
Scripture reading relating 30 the duty OF
Christians In supporting home and foreign
missions. Rev. Isaac W. Cantor, pastor OF
the Mount Vernon Place Church, offered
prayer.
For the next thirty-minutes the members
Of the Union missionary committee spoke
upon subjects relating to the work OF the So
cieties IN helping support the denomlnatlonal
mission boards. Mr.. Marion McH. Huh,
chairman of the committee, began the discus
sion and talked about the duty OF his com
mittee and missionary education. Mr., Hull
claimed that this was the most important
committee of the Christian Endeavor Society
and the members should be better educated
on the work of missions.
Miss Florence Shuttle. of Street Baptist
Church, in an entertaining ten minutes talk.
told the Endeavorers how 10 make missionary
society meetings attractive She advocated
the use of maps, and said the meeting-room
should be tastefully decorated with the ma
tional colors Of the nation which Is to be
talked about Music, in Miss Shuffe's opin-
ion, should also be made prominent feature,
as many persons attend meetings TO hear
good music when they come Tor no other pur-
pose.
THE District rallies was the subject dis
cussed by Mr.. Theodore S. DuVall and then
Rev. Charles H. Butler urged the Endeay-
orers to give Systematically to the cause OF
missions.
Secretary John B. Semar, ir., read a num-
Der of announcements and Percy Foster sang
as tenor solo, "Steal Away"
In q brief speech President Conner intro
duced as the principal speaker OF the evening,
Rev. Thornton B. Penfleld, secretary of the
young peoples branch OF the Presbyterian
board OF home missions. DR.. Penheld de-
/ livered q half-hour address on ''What can
Christian Endeavor do for missions" He be-
gan by urging the Endeavorers TO agitate the
| cause of missions. Agitation was one OF the
chief elements Of success. AS an example Of
this principal the speaker cited the work of
DR.. Parkhurst in New York before the Lexow
committee was appointed by the State legis-
lature Following the agitation, said DIR.
Penfield, there must be education. The
people must be educated 10 the purposes and
value OF missions.
Enthusiasm is one of the most effective
means for the accomplishment of this work.
II the Endeavorers were faithful in this part
of their labors the promise of future success
is even brighter than they may expect. Ia
conclusion DR.. Penield said there must be
concentration Of effort on the part OF the
workers. Each Christian Endeavor Society
should have definite lines of work in the
cause of missions.
Scatter Sunshine" the favorite hymn OF
the Cleveland convention. was sung. and then
Rev. Charles H. Butler. of the Keller Memo
rial Lutheran Church, conducted ten-min-
ute prayer service. After singing Throw
Out the Life Line" the meeting closed with
the Mizpah benedictiOn and the apostolic
benediction by Rev. DR.. Cantor.
The December meeting OF the executive
committee will be held on the 10th prox.
The next union mass-meeting will be held in
the Sixth Presbyterian Church on Friday. De-
cember 81, and will be for the benefit of the
south-side societies.